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Question 1 Confidentiality in couples and family therapy

Question 1: Confidentiality in couples and family therapy

A marriage and family therapist is treating a couple. One partner privately tells the therapist a secret and asks that it be kept from the other partner. The most prudent approach the therapist should have established is which of the following?

Question 2 Mandated reporting

Question 2: Mandated reporting

Under California law, a marriage and family therapist who in their professional capacity forms a reasonable suspicion of child abuse must do which of the following?

Question 3 Privilege

Question 3: Privilege

In California, the psychotherapist patient privilege generally belongs to which party?

Question 4 Scope of competence

Question 4: Scope of competence

A marriage and family therapist is asked to provide a specialized treatment in which the therapist has no training. The most ethical action is which of the following?

Question 5 Duty to protect

Question 5: Duty to protect

Under California law, a marriage and family therapist's duty to protect a third party is generally triggered when a client communicates which of the following?

Question 6 Informed consent

Question 6: Informed consent

When starting therapy, a marriage and family therapist should provide informed consent that includes which of the following?

Question 7 Dual relationships

Question 7: Dual relationships

A marriage and family therapist is considering hiring a current client to do paid work for the therapist's practice. The most appropriate action is which of the following?

Question 8 Treatment of minors

Question 8: Treatment of minors

Generally, before a marriage and family therapist provides treatment to a young minor, consent must usually be obtained from which party?

Question 9 Confidentiality and technology

Question 9: Confidentiality and technology

A marriage and family therapist storing client records electronically must do which of the following?

Question 10 Supervision

Question 10: Supervision

An associate marriage and family therapist accruing hours toward licensure in California must do which of the following?

Question 11 Elder abuse reporting

Question 11: Elder abuse reporting

A marriage and family therapist learns in a professional capacity of suspected financial abuse of an elderly client by a relative. Under California law, the therapist generally must do which of the following?

Question 12 Boundaries

Question 12: Boundaries

Sexual contact between a marriage and family therapist and a current client is which of the following?

Question 13 Identifying the client

Question 13: Identifying the client

When providing family therapy, an important ethical consideration for a marriage and family therapist is to do which of the following?

Question 14 Termination

Question 14: Termination

A marriage and family therapist who must terminate services with a client who still needs care should do which of the following to avoid abandonment?

Question 15 Confidentiality limits

Question 15: Confidentiality limits

A marriage and family therapist should inform clients about the limits of confidentiality. Which of the following is a recognized limit?

Question 16 Advertising

Question 16: Advertising

When advertising professional services, a California marriage and family therapist must do which of the following?

Question 17 Record keeping

Question 17: Record keeping

A marriage and family therapist must maintain client records that accomplish which of the following?

Question 18 Telehealth

Question 18: Telehealth

A California marriage and family therapist delivering services by telehealth must do which of the following?

Question 19 Impairment

Question 19: Impairment

A marriage and family therapist whose personal difficulties are interfering with competent practice should do which of the following?

Question 20 Reporting and consultation

Question 20: Reporting and consultation

When a marriage and family therapist faces a complex ethical dilemma, a sound professional practice is to do which of the following?

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