Ethics, Safety & Professional Conduct Flashcards
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A colleague approaches you to hypnotize their spouse without the spouse's knowledge to 'fix' a bad habit. You should:
Answer: Refuse — informed consent from the actual client is non-negotiable
Hypnosis may only be performed with the direct, informed consent of the individual; third-party consent is not valid.
Which of the following would be considered practicing outside a BCH's scope of practice?
Answer: Diagnosing a client with generalized anxiety disorder and treating it with hypnotherapy
Diagnosing any disorder is a clinical act reserved for licensed professionals, not hypnotists.
What is the primary purpose of obtaining a written client intake form before a first session?
Answer: To gather health and psychological history that informs safe practice and appropriate referrals
Intake forms allow the hypnotist to identify contraindications, scope-of-practice limits, and referral needs before beginning work.
A client in a trance begins to speak of ongoing domestic violence. The hypnotist's ethical duty is to:
Answer: Bring the client to full alertness, document the disclosure, and provide safety resources
Disclosures of domestic violence require ending the trance, ensuring client safety, and providing appropriate referral resources.
Which of the following is the most appropriate way for a BCH to describe their services to the public?
Answer: 'I offer hypnosis coaching to help clients achieve personal goals such as stress reduction and habit change'
Describing services as coaching for personal goals is accurate and avoids implying clinical or medical authority that a BCH does not hold.
A hypnotist is asked by a parent to hypnotize their 10-year-old child for school performance. Best ethical practice requires:
Answer: Obtaining written parental consent and, when age-appropriate, assent from the child before the session
Working with minors requires written parental consent and, where developmentally appropriate, the child's own assent.
If a BCH discovers that a colleague is making false claims about hypnosis curing cancer, the ethical obligation is to:
Answer: Report the misconduct to the NGH ethics committee and, if appropriate, advise affected clients
NGH ethics require members to report colleague misconduct to the appropriate ethics body to protect the public and the profession.