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Give an example that demonstrates a physical boundary
Obtaining consent before working on the gluteal region
Give an example demonstrates a time boundary?
Starting and finishing a massage session promptly
Give an example demonstrates a financial boundary?
Posting your fee schedule and accepted forms of payment
Name 3 dual relationships
friendship, classmate, family, service trade
What action is required of massage therapists who know first hand about sexual misconduct by another therapist?
Filing a report with the state licensing board
Which type of boundary helps an individual identify own feelings and keep them separate from the feelings of others?
Emotional
Share a common scenario involving a financial conflict of interest for massage therapists?
Selling products to clients
What term defines the existence of multiple roles a therapist and a client?
Dual relationships
Name an appropriate action by a massage therapist when terminating a massage while in session.
Removing hands from the client and stepping toward the door
What behavior/action from a client can indicate the client is sexualizing the massage?
Moving the pelvis repetitively
What is appropriate for the massage therapist if a client has an emotional release during the session?
Bring the focus back to the client's body
Which type of boundary is necessary for emails, texting, and social media?
Digital
What is the most common social dual relationship between therapists and their clients?
Friend
Which term can be defined as sexual interaction between someone in an authoritative role and a subordinate?
Misconduct
Which type of sexual misconduct consists of unwelcome verbal hostility, threats, jokes, and circulation of unwelcome graphic material?
Harassment
Which term describes the unconscious transfer of emotions and resultant behaviors associated with a significant person in the client's life onto someone else such as the therapist?
Transference
Which term describes the unconscious transfer or displacement of unresolved emotions by the professional onto a client?
Countertransference
What characteristic differentiates friendships from therapeutic relationships?
Reciprocity
Name an action that is part of the model for ethical decision making
Identifying potential issues involved
Give an example that demonstrates a way a massage therapist can decrease the risk of sexual misconduct
Avoiding terms of endearment, such as honey" or "sweetie""
Give an example is a sign of countertransference?
Becoming angry when the client cancels an appointment
What type of boundary encompasses beliefs, thoughts, and ideas while also safeguarding self-esteem?
Intellectual
According to the NCBTMB's standards of practice, at least how much time should lapse between discontinuing the client–therapist relationship and initiating a mutual romantic or sexual relationship with a client?
6 months
Which step of the model for ethical decision making involves seeking advice from mentors, teachers, peers, or other trusted professionals?
Obtain consultation
What procedure is an appropriate way of dealing with a client's erection?
Ask questions about the client's parents