Client Welfare and Informed Consent Flashcards
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When a minor client's parents disagree about whether the child should continue counseling, the counselor's primary obligation is to:
Answer: Focus on the child's best interests while respecting legal custody arrangements
The counselor's primary ethical obligation is to the client's welfare. When parental disagreements occur, the counselor should focus on the child's best interests while navigating legal custody arrangements.
A client's employer requests information about the client's diagnosis and treatment progress. Without a specific release signed by the client, the counselor should:
Answer: Decline to confirm or deny that the individual is a client
Without a valid release of information signed by the client, the counselor cannot share any information including whether the person is even a client. The counselor should decline to confirm or deny the therapeutic relationship.
A counselor is using a new evidence-based treatment approach with a client. The ethical obligation of informed consent requires the counselor to:
Answer: Explain the technique, its benefits, limitations, and any alternatives
Informed consent for treatment includes explaining the nature of proposed techniques, their theoretical basis, benefits, potential risks, and alternatives, allowing clients to make informed decisions about their own care.
A counselor becomes romantically attracted to a current client. The ethical and legal response is to:
Answer: Seek consultation and supervision to manage the feelings and refer if necessary
When a counselor experiences attraction to a client, the ethical response is to seek consultation and supervision to manage the feelings professionally. If the feelings cannot be managed without affecting care, referral may be necessary.
Under the concept of therapeutic privilege in Oklahoma counseling practice, a counselor may withhold information from a client when:
Answer: Disclosure would cause serious harm to the client or others
Therapeutic privilege, withholding information to protect the client, is a very narrow exception. It applies only when disclosure itself would cause serious harm, not merely because the information is upsetting or difficult to understand.
A client requests a copy of their counseling records. Under Oklahoma law and professional ethics, the counselor should:
Answer: Provide the records within a reasonable time and may charge a reasonable fee
Under HIPAA and Oklahoma law, clients have the right to access their own mental health records. The counselor must provide records within a reasonable timeframe and may charge a reasonable cost-based fee for copying.