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Holder of the Privilege - ✔✔-Legal term; Privileged communications are related to admissions in court,
as opposed to confidentiality, which deals with all com
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NCE Ethics, Questions & Answers, 100%
Accurate, rated A+
Holder of the Privilege - ✔✔-Legal term; Privileged communications are related to admissions in court,
as opposed to confidentiality, which deals with all communications. 'Privilege' statutes give patients of
certain providers the right to prevent the provider from revealing information in a court proceeding.
These statutes demonstrate that the state's legislative bodies consider the trust relationship between
the client and the practitioner to be more important than the need of the courts to have access to all
information potentially usable as evidence. 'Privilege' can be waived by the client but not by the
professional.
ACA Code of Ethics - ✔✔-set of guidelines established by the ACA to guide the professional practice of
counselors in order to ensure the welfare & safety of clients
Aspirational Ethics - ✔✔-Optimal standard of bx & the highest professional standards of conduct to
which professional counselors can aspire
Belmont Report - ✔✔-Prompted by the ethical issue from the Tuskegee syphilis study, the report was
created by the former U.S. department of Health, Education & Welfare to outline ethical principles &
guidelines for research involving human participants
NBCC - ✔✔-in 1982 the AACD formed the National Board for Certified Counselors; if you pass u can use
term "National Certified Counselor", lasts 5yrs then need 100hrs professional dev/take test again
Licensure - ✔✔-Process by which a government agency grants a counselor permission to practice and/or
render specific counseling services; Conferred by the individual state
Scope of practice - ✔✔-Suggests that counselors should only practice using techniques for which they
have been trained
Ethics - ✔✔-Define standards of bx set forth by organizations & citification bodies
Confidentiality - ✔✔-the act of holding information in confidence, not to be released to unauthorized
individuals; promotes establishment of a trusting environment & facilitates the development of the
therapeutic alliance
Tarasoff - ✔✔-California court decision that imposes a duty on therapists to warn person(s) when the
therapist becomes aware that a patient presents a risk of harm to a specific person(s).
Impaired professional - ✔✔-an individual who has undergone professional training but who is no longer
able to function in a professional capacity because of illness or substance abuse
Beneficence - ✔✔-Working for the good of the client or the group
Justice - ✔✔-Counselor treats all members fairly
Nonmaleficence - ✔✔-"Do no harm"
Defamation - ✔✔-Bx that can damage one's reputation
Libel - ✔✔-A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights.
Slander - ✔✔-A false statement which harms the reputation of others and gives occasion for false
judgments concerning them
Suicidal Warning Signs - ✔✔-feeling hopeless, withdrawing from family and friends, neglecting basic
needs, experiencing loss of energy, taking more risks, using alcohol and drugs, giving away personal
things
Statement of Disclosure - ✔✔-A written document that lets the client know about the procedures and
practices of the services they are to receive. Includes: billing, office hours, counselor credentials, and
confidentiality procedures
Privileged Communication - ✔✔-Information given to a professional person who is forbidden by law
from disclosing the information in a court without the consent of the person who provided the
information
Exceptions to confidentiality - ✔✔-a) danger to self or others
b) client requests ROI
c) court orders ROI
d) counselor is engaged in a systematic supervision process
e) clerical assistants who processes client info & papers
f) legal & clinical consultation situations
g) client raises the issue of the counselor's competence in a malpractice lawsuit
h) >18 years of age
i) elder abuse
j) child abuse
k) insurance company requests a dx
Minimal Disclosure - ✔✔-if a counselor must break confidentiality, they must reveal only what is
necessary, and when possible, inform the client that they are going to disclose confidential info.
The Hedlund Case - ✔✔-Case that extends duty to warn anyone who might be near the intended victim
and who might also be in danger
Paraprofessional - ✔✔-describes a helper who does not possess the education & experience necessary
to secure professional credentials
Release of Information - ✔✔-AKA consent to disclose
A form signed by the patient, authorizing a release of medical information necessary to complete the
insurance claim form. Typically, a release of information is valid for only 1 year
Reciprocity - ✔✔-Occurs when one state or organization accepts the license or credential of another
state or organization
FERPA & IDEA - ✔✔-prohibit discrimination against individuals w/ disabilities
Multiple Relationships - ✔✔-Exists when a practitioner is in a professional role with a person, in addition
to another role with that person, or someone who is close to that person; ACA no longer considers all
dual relationships unethical
Abandonment - ✔✔-Occurs when a counselor stops providing services & does not refer the client to
another helper
Computer Assisted Counseling - ✔✔-Like having a counseling "assistant" do the counseling for you. A
program that attempts to counsel clients. This is controversial and most experts agree computers can
never provide the compassion of a human doin
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