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ethics final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Beauchamp and Childress 6 ethical principles that govern moral behavior? | Non-Maleficence Beneficence Veracity Justice Fidelity Autonomy |
| Kidder's Ethical Decision-Making Model | When stuck between two "right" options, you make choices that are.. - End-based ( greatest good for greatest number of inidividuals ) - Rule-based ( obligiations to a set of codes/principles ) - Care based ( golden rule; empathy ) |
| Kitchener's Ethical Decision-Making Model | weigh the 5 moral principles - Interpret a situation that requires an ethical dilemma - Balancing intuition vs critical evaluative level ( guts vs ethics ) - Integrate personal and professional values - Implement a Plan of Action |
| Koocher and Keith Spiegel's | Consultation and documentation Describe parameters Define potential issues Consult guidelines Evaluate welfare for ALL alternate decisions consequences of each decision Estimate the probability for outcomes of each decision Make the decision |
| Feminist Ethical Decision-Making Model? | Within the context of emotion, intuition, power differences, and cultural bias: Recognizing a problem Defining the problem Implementing and evaluating the decision Continuing reflection |
| Hecker Ethical Decision-Making Model? | Awareness of vMemes Awareness of potential ethical issues Define ethical problem Gather info from relevant sources possible alternatives with stakeholders choose best and implement decision Monitor and reevaluate (if necessary) document response |
| NC Clinical Requirements for Licensure? | 3 years (+1 if needed) 1,500 supervised clinical hours (500 can be from master's program) (500 of them MUST be relational) 200+ supervision hours (175 can be from master's program) |
| limits to confidentiality | -when client requests -abuse of vulnerable populations (children, elderly, disabled) -imminent danger -court mandated |
| How many years of supervised professional work do you need in order to have clinical membership in AAMFT? | 2 |
| What are the goals of supervision for MFTs? | - Developing competence for due care - Developing acculturation in procedure and law - Developing applied decision making for ethical care |
| What are the 5 domains on the MFT Examination? | - Designing and conducting treatment - The practice of marriage and family therapy - Maintaining ethical, legal, and professional standards - Implementing therapeutic techniques and interventions - Applying cultural competence |
| ways to evaluate or work on your personal biases or "blindspots" | - Continuing Education - Supervision - Seeing your own therapist |
| Ethic complaints can be filed by: | - Another AAMFT member - The AAMFT ethics board - A client |
| The AAMFT ethics committee consists of how many members? | 6 |
| If a therapist and client have unshared values, the therapist should: | Consult a supervisor, think of conducting co-therapy/team therapy, and, as a LAST result, refer out the client |
| What clinical positions are needed to ensure ethical practice concerning domestic violence? | - Cease all intrafamily violence - Therapist assesses individual responsibility - Therapists do not engage in family therapy unless the violent member makes a contract of non-violence or safety |
| What clinical position do you NOT take when ensuring ethical practice concerning domestic violence? | A neutrality stance |
| Which Kitchener's step captures intuitive and critical-evaluative ethical justifications? | Formulating an ethical course of action |
| Which ethical decision making model uses rule based thinking? | Kidder's Ethical Decision Making Model |
| You can get licensed as an LMFT in ALL 50 states? | true |
| Referent power: | influence gained from admiration, resppect, and loyalty due to someone’s charisma |
| expert power: | influence gained from having specialized knowledge and skills |
| legitimate power: | authority based on your title (like ceo or manager) |
| empiricism: | anything that falls under the scientific realm |
| rationalism: | Knowledge based on logic and reason |
| autonomy: | giving individual choice |
| Non-maleficence | prevent harm |
| Beneficence | do good |
| justice | being fair and equal |
| fidelity | actually do what you say you will do |
| veracity | truthfulness |
| Which of the following battle should a therapist try to win? | battle for structure |
| If someone asks a therapist to speak publicly, the therapist should | Provide information based on scientific evidence |
| How many years does research show it takes for an MFT to become fully competent | 5 |
| A subpoena gives you the authority to release confidential information to the court | No…the subpoena might not even be real, wait until the judge/court orders it |
| How long should records be kept? | Varies by state Typically 7-10 years From date of termination May be more for minors |
| 2 types of malpractice law suites | Unintentional torts and intentional torts |
| Unintentional torts | Malpractice Failure to rendure proper service through ignorance, or negligence, resulting in injury or loss to the client 4 elements must be proven for this |
| Intentional torts | Easier to prevent but harder to defend in court -battery -defamation -invasion of privacy -infliction of mental distress |
| protective order | (if your client is suing somebody else for mental or emotional distress) their privilege has been waived and the opposition is entitled to all of their records and to the therapist’s testimony |
| trick for kidder: | not KIDDING around with the rules |
| trick for kitchener: | weighs the 5 moral values on their kitchen scale |
| trick for koocher and kieth speigle | AND they did consultation (the long one) |
| Child welfare laws in NC | Abuse (physical, sexual, emotional) Neglect (improper care, discipline, medical care, supervision, injurious environment) Dependency (no willing or able caregiver for a juvenile) |
| code standard 1 | responsibility to clients |
| code standard 2 | confidentiality |
| code standard 3 | professional competence |
| code standard 4 | responsibility to students + supervisees |
| code standard 5 | research |
| code standard 6 | technology |
| code standard 7 | professional evaluations |
| code standard 8 | financial stuff |
| code standard 9 | advertising |