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A good therapeutic relationship is one of the best predictors of which therapy-related factor?
Positive outcomes
Which aspect of ethics requires that professionals remain loyal and dedicated to their clients, and that professionals keep their promises and honor commitments?
Fidelity
Which term does Rogers use to describe helping clients feel comfortable even if their feelings, thoughts, and beliefs are different from the massage therapist's?
Unconditional positive regard
Behaviors, attitudes, and policies that enable professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. This describes what?
cultural competency
What is the term for the imbalance of authority in the therapeutic relationship with clients in the vulnerable position?
Power differential
Which term means adherence to a set of values and obligations, formally agreed-upon codes of conduct, and reasonable expectations of clients, colleagues, and co-workers?
Professionalism
Under which circumstance can massage therapists legally breach confidentiality?
Records are subpoenaed by a court order
Giving the client the massage he or she asked for demonstrates what
respect
Which aspect of cultural competency involves self-exploration and examination of one's own cultural and professional background and biases toward other cultures?
Awareness
What term means improper treatment of an individual due to carelessness or thoughtlessness?
Neglect
Which term means moral principles that govern behavior?
Ethics
Which legislation requires professionals to report concerns of neglect or abuse to appropriate state agencies?
Mandatory reporting
Which concept is the desire to understand what another person is experiencing without mistaking it for their own experience?
Empathy
Which aspect of cultural competency involves directly interacting and engaging with individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds?
Encounter
What term means improper treatment that is intentional and deliberate?
Abuse
Which aspect of ethics involves respecting the rights of competent individuals to make their own decisions?
Autonomy
Which concept allows the application of professional knowledge and clinical expertise to help clients achieve their treatment goals?
Therapeutic relationship
name a nonverbal expression that demonstrates empathy
Determining what emotional affect the client has
The therapeutic relationship is a professional one that exists to meet the needs of whom?
Client
What's a good strategy that establishes and maintains professional boundaries?
Develop and follow a treatment plan
Which aspect of ethics obligates professionals to act in ways that benefit the wellbeing of others?
Beneficence
Which concept is the ability to accept another person's beliefs despite own personal feelings?
Respect
Which concept means confidence in and reliance upon others to act in accordance with accepted social, ethical, or legal norms?
Trust
Which term means the spaces between the therapist's power and the client's vulnerability?
Professional boundaries
What term describes a therapist's revealing thoughts, feelings, and personal history to clients?
Self-disclosure