When psychologists know that further treatment is needed but terminate anyway and withhold services or referrals.
What is intentional abandonment?
100
The lower threshold for re-evaluating patient progress, treatment goals and psychologist-patient fit. ex. After a certain number of days/sessions the psychologist realizes the working relationship between her and a client is not mutually beneficial.
What is the four session rule?
100
In small communities and rural areas, courts may call upon a psychologist to evaluate and treat an individual.
What is a hybrid role?
100
You should not ignore the problem without trying to resolve the ethical concern within your organization.
What should you do if your organization is asking you to act unethically?
100
A nurse gives an inaccurate dose of medication because he or she misreads the prescription is an example of this.
What is an example of a medical error?
200
When a psychologist did not know but should have known that further treatment was needed and as a consequence the patient was harmed or harmed another.
What is unintentional abandonment?
200
Informed consent, consultation, redundant protection and good documentation are part of these.
What are the four quality enhancement strategies?
200
When a Pennsylvania court decides that a person can not determine the difference between right and wrong because of a serious mental illness.
What is insanity?
200
Simply following military regulations with literal application without the identification of ethical conflict.
What is the Military Manual Approach?
200
It is green and leafy and contains THC.
What is marijuana?
300
According to Knapp and VandeCreek(2012), These questions (Have you sought consultation on this issue?Have options been discussed with the patient?Have attempts been made to reach consensus with the patient on treatment goals?)can be asked at this time.
What are some of the questions you should ask when terminating a patient who does not want to be terminated?
300
The time when the patient is not benefiting from treatment and the psychologist may end up with a malpractice suit.
When do you have a legal duty to consult?
300
Under Pennsylvania's mental health procedures act this can occur, if in the last thirty days a person has had an overt act or acted in furtherance of a threat that they will harm themselves or others.
What is involuntary committment?
300
Covering up issues that may impact the military or other military members, withholding information, deleting reports, lying to protect the client.
What is the Stealth Approach?
300
Use caution and sensitivity, ask the patient to attempt to resolve the issue, consult with the previous therapist are three items that should be addressed when this happens.
What should be done when a patient is seeing another psychologist?
400
This person starred opposite Jennifer Aniston in The Break Up.
Who is Vince Vaughn?
400
anabolic, androgenic and cortic
What are the three main types of steroids?
400
This CSI actress used to have a starring role on China Beach.
Who is Marg Helgenberger
400
Balancing the needs of the individual with the needs of the military. Applying both Ethics code and military regulations is a part of this approach.
What is the Best Interest Approach?
400
Medication being taken, responsiveness of the patient to the medication, and alternative treatments.
What medical information should be taken from clients?
500
This type of therapist has a good understanding of the legal processes, is scrupulous in remaining neutral and is aware that information received may be distorted. For example, in a divorce or custody case.
What is forensically informed therapist?
500
Working with a patient who is at high risk of harming themselves and as a psychologist you go to great lengths to involve them in their treatment plan is an example of this quality enhancing strategy.
What is informed consent or empowered collaboration?
500
This happens in a custody case, where a child specialist consults with parents while working with attorneys to settle a case. It is a team approach to settle a dispute.
What is a collaborative law project?
500
Jack Nicholson starred in this movie that took place in a psychiatric facility. This is also a book.
What is "One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest"
500
Is the treatment preventing deterioration? Does the patient value treatment? Is the patient participating in the treatment? Are there life endangering features? Are all questions you would ask if this happened.
What are some questions to ask if a treatment plan is not working?