ALTA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct Flashcards
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The ALTA Code of Ethics requires members to engage in continuing education primarily to uphold which ethical obligation?
Answer: Maintaining and expanding professional competence
Ongoing professional development is required by the ALTA Code of Ethics to ensure members maintain and expand the competence needed to serve clients effectively.
A CALT receives a referral from a physician who also sends paying clients to the CALT's private practice in exchange for referrals. This arrangement most likely violates:
Answer: Prohibitions against fee-splitting and conflicts of interest
Exchanging referrals for financial benefit constitutes fee-splitting and a conflict of interest, both prohibited under professional ethics codes including ALTA's.
When a student is discharged from ALTA-based therapy, what is the ethical responsibility regarding records?
Answer: Retain records according to applicable legal and professional standards
ALTA members must retain client records in accordance with applicable laws and professional standards to ensure continuity of care and accountability.
A CALT is conducting research involving students with dyslexia and wants to publish findings. The ALTA Code of Ethics requires the therapist to:
Answer: Obtain informed consent from participants or guardians and protect anonymity
Research involving human subjects requires informed consent from participants or legal guardians and appropriate measures to protect participant confidentiality.
An ALTA member is approached by a parent asking for a written guarantee that their child will learn to read at grade level after 30 sessions. The ethical response is to:
Answer: Decline to guarantee outcomes while explaining realistic expectations based on evidence
Guaranteeing specific outcomes is a misrepresentation; ethical practitioners communicate realistic, evidence-based expectations without making promises they cannot keep.
Which scenario represents an appropriate use of technology consistent with ALTA ethical standards?
Answer: Using HIPAA-compliant software to conduct and document teletherapy sessions
ALTA's ethical standards require that technology use protects client confidentiality; HIPAA-compliant platforms are the appropriate choice for teletherapy and documentation.
If an ALTA member faces a situation where institutional policy directly conflicts with the ALTA Code of Ethics, the member's primary obligation is to:
Answer: Uphold the ALTA Code of Ethics and seek resolution through appropriate channels
When conflicts arise between institutional policy and the ALTA Code of Ethics, members are obligated to uphold their professional ethical standards and work to resolve the conflict through proper channels.