MFT Professional Ethics 5

Question 1

An MFT's client base is predominantly from a cultural group unfamiliar to the therapist. Ethically, the therapist should:

Accepted Answer

Seek cultural competence training and supervision to provide effective services

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Refer all clients from that group to a therapist of the same background

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Treat all clients identically regardless of cultural background

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Disclose personal cultural biases to every client

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'professional will' as it applies to MFT practice?

Accepted Answer

A plan ensuring client care continuity if the therapist dies or becomes incapacitated

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A legal document detailing how to distribute the therapist's assets

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A therapist's commitment to professional development

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An agreement between therapy partners about case management

Question 3

Under the AAMFT Code of Ethics, when an MFT becomes aware of an ethical violation by a colleague, they are expected to:

Accepted Answer

Address the concern with the colleague first if it does not jeopardize client welfare, then consider formal reporting

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Report the colleague to the state board immediately

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Maintain silence to protect the profession's reputation

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Terminate all professional interactions with that colleague

Question 4

A therapist treating a family learns that the adolescent identified patient has begun using marijuana recreationally, which is legal in their state. The therapist must:

Accepted Answer

Assess whether use poses a risk to the minor and address it clinically within existing confidentiality guidelines

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Report the minor to law enforcement

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Break confidentiality and inform the parents immediately

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Terminate therapy due to substance use

Question 5

The ethical principle of 'fidelity' in MFT practice primarily refers to:

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Keeping promises and honoring commitments to clients, colleagues, and the profession

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Billing clients accurately

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Maintaining cultural loyalty to the therapist's background

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Faithfully following a specific therapeutic model

Question 6

When considering whether to accept a client who is a distant acquaintance, an MFT should primarily evaluate:

Accepted Answer

The likelihood that the prior relationship will impair therapeutic objectivity or harm the client

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Whether the client has adequate insurance coverage

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Whether colleagues will learn of the dual relationship

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Whether the client prefers a therapist they already know

Question 7

A client asks their MFT to write a letter exaggerating symptoms to help them obtain disability benefits. The therapist should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse, as submitting inaccurate documentation constitutes fraud

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Write the letter to support the client's financial needs

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Refer the client to another provider who may be more sympathetic

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Agree only if the client signs a liability waiver