PTSD Ethical & Legal Considerations Techniques Treatment 5

Question 1

A PTSD client from a collectivist cultural background defers all treatment decisions to their family elder. The clinician should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Explore the client's own preferences while respecting cultural values around collective decision-making

Answer

Culturally competent care requires exploring the client's individual preferences within their cultural framework rather than imposing Western individualist norms.

Question 2

Which situation represents a HIPAA-compliant use of a client's PTSD treatment information?

Accepted Answer

Sharing session content with a referring physician for coordinated care via a signed authorization

Answer

Sharing information with a referring provider for treatment coordination with a signed authorization is a standard HIPAA-compliant disclosure.

Question 3

A PTSD client who is an immigrant expresses fear that mental health records could affect their immigration status. The clinician's BEST ethical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Explain actual confidentiality limits and document concerns in a way that minimizes immigration risk where legally permissible

Answer

Clinicians must provide accurate information about confidentiality limits while practicing within the law and considering the client's unique vulnerabilities.

Question 4

The ethical principle of fidelity in PTSD treatment MOST directly refers to:

Accepted Answer

Keeping promises and maintaining trust with clients

Answer

Fidelity refers to honoring commitments and maintaining trustworthiness in the therapeutic relationship.

Question 5

A clinician treating PTSD with Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) wants to publish a client's testimony. To do so ethically, the clinician MUST:

Accepted Answer

Obtain explicit written informed consent from the client specifically for publication

Answer

Publishing a client's personal narrative requires explicit, informed, written consent that specifies the nature, scope, and risks of public disclosure.

(PTSD) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Certification Practice Test

(PTSD) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Certification Practice Test

PTSD Ethical & Legal Considerations Techniques Treatment 5