Ethical Standards & Professional Applications Flashcards
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When adapting Laban Movement Analysis for use with neurodivergent clients, ethical practice requires the CMA to:
Answer: Modify observation and communication approaches to accommodate diverse movement styles without pathologizing difference
Ethical competency includes adapting professional practice to serve diverse populations without imposing a neurotypical normative bias.
A CMA practitioner uses Space Harmony analysis in a choreographic project and later wishes to publish the movement notation of a client's improvisation. The practitioner must:
Answer: Obtain the client's written consent before publishing any identifiable movement material
A client's movement material remains their intellectual and personal property; written consent is required before publication.
The principle of 'non-maleficence' as applied to CMA practice most directly means:
Answer: The practitioner must avoid causing physical or psychological harm through their analysis and interventions
Non-maleficence obligates CMAs to actively prevent harm in both the process and application of movement analysis.
Maintaining competence as a professional obligation for CMAs includes:
Answer: Engaging in ongoing professional development, supervision, and staying current with developments in the field
Professional competence is a continuing obligation that requires ongoing education, supervision, and engagement with evolving knowledge.
If a CMA practitioner experiences personal burnout that begins to affect the quality of their movement observations, the ethical response is to:
Answer: Seek personal support, reduce caseload if necessary, and consult a supervisor to protect client welfare
Self-care and self-monitoring are ethical obligations because compromised practitioner wellbeing directly risks client welfare.
A CMA practitioner is offered a financial incentive by a manufacturer to recommend specific movement equipment to clients. The ethical obligation is to:
Answer: Disclose the financial relationship to clients and allow it to inform but not drive recommendations
Financial conflicts of interest must be transparently disclosed to clients so they can make informed decisions about recommendations they receive.
In group movement analysis settings such as dance/movement therapy groups, the ethical handling of one member's private disclosures requires the CMA to:
Answer: Maintain individual confidentiality while managing group dynamics appropriately
Individual confidentiality obligations persist within group settings and must be carefully balanced with group process management.