Ethics, Boundaries, and Laws Flashcards
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What is the term for a therapist inappropriately internalizing a client's emotions or problems as their own?
Answer: Counter-transference
Counter-transference occurs when a therapist projects their own feelings or becomes overly emotionally involved with a client's situation.
Which scenario represents appropriate use of draping during a massage session?
Answer: Keeping genitals and female breasts covered at all times regardless of client request
Proper draping requires keeping genitalia and female breasts covered at all times; this is a legal and ethical standard regardless of client preferences.
A massage therapist advertises that their treatments can 'cure' fibromyalgia. This claim is problematic because:
Answer: Making cure claims is outside scope of practice and may be considered false advertising
Claiming to cure medical conditions is outside the massage therapist's scope of practice and constitutes false advertising that could mislead clients.
When a minor under 18 comes for a massage, who must provide consent for treatment?
Answer: A parent or legal guardian
Minors cannot legally provide informed consent; a parent or legal guardian must give written consent before treatment of anyone under 18.
What is the primary function of a state massage therapy licensing board?
Answer: To protect the public by establishing and enforcing professional standards
Licensing boards exist primarily to protect public safety by establishing minimum competency standards and investigating complaints against practitioners.
A client asks a massage therapist to keep their session off the books and not create any records. The therapist should:
Answer: Decline, as maintaining accurate client records is a professional and often legal obligation
Maintaining accurate client records is both a professional obligation and often a legal requirement; agreeing to omit records could constitute fraud.
A massage therapist practices in a state that has not yet passed massage therapy licensing laws. Which of the following is true?
Answer: Local municipalities may have their own regulations that still apply
In states without licensing laws, local city or county ordinances may still regulate massage practice, and professional ethics standards still apply.