Core conditions for effective therapeutic relationships - Empathy, positive regard, personal warmth, and
genuineness
Do parents have the right to know the information discussed if they are paying for services? - Payment
does not allow them to know all info. A consent is needed or when it is in the best interest of the client
If a physician or other professional requests a clients records, what should you do? - You should comply
and keep in mind other obligations. You should not provide raw rest data to someone who does not
know how to read it
Clients who are minors - Both legally and ethically, a minor is generally entitled to a confidential
relationship with their counselor.
Pregnancy of a minor - You are not ethically or legally required to tell a minor's parents about the minors
pregnancy.
Clients rights with a subpoena - As an ethical counselor you should not release a clients records based
on just a request from an attorney without having prior consent from the client to do so
Confidentiality when a client reveals past or planned criminal behavior - A clients confession to a crime
they committed in the past is a privileged communication and you have an ethical obligation to keep
that information confidential unless they are going to hurt somebody or in involves child abuse.
Childhood onset fluency disorder - Also known as stuttering. Usually begins between the ages of 2-7.
Involves sound and syllable repetition, sound prolongation, broken words and avoids troublesome
words.
Autism disorder - Deficits in social communication, repetitive behaviors, interests in specific activities,
the presence of symptoms in early development period, and impairment in social functioning.
,ADHD - Characterized by a pattern of in attention and or hyperactivity-impulsivity that has persisted for
at least six months and had an onset prior to 12 years of age and is present in at least two settings. It
interferes with social, academic, or occupational functioning.
Specific learning disorder - Impairment in reading, written expression, and mathematics. Symptom that
persists for at least 6 months
Motor disorders - tic disorders - Sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization
Tourette's disorder - The presence of at least one vocal tic and multiple motor tics that have persisted
for more than one year and began prior to age 18
Delusional Disorder - Presence of one or more delusions that last at least one month. Functioning is not
impaired or Bizzarre or odd.
Bender visual motor bender visual gestalt test - Used to measure the motor and cognitive development
in minors over the age of four. The test may provide information regarding a subjects developmental
and Neuro psychological functioning.
Schizophrenia - Requires the presence of at least two active phase symptoms. For at least one more with
at least one symptom being delusions, hallucinations or disorganized speech for at least 6 months. The
onset is between late teens and early 30's.
Schizophreniform disorder - The disturbance is present for at least one month but less than six months
and impaired social or occupational functioning may occur but is not required.
Brief psychotic disorder - Characterized by the presence of one or more of the characteristic symptoms
with at least one symptom being delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech. Symptoms are
present for at least one day but les than one month. The onset follows exposure to an overwhelming
stressor.
Schizoaffective disorder - Characterized by an uninterrupted period of illness which there are at times
concurrent symptoms of schizophrenia and symptoms of a major depressive or manic episode with a
period of at least two weeks without prominent mood symptoms.
,Cyclothymic disorder - Characterized by numerous periods with hypomanic symptoms that do not meet
criteria for hypomanic episode and numerous periods. With symptoms lasting for at least two years in
adults or one year in children and adolescents.
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder - Has to be diagnosed before the age 10. Comes out through
frequent temper outbursts with severe irritability. Requires a 10 month duration. Negative mood stay all
day every day
Bipolar 2 - Requires at least one hypomanic episode and one major depressive episode. It lasts for at
least four consecutive days and is present most of the day, nearly everyday. The major depressive
episode lasts for at least two weeks and involve five or more characteristic symptoms.
Cyclothymic disorder - Characterized by numerous periods with hypomanic symptoms that do not meet
criteria for hypomanic episode and numerous periods. With symptoms lasting for at least two years in
adults or one year in children and adolescents.
Major depressive disorder - Requires the presence of at least five symptoms of a major depressive
episode nearly every day for at least two weeks. Symptoms include loss of interest pleasure or activities.
Significant weight loss, not dieting or wating insomnia agitation fatigue or loss of energy feelings of
worthlessness and death.
Persistent depressive disorder - Characterized by a depressed mood on most days for adults for two
years or at least one year in children.
Separation anxiety disorder - Excessive fear or anxiety related to separation from home or attachment
figures as evidenced by at least three characteristics symptoms. Must last at least four weeks in children
or at least six months in adults
Specific phobia - Intense fear of or anxiety about a specific object or situation such as Heights, flying, or
receiving an injection. Is persistent and typically lasting for at least six months and causes clinically
significant distress or impairment in functioning
Social anxiety disorder - Intense fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the
individual may be exposed to scrutiny by others typically lasting for at least six months.
, Panic disorder - Characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks with at least one attack being
followed by one month of persistent concern about having additional attacks or about their
consequences and or involving a significant maladaptive change in behavior related to the attack
agoraphobia - Fear or anxiety about at least two of the following situations. Using public restrooms,
public transportation, being in open spaces, being an enclosed spaces, standing in a crowd. Typically last
for at least six months
Generalized anxiety disorder - Involves excessive anxiety and worry about multiple events or activities
which are relatively constant for at least 6 months.Must include feelings of restlessness or feeling keyed
up or on the edge being easily fatigued difficulty concentrating irritability muscle tension and sleep
disturbance.
Obsessive compulsive disorder - Persistent thoughts or urges with repetitive behaviors
Body dysmorphic disorder - Characterized by preoccupation with a defect or fly in appearance that
appears minor or is an observable to others.
Hoarding disorder - Persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual
value.
Reactive attachment disorder - A consistent pattern of emotionally withdrawn behavior toward
caregivers as manifested by a lack of seeking or responding to comfort when distressed and persistent
social and emotional disturbance occur. The diagnosis requires that the child has experienced extreme
insufficient care. Symptoms must be present prior to five years of age.
Post dramatic stress disorder. - the diagnosis of PTSD requires exposure to actual or threatened death,
serious injury, or sexual violence in at least one of the following ways. Symptoms must have a duration
of more then one month and less cause clinically significant distress or impaired functioning.
Acute stress disorder - Requires exposure to actual or threatened death severe injury or sexual violation.
Symptoms must have a duration of three days to one month and cause clinically significant distress or
impaired functioning.
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