Multiculturalism
Competence & Informed Consent
Privacy & Confidentiality
Boundaries
Assessment & Diagnosis
100

MacIntosh (1988) defines THIS term as a benefit or advantage given to social groups because of their dominant or normative ethnic location, not by work or merit.


What is PRIVILEGE
100
The three components of professional competence
What are knowledge, skill, and diligence
100
Three limits to confidentiality...

What are (pick 3): Client’s consent, Court orders, Client complaints and litigation, Federal or state statutes, Child abuse or neglect, Elder abuse, and Duty to protect

100
THIS alliterative concept is especially important to note when considering boundaries and the potential for exploitation to occur
What is a slippery slope
100

THIS can lead to can lead to improper treatment, client distress, and other potential problems


What is inaccurate diagnosis
200

Another word for not recognizing intra-culture variation


What is STEREOTYPING
200

Including 1) automatic self-evaluation when accepting new clients and 2) a clean, well-lit room test


What are ways to avoid competence missteps
200
The Section of the ACA Ethics Code specific to Confidentiality & Privacy
What is Section B
200

An unethical additional client contact-- e.g., hiring a client as an office manager


What is a boundary violation or break
200
THIS group of people has responsibilities to test developers and to test takers.
Who are test users
300

Counselors maintain awareness and sensitivity  regarding cultural meanings of confidentiality and privacy. Counselors respect differing views toward disclosure of information. Counselors hold ongoing  discussions with clients as to how, when, and with whom information is to be shared.

What is B.1.a Multicultural/Diversity Considerations
300

Counselors practice in specialty areas new to them only after appropriate education, training, and  supervised experience. While developing skills in new  specialty areas, counselors take steps to ensure the  competence of their work and protect others from possible harm.

What is C.2.b New Specialty Areas of Practice
300
Where information about the confidentiality of end-of-life decisions can be found
What is B.2.b
300
The three main types of multiple relationships
What are coincidental, concurrent, and consecutive
300

Counselors carefully consider the validity, reliability, psychometric limitations, and appropriateness of instruments when selecting assessments and, when  possible, use multiple forms of assessment, data, and/or instruments in forming conclusions, diagnoses, or recommendations

What is E.6.a Appropriateness of Instruments
400

Counselors select and use with caution assessment  techniques normed on populations other than that of the client. Counselors recognize the effects of age, color, culture, disability, ethnic group, gender, race,  language preference, religion, spirituality, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status on test administration and interpretation, and they place test  results in proper perspective with other relevant factors. 

What is E.8 Multicultural Issues/Diversity in Assessment
400
Sub-section of the ACA Ethics Code that provides guidelines for informed consent in individual counseling relationships
What is A.2
400
The manner by which confidentiality and privacy should be introduced to clients
What are (ideally) verbally and in writing
400
Kitchener (1988) suggests that the greater the _________ between the various roles involved in a multiple relationship, the greater the risk of an unsatisfactory therapeutic outcome
What is DIVERGENCE
400
THIS part of the Code states that counselors must be mindful of their clients' cultural and socioeconomic experiences when considering the impact and appropriateness of a mental health diagnosis
E.5.b Cultural Sensitivity
500
Proactive problem-solving, flexible thinking, realistic expectations, ability to have empathy and embrace divergent views and beliefs
What are qualities of an effective advocate
500
Free informed consent includes...
What are client capacity, comprehension, and voluntariness
500
Counselors should review THIS sub-section of the Code if working with clients who lack the capacity to give consent, and thus may be required to release confidential information to a specific third-party
What is Section B.5
500

A rare event-- not prohibited by the code-- that includes an exchange of goods or services, that should be used cautiously to avoid client exploitation


What is BARTERING
500

The procedures that counselors use to identify a client's presenting concern(s) as well as client strengths are collectively called

What is ASSESSMENT
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