ASPPB Ethical Standards & Professional Conduct 4

Question 1

A client requests a copy of their psychotherapy notes specifically. Under HIPAA, the psychologist:

Accepted Answer

May deny access to psychotherapy notes specifically

Answer

HIPAA's Privacy Rule allows covered entities to deny client access to psychotherapy notes, which are treated differently from the general designated record set.

Question 2

An employer asks a psychologist to administer personality tests to job candidates without their full knowledge of how results will be used. This arrangement raises primary concerns about:

Accepted Answer

Informed consent and potential harm to candidates

Answer

Informed consent requires that individuals understand the purpose and use of psychological assessments before participating, especially when results affect employment decisions.

Question 3

The ethical principle of justice in professional psychology primarily refers to:

Accepted Answer

Providing fair and equal treatment and access to psychological services

Answer

Justice requires psychologists to be fair in their practices and to work toward equal access to psychological services across diverse populations.

Question 4

A psychologist's website includes testimonials from satisfied former clients. This practice is ethically problematic primarily because:

Accepted Answer

It may exploit the trust and transference of former clients

Answer

The APA Ethics Code warns against soliciting testimonials from current or former therapy clients because the therapeutic relationship creates a power imbalance that makes truly free consent unlikely.

Question 5

When conducting an independent medical examination (IME), a psychologist must make clear to the examinee that:

Accepted Answer

There is no therapist-client relationship and results will be shared with the retaining party

Answer

In forensic contexts, examiners must clarify the nature of the evaluation, including that no treatment relationship exists and that results are not confidential.

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ASPPB Ethical Standards & Professional Conduct 4