Ethical and Legal Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy
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Course Introduction
This course explores the ethical and legal foundations critical to the practice of marriage and family therapy. Students will examine professional codes of ethics, confidentiality, informed consent, boundaries, and dual relationships as they pertain to therapeutic practice. The course also addresses legal responsibilities including liability, documentation, court testimony, and regulations affecting treatment of diverse client populations. Emphasis is placed on applying ethical decision-making models to complex scenarios in therapy settings, with attention given to state and federal laws, multicultural considerations, and current issues impacting marriage and family therapy professionals.
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Ethics in Counseling and Therapy Developing an Ethical Identity 1st Edition by Rick A. Houser
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Chapter 2: Professional Identity and Ethics
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Q1) This refers to an identity of belonging to a group.
A) Intragroup identity
B) Intergroup identity
C) Group membership
D) Individual identity
Answer: C
Q2) Kohlberg's (1969) views were based in part on _________ (1932) model of cognitive development.
A) Glasser's
B) Erikson's
C) Freud's
D) Piaget's
Answer: D
Q3) The resolution of the ___________stages at various points in one's life contributes to the development and formation of the person's identity.
A) psychosocial
B) psychobio
C) biosocial
D) socialbio
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Awareness and Sensitivity to Ethical Issues
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Q1) ________motivation is closely associated with empathy.
A) altruistic
B) selfish
C) egocentric
D) insensitive
Answer: A
Q2) When one reasons about a moral issue, it is usually emotionally neutral.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Goetz, Keltner, and Simon-Thomas (2010) defined __________ as "the feeling that arises in witnessing another's suffering and that motivates a subsequent desire To help"
A) beneficence
B) compassion
C) justice
D) empathy
Answer: B
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Chapter 6: Dual Relationships
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Q1) Zur suggested one can differentiate boundaries into two categories: ________________and acceptable behavior.
A) personal and professional role conflicts
B) circumstantial multiple roles
C) shifts in professional roles
D) structural elements of the relationship or role
Q2) This is defined as "a comprehensive pattern of behavior and attitudes, constituting a strategy for coping with a recurrent set of situations, which is socially identified more or less clearly as an entity"
A) social positions
B) social roles
C) social attitudes
D) social behaviors
Q3) Having dual or multiple relationships with clients may or may not be a problem; however, the potential for problems increases
A)True
B)False
Q4) Define dual relationships and give two examples.
Q5) Describe three types of touch that are appropriate for counseling.
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Chapter 8: Diversity and Multicultural Competence
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Q1) According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population estimates of major minority groups in the United States, such as Asian, Black, and Latino groups, are approximately____ million.
A) 4
B) 14
C) 104
D) 504
Q2) Smedley (1999) noted that prior to the 18th century, connotations of and references to race were minimal. ________ perspectives focused on differentiating humans based on class and status.
A) Western
B) Southern
C) Eastern
D) Northern
Q3) Counselors are primarily ____________.
A) American Indian
B) African American
C) European American
D) Asian American
Q4) Discuss multiculturalism and include its relationship to diversity.
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Chapter 9: Use of Technology and Ethics
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Q1) Virtual reality has been used with a number of mental health issues including all but which:
A) Sexual Disorders
B) PTSD
C) Suicidal Ideation
D) Phobias
Q2) One of the key issues for online clients appears to be the lack of ____________.
A) rapport
B) empathy
C) nonverbal communication
D) sympathy
Q3) Researchers have found that online counseling is rated negatively by many clients.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Compare and contrast the three methods of online counseling.
Q5) Those attending in-person counseling have higher ratings of satisfaction than those who attend online counseling.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Supervision and Ethics
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Q1) Ronnestad and Skovholt (2003) concluded that counselor development of a career has certain characteristics including all but which:
A) the change is organized systematically
B) it is very difficult for counselors to develop and change
C) development always implies change of some sort
D) the change involves succession over time
Q2) Describe potential dual relationships that may occur between supervisor and supervisee.
Q3) Ronnestad and Skovholt identified six phases of counselor development. List and describe these phases.
Q4) The layperson is likely to use more empathy than sympathy in understanding the situation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Researchers have found that from 1% to 6% of supervisors had sexual relations with supervisees.
A)True B)False
Q6) Compare and contrast clinical and administrative supervisors.
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Chapter 11: Ethical Use of Research in Counseling Practice
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Q1) A limitation of _______ approach is that much of the evaluation is accomplished by the practitioner.
A) Mayer's
B) Colangelo's
C) Carey's
D) Rousseau and McCarthy's
Q2) Kettlewell identified several benefits of using EBP. Name and describe two of these benefits.
Q3) Mayer (2004) proposed six steps in the EBP approach that are important to using it effectively in practice. Name and describe three of these steps.
Q4) Geraerts et al. (2007) found that recovered memories that were inconsistent and originated within therapy were less reliable and were questionable.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Medicine has been called an art, and losing subjectivity of the experience may interfere with this aspect of the process.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Professional Codes of Ethics and the Law
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Q1) A criminal act with which mental health professionals have been charged is sex with minors.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What are professional code of ethics? List three professional code of ethics that apply to the counseling discipline.
Q3) If a counselor acts ethically he/she cannot be sued.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ______ was passed by Congress in 1996 with the initial intention of reducing health care costs.
A) HERPA
B) QUIPA
C) HIPPA
D) FERPA
Q5) A. Roberts et al. (2008) noted that some of the largest monetary judgments against counselors for malpractice were the consequence of clients' committing suicide.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Western Theories of Ethics
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Q1) The history of virtue ethics begins with the ancient _________philosophers.
A) Greek
B) Chinese
C) English
D) Asian
Q2) Natural law theory is a morally absolute theory; it is relativistic.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Utilitarian theory originated during the ____th century.
A) 16
B) 17
C) 18
D) 19
Q4) ________values, is composed of pursuing knowledge and sociability.
A) biological
B) worldly
C) natural
D) human
Q5) Compare and contrast the ethical concepts for Virtue Ethics.
Q6) Discuss the history of virtue ethics.
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Chapter 14: Eastern Theories of Ethics
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Q1) The history of Confucianism dates back more than _______ years.
A) 1,000
B) 2,000
C) 3,000
D) 4,000
Q2) Early developments of ________ originated from several pagan religious perspectives.
A) Hinduism
B) Taoism
C) Buddhism
D) Confucianism
Q3) Chinese consider Confucius the "second teacher".
A)True
B)False
Q4) This theory is founded on making ethical decisions from rituals and practices.
A) Hinduism
B) Taoism
C) Buddhism
D) Confucianism
Q5) What is Karma and how is it often misconstrued?
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Chapter 15: Middle Eastern Ethical Theories
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Q1) Muhammad experienced considerable struggle to gain acceptance. He originally introduced his ideas in:
A) Galilee
B) Mecca
C) Medina
D) Babylon
Q2) Judaic ethics is founded on the belief that humans have a responsibility to repair the world.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Belt (2002) noted that Islam was well established at the time of Muhammad's death in:
A) Russia
B) Asia
C) the Arabian Peninsula
D) Africa
Q4) Give a brief overview of Judaic Ethics.
Q5) An undesirable act does not harm others and there is not a positive outcome.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Native American, Hispaniclatino, and African Ethics
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Q1) _______has been defined in terms of a strong connection to the nuclear family and extended family members.
A) Familismo
B) Caballerismo
C) Respeto
D) Nuclearismo
Q2) There are more than ______ Native American tribes in the United States.
A) 400
B) 1000
C) 1500
D) 600
Q3) ______are expected to be virtuous, humble, and spiritually superior to men and boys.
A) Latinos
B) Latinas
C) Marianismos
D) Caballerismos
Q4) Discuss the importance of respect for other people in Native American ethics.
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Q5) Describe industry, generosity, and moderation and their relation to African ethics.
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