Types of Multiple Relationships
What type of multiple relationship occurs when a clinician begins to treat their brother’s wife?
What is a personal multiple relationship?
What type of conflict occurs when a psychologist provides therapy to a friend?
What is a personal relationship conflict?
This factor involves unequal authority between psychologist and client.
What is a power differential?
What strategy is used when a psychologist asks a supervisor about potential dual roles in a small town practice?
What is consultation?
This standard advises psychologists to avoid roles where personal, scientific, financial, professional, legal, or other interests could reasonably be expected to impair objectivity, competence, effectiveness, or risks harm or exploitation.
What is APA Standard 3.06: Conflict of Interest?
True or False: Multiple relationships may lead to a conflict of interest?
What is true
What type of conflict occurs when a psychologist accepts a large donation from a therapy client’s family?
What is financial conflict of interest?
Consulting a colleague before starting therapy with someone you know is an example of what factor?
What is consultation?
What strategy is used when a psychologist declines treating a family member?
What is avoiding dual relationships?
APA Standard 3.05(b) requires psychologists to do this if an unexpected multiple relationship arises.
What is take reasonable steps to resolve it?
What’s the key difference between an ethical and unethical multiple relationship?
What is whether it impairs objectivity or risks exploitation/harm?
What type of conflict occurs when a psychologist serves as both treating psychologist and expert witness?
What is a legal conflict?
This factor involves reviewing potential multiple relationships with the client and documentation.
What is informed consent?
What strategy is used when a psychologist declines attending a client’s family gathering while still in treatment?
What is boundary maintenance/setting boundaries?
True or False: All multiple relationships are unethical under APA guidelines.
False (Only those that impair objectivity, competence, or pose a risk of harm or exploitation are unethical.)
Can a multiple relationship be unavoidable?
Yes, especially in rural or military settings?
What type of conflict occurs when a psychologist publishes biased results due to pressure from a funding agency?
What is a scientific conflict?
The likelihood of future contact between psychologist and client refers to what factor?
What is termination and future contact?
What step should be taken when anticipating a dual role?
What is documenting the potential conflict and consulting a supervisor?
True or False: According to Standard 3.06, a psychologist must avoid only actual conflicts of interest, not potential ones.
False (Standard 3.06 includes relationships that could reasonably be expected to impair functioning or cause harm.)
What type of multiple relationship occurs when a psychologist follows a client on social media?
What is an online/digital multiple relationship?
True or False: If a psychologist is aware of a potential conflict of interest but discloses it, it’s always ethical to proceed.
False
This factor examines whether relationships interfere with professional duties or effectiveness.
What is role compatibility?
Name one way psychologists can mitigate risk in unavoidable multiple relationships.
What is obtaining informed consent or informal resolution?
Explain the difference between a multiple relationship and a conflict of interest.
What is: A multiple relationship involves dual roles with a person, while a conflict of interest involves any competing interest that could impair objectivity, effectiveness, or cause harm.