Psy 623 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Name the four elements of a civil suit of malpractice (Establishing Liability) - -Duty of Care -Standard of Care -Demonstrable Harm -Proximate Cause What is the duty with Tarasoff/Ewing? - Duty to protect May have duty to warn Permitted to breach Mandated to take steps What is the duty with Homicide Assessments? - Duty to protect Permitted to breach Mandated to take steps What is the duty with Suicide Assessments? - Mandated or Permitted to breach Consult, Document, Case-by-Case Man...

Benefits of legal and ethical guidelines for therapists (4) - Answer-1. protects those of us who are ethical and law-abiding 2. clarifying standards to guide our practice when it gets murky 3. Helps the general public to put their trust in us 4. can dismiss frivolous complaints and law-suits Factors that govern actions of therapists - Answer-The Big 3 The Big 3 - Answer-1. laws (usually trumps all others) 2. codes of ethics 3. standard of care How are the Big 3 Enforced? - Answer-"The ...

Divorce (Old term) - Dissolution (New term) Defendant (Old term) - Respondent (New term) Plaintiff (Old term) - Petitioner (New term) Alimony (Old term) - Spousal Support (New term) The Dire Exception - Minors may be seen for psychotherapy without parental consent if the therapist believes without the treatment the minor's situation may become dire (suicide, homicide, etc.) Treating a minor without parental consent prior to the "dire" exception - MUST HAVE BOTH -12 years or older -Mat...

What are the four requirements for informed consent? - Answer-1.) Capacity 2.) Comprehension of information 3.) Voluntary 4.) Document When do you seek informed consent? - Answer---"At the outset of treatment..." --First or second session --No later than the third session --"If it isn't written down, it didn't happen" What elements go into Informed Consent? - Answer---Therapist disclosures --Risk and benefits --Therapist background --Family unit/conflicts --Signed authorization...

confidentiality - Ethical and legal rules in regards to patient privacy privacy - 4th amendment privilege - a legal term that prevents a therapist from revealing confidential information during legal proceedings four elements of civil suit of malpractice - duty of care standard of care demonstrable harm proximate cause duty of care - relationship established, failing would be client abandonment standard of care - what any reasonable therapist would do; following ethics codes, statute, c...

CAMFT - Code of Ethics Statute - Legislative process codified thereafter Case Law - Higher court's law becomes precedent BBS - Board of behavioral sciences - licensing board CCARQ - Structured treatment plan: cultural competence, counter-transference, area of competence, rule out general medical condition/substance use causing symptoms, & questions the reporter. Four elements of malpractice - All four most be provable: Duty of Care (must be our patient/relationship has been established)...

four elements of informed consent - 1. read it 2. competency 3. signature 4. voluntary does informed consent need to be in writing? - yes when does informed consent need to be completed? - at the onset of therapy. first session when can the term lmft be used? - once licensure has been received how to handle counter transference - dealing with your own reactions, own therapy, consult three types of counter transference - 1. objective 2. subjective 3. behavior why should therapists cons...

Therapist value imposition on a client - - Unethical to refer based on personal values that are incongruent with ethics codes. - Cannot refer based on race, religion, politics, or lifestyle - The needs of the client are put before the therapist Bracketing - - Setting aside personal values that are not in line with the legitimate counseling goals of the client. Beliefs - - Values held by therapist that can be bracketed - Personal values do not need to be changed. Must follow the ethics cod...

Tarasoff - 1. communication to therapist directly by the client or credible 3rd party 2. serious threat of physical harm which is imminent 3. reasonably identifiable victim or victims standard of care - the average degree of skill, care exercised by the same members if the same profession unprofessional conduct - conviction of crime sexual contact with client gross negligence misrepresentation of license intentionally causing emotional or physical harm to client HIV and Tarasoff - the ...