Ethics, Safety & Professional Conduct Flashcards
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A client discloses during hypnosis that they are currently experiencing suicidal ideation. What is the hypnotist's primary obligation?
Answer: Immediately refer the client to a licensed mental health professional
BCH ethics require hypnotists to refer clients with mental health emergencies such as suicidal ideation to licensed mental health professionals immediately.
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'scope of practice' for a Board Certified Hypnotist?
Answer: The hypnotist works only within areas for which they are trained and avoids diagnosing or treating medical/mental disorders
Scope of practice for a BCH means working within hypnosis-specific competencies and not diagnosing or treating conditions that require licensed medical or mental health credentials.
A potential client asks a hypnotist to guarantee that hypnosis will cure their chronic pain. The ethical response is to:
Answer: Explain that outcomes vary and no cure can be guaranteed
Making therapeutic guarantees is unethical; hypnotists must present realistic expectations about possible outcomes.
When is it appropriate for a hypnotist to use leading or directive questions during a client intake?
Answer: Never — intake questions should be open-ended to avoid influencing the client's responses
Leading questions during intake can contaminate the client's narrative and undermine informed, unbiased case formulation.
A hypnotist receives a subpoena for a client's session records. The most appropriate first step is to:
Answer: Notify the client and consult with an attorney before releasing any records
Upon receiving a subpoena, the hypnotist should notify the client and seek legal counsel before disclosing confidential records.
Which action would constitute a dual relationship that must be avoided by a BCH?
Answer: Entering into a business partnership with a current hypnosis client
Business partnerships with current clients create dual relationships that compromise professional objectivity and should be avoided.
A client who completed hypnosis six months ago contacts the hypnotist for a date. Under NGH ethics, this situation calls for:
Answer: Caution and likely refusal, as the power dynamic from the therapeutic relationship may persist
NGH ethics caution that the power dynamic established during a hypnotic relationship may persist after termination, making romantic relationships inadvisable.