Boundary Setting & Dual Relationships Flashcards
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A mentor's mentee is experiencing a mental health crisis during a session. The most appropriate boundary-respecting action is to:
Answer: Acknowledge the crisis, express care, and refer the mentee to a qualified mental health professional
Mentors operate outside the scope of mental health counseling and must refer mentees to qualified professionals while expressing empathy.
Which action BEST demonstrates a mentor proactively managing boundary expectations at the start of a mentoring relationship?
Answer: Establishing a mutual mentoring agreement that clarifies roles, scope, and limits
A proactive mentoring agreement sets shared expectations about roles, scope, confidentiality, and boundaries before issues can arise.
A mentee asks their mentor to write a glowing performance review for a promotion the mentor privately believes the mentee is not ready for. The ethical boundary principle most relevant here is:
Answer: Honesty — the mentor must not misrepresent their professional assessment
Writing a dishonest review violates the mentor's professional integrity and the trust others place in their honest assessment.
A mentor learns through a session that the mentee has committed a minor workplace policy violation. The mentor should FIRST:
Answer: Discuss it with the mentee and clarify any limits of confidentiality that apply
The mentor should address the issue directly with the mentee and clarify what, if any, confidentiality limits apply in the specific program context.
Which scenario represents an APPROPRIATE use of mentor self-disclosure?
Answer: Sharing a past failure that is directly relevant and illustrates a lesson useful to the mentee
Purposeful self-disclosure tied to a relevant lesson for the mentee is appropriate; personal sharing that serves the mentor's needs is not.
In CPM practice, what is a 'permeable boundary'?
Answer: A flexible limit that allows appropriate crossing under defined circumstances with intention
Permeable boundaries are intentionally flexible and allow for context-sensitive crossing, unlike rigid or crossed boundaries that occur without intention.
A mentor realizes mid-relationship that they have a romantic attraction to their mentee. The most ethical course of action is to:
Answer: Seek supervision or consultation and consider transferring the mentee to another mentor
Romantic attraction to a mentee is a boundary risk that warrants professional consultation and potentially transferring the mentee to protect the integrity of the relationship.