Legal/ Ethical
Not alter Dx or Tx unit in order to get paid
Legal
Facilitate Detriangulation
BOWEN
Learning to modify dysfunctional thought patterns
CBT
A client sees an LCSW at a local community clinic for court- mandated anger management groups. The client come to dislike the LCSW and becomes disruptive, frequently comparing the group to jail, and saying "I'm not free when I am here." In considering her ethical responsibilities the LCSW should:
a) Empathize and validate the client's feelings of disempowerment.
b) Terminate therapy with the client and refer them back to court.
c) Remind the client that he is dree to attend any anger management group he wishes, or none at all
d) Threaten to inform the court of his statements if he continues, and encourage him to become more open to the group process.
c) Remind the client that he is dree to attend any anger management group he wishes, or none at all
To become emotionally entangled with a patient is considered_________.
countertransference
Notify local law enforcement when a client has made a specific and serious (e.g., imminent) threat to identifiable other
– LEGAL
Labeling Distortions
– CBT
Through both reparative experiences w/in the treatment relationships & from new insight into & modification of entrenched object relations pathology
– OBJECT RELATIONS
The most primitive stage of the personality is?
ID
It is good to remain humble in a professional atmosphere, however you should also....
Give self affirmation and praise.
Not solicit clients from therapist or encourage clients to leave other therapists
– ETHICAL
Boundary Making
STRUCTUAL
Increase client’s self-awareness and challenging/modifying his/her fundamental premises, life goals, and basic concepts
– ADLERIAN
What are the 3 Structural Personality Developmental stages?
Id, Ego, & Superego
When you encounter irregularities within your body, while at work it is best to take this action.
Take Time off
Take “appropriate preventive measures” to avert harm to suicidal clients
– LEGAL AND ETHICAL
Prescribing the Symptom
– STRATEGIC
Separate Patient from problem; create a new story
– NARRATIVE
A clinical social worker with a new private practice is considering how to market their practice period he wants to operate on a sliding fee scale based on client income. How can he best fulfill his legal and ethical responsibilities?
A) develop a free structure that is based on service provided, an not client income. Free skills based on client income are prohibited in private practice settings.
B) advertise that services are offered as low as the lowest fee on his scale
C)make no mention of feeding and advertising
D make his sliding fee scale a percentage of income, regardless of the income level
C) make no mention of feeding and advertising
True or false: Outside influences can be damaging to a relationship
True: Allowing others to dictate your relationship with limited information can cause unwanted stressors
Inform clients of availability for emergencies and other contact between sessions
– EHTICAL
Accessing clients strengths and resources
– SOLUTION FOCUSED
Change occurs through increase awareness of “Here-and-Now” experience in dialogic relationship
– GESTALT
You are working with a Latina mother of her seven year old son in therapy, when you observe unusual bruises on the boys face an arms. The bruise is seen to be in several different stages of healing period when you ask how he got the bruises, both the boy and his mother refused to answer. You should:
A) report suspected child abuse
B) consider whether physical discipline is common in Latin cultures
C) remind the mother of the limits of confidentiality
D) ask the child to remove his shirt to inspect his torso for additional injuries
A) report suspected child abuse
What is one way to prevent being overwhelmed at work
Treat yourself to vacations or mini day trips