RPT Ethics & Cultural Competency in Practice 4

Question 1

A play therapist is asked by a school to share session observations about a child without a signed release. The MOST appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Decline to share any information until a properly signed release is obtained

Answer

Verbal disclosures of protected health information still require client authorization; sharing any identifying clinical information without a proper release violates confidentiality.

Question 2

Which BEST describes the 'duty to protect' in play therapy when a child discloses that a parent is threatening to harm the other parent?

Accepted Answer

The therapist must assess the seriousness of the threat and take protective action, which may include warning the potential victim

Answer

Duty to protect obligations can extend to identifiable third parties who face serious, credible threats, requiring the therapist to take reasonable protective action even when the child is the source of the disclosure.

Question 3

A play therapist who is a member of a small faith community learns that a prospective client's family attends the same congregation. The MOST ethical step is to:

Accepted Answer

Evaluate the potential dual relationship and consider referring the family to another qualified therapist

Answer

Overlapping community ties create potential dual relationships that may compromise objectivity; the therapist must carefully evaluate the risk and consider referral to protect client welfare.

Question 4

Cultural humility in play therapy MOST fundamentally involves:

Accepted Answer

Ongoing self-reflection about one's own cultural biases and openness to learning from clients

Answer

Cultural humility is an ongoing, lifelong process of self-examination, acknowledging one's own cultural limitations, and approaching clients as experts in their own cultural experience.

Question 5

A play therapist is asked to testify as a fact witness about a former client in a custody proceeding. The therapist SHOULD:

Accepted Answer

Testify only about facts directly observed, without offering clinical opinions unless qualified as an expert

Answer

As a fact witness, the therapist may only testify about directly observed facts, not clinical opinions, and should clarify their role to the court if asked to offer opinions beyond their designated scope.

(RPT) Registered Play Therapist Practice Test

(RPT) Registered Play Therapist Practice Test

RPT Ethics & Cultural Competency in Practice 4