Ethics & Professional Boundaries Flashcards
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A LEAP therapist is closing their practice due to illness. Which ethical obligation is MOST critical to fulfill?
Answer: Providing advance notice, arranging referrals, and ensuring continuity of care for all active clients
Termination of a practice requires advance notice and active coordination of referrals to prevent abandonment and protect client welfare.
A former LEAP client contacts the therapist two years post-discharge seeking a romantic relationship. The therapist's ethical obligation is to:
Answer: Decline, because most ethical codes prohibit sexual or romantic relationships with former clients
Major ethics codes prohibit sexual or romantic relationships with former clients due to the lasting power dynamics established in therapy.
A client asks to review their own therapy records. Under HIPAA and ethical standards, the LEAP therapist should:
Answer: Provide access within the required timeframe, with the option to discuss the records together
HIPAA grants clients the right to access their own records, and offering to review them together is clinically supportive and ethically sound.
A LEAP therapist suspects a colleague of filing fraudulent insurance claims. Their ethical duty is to:
Answer: Report the concern through appropriate channels such as an ethics board or supervisor
Ethical obligations include reporting suspected professional misconduct through proper channels to protect clients and uphold professional standards.
In LEAP therapy, which scenario most clearly exemplifies the ethical principle of justice?
Answer: Providing the same quality of evidence-based care regardless of a client's cultural background or diagnosis
Justice in therapy means equitable treatment — providing equal quality of care regardless of client characteristics or socioeconomic status.
A LEAP therapist's client reveals ongoing domestic violence in their home. The therapist's FIRST ethical step is to:
Answer: Conduct a safety assessment and collaboratively develop a safety plan with the client
A thorough safety assessment followed by collaborative safety planning respects client autonomy while addressing immediate risk.
A LEAP therapist is asked to provide a diagnostic label for a client solely for insurance reimbursement, though the client does not meet full criteria. This is:
Answer: An ethical violation involving dishonesty and potential insurance fraud
Assigning an unsupported diagnosis for billing purposes constitutes insurance fraud and violates the ethical principles of honesty and integrity.