Confidentiality and Informed Consent Flashcards

Which of the following best describes the ethical principle of 'assent' in pediatric psychological testing?

Answer: The child's affirmative agreement to participate, obtained in addition to parental consent

Assent is the child's willing agreement to participate and is sought in addition to—not instead of—parental consent.

A psychometrist is working in a research study. Participants must be informed that their data:

Answer: May be published in reports but only in aggregate or de-identified form

Research participants must be told how data will be used, including that published findings will use aggregate or de-identified information to protect privacy.

A parent requests that a child's school testing records be corrected because they believe the results are inaccurate. Under FERPA, the parent has the right to:

Answer: Request amendment of records believed to be inaccurate or misleading

FERPA grants parents the right to request amendment of education records they believe are inaccurate, misleading, or violating privacy rights.

Which of the following disclosures does NOT require patient authorization under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

Answer: Disclosure for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations (TPO)

HIPAA permits disclosure for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations without patient authorization; all others listed require authorization.

A psychometrist learns during testing that a client has been physically abused. In most U.S. states, the psychometrist is:

Answer: A mandated reporter required to report suspected abuse to authorities

Most states designate mental health professionals, including psychometrists, as mandated reporters who must report suspected child or vulnerable adult abuse.

A psychometrist emails a client's full neuropsychological report to a referring physician. What is the key security requirement under HIPAA?

Answer: The email must be encrypted or the client must have agreed to unencrypted email communication

HIPAA requires that PHI transmitted electronically be encrypted or that the patient has been warned of risk and agreed to unencrypted transmission.

During a custody evaluation, both parents are informed that the psychometrist's findings may be shared with the court. This exemplifies:

Answer: Proper disclosure of limits of confidentiality as part of informed consent

Informing parties about who will receive evaluation findings is a required element of the informed consent process in forensic settings.