BHP Ethical & Legal Standards in Behavioral Health 5

Question 1

A BHP is treating a client who is also being treated by a psychiatrist. To coordinate care, the BHP should:

Accepted Answer

Obtain a signed release of information from the client before sharing any PHI with the psychiatrist

Answer

Even among co-treating providers, a signed release of information is required before sharing PHI unless the exchange falls under a formal treatment team arrangement.

Question 2

A client's estranged adult sibling calls the BHP's office requesting confirmation that the client is receiving services. The BHP should:

Accepted Answer

Neither confirm nor deny the client's status without a valid authorization from the client

Answer

Even confirming that someone is a client constitutes a disclosure of PHI; without client authorization, the BHP must neither confirm nor deny treatment.

Question 3

Which of the following criteria is generally used to determine if involuntary psychiatric hospitalization is warranted?

Accepted Answer

The client is a danger to self or others, or is gravely disabled due to mental illness

Answer

Involuntary commitment criteria in the U.S. typically require that a person be an imminent danger to themselves or others, or be gravely disabled, due to a mental disorder.

Question 4

A BHP is closing their private practice and needs to manage client records. Ethically and legally, the BHP must:

Accepted Answer

Retain records for the legally required period, notify clients, and arrange for record transfer or access

Answer

When closing a practice, BHPs must retain records per applicable law, notify clients, and provide a mechanism for clients to access or transfer their records.

Question 5

A BHP discovers that a client who is an undocumented immigrant has been given inaccurate information by a staff member about their legal rights. Ethically, the BHP should:

Accepted Answer

Correct the misinformation, provide accurate information, and advocate for the client's rights

Answer

BHPs have an ethical duty to advocate for clients and correct harmful misinformation, regardless of the client's immigration status.

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BHP Ethical & Legal Standards in Behavioral Health 5