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Name the Moral Principle
ACCBO Says....
Results of Pope and Vetter's Study of 958 patients
What Stage of the Ethical Decision Making Model?
Consequences
100
This principle is jeopardized when a counselor treats a client differently than his/her other clients due to feelings of attraction or sexual interest in the client...
What is Justice?
100
Principle 9.e: "The ACCBO certified counselor shall_____ _____as clients anyone with whom they have engaged in sexual behavior."
What is "not accept"?
100
5% of the patients were this during the time of the sexual intimacies. (Did these therapists land in the "big house" after this came out?)
What are minors?
100
One is in this stage of the "Ethical Decission Making Model" when that person goes to a clinical supervisor or colleague to seek advice for feeling sexual attraction to a client.....
What is "Obtain Consultation?"
100
A client wishing to report a therapist for sexual/romantic activity can report here, however this action does not prevent the therapist from practicing.....
What is a professional board?
200
This moral principle is violated when the counselor (after presenting the client with a written copy of clients rights and responsibilities, and verbally reviewing them) violates the integrity of the contract and the trust of the client by expressing sexual/romantic interest in the client or becoming involved with the client in that manner....
What is fidelity? (making and keeping promises)
200
Principle 9.d: "The ACCBO certified counselor shall not under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES engage in sexual behavior with_______or_______clients"....
What is current or former?
200
Due to the sexual intimacies with a therapist, 14% of the clients attempted this, and 1% of the clients achieved this.
What is suicide?
200
When a counselor considers Principles 2,4,7, and 9 (for Oregon) when considering a sexual/romantic relationship with a client, that counselor is in this stage of the ethical decision making model.....
What is "Refering to the relevant ethics codes?"
200
If a client files this kind of suit against a therapist who behaves innappropriately sexually or romantically, the client may gain compensatory damages for treatment and any suffering that was involved....
What is a malpractice suit?
300
This moral principle is violated when a client is harmed due to sexual/romantic involvement or interest on behalf of the therapist....
What is nonmaleficence?
300
Principle 7.d: "The ACCBO certified counselor shall not use or encourage a client's participation in any demonstration, research, or other non-treatment activities when such participation would have____ ____consequences for the client..." (such as sexual involvement with a client working through issues of sexual abuse)
What is potentially harmful?
300
12% of the clients filed this as a result of being engaged in sexual intimacies by a therapist.
What is formal (eg,licensing, malpractice) complaint?
300
The counselor has identified that a sexual/romantic relationship with a client could cause client harm, or may involve professional repercussions; this counselor is in this stage of the ethical decision making model...
What is "Identifying the issues involved?"
300
A client wishing to report a therapist for sexual/romantic activity can report here, this may result in the therapist's license being revoked or suspended.....
What is the licensing board?
400
This moral principle is violated when growth and developement of the client is is damaged and their best interest is not held in account by a counselor who expresses sexual feelings for or becomes sexually/romantically involved with such client....
What is beneficence?
400
Principle 3.a: "The ACCBO certified counselor shall recognize_____ and_____ of the member's competencies and not offer services or use techniques outside of these professional competencies." (A therapist self disclosing sexual feeling for a client is not a research based technique to work through feelings of unatractiveness and low self esteem)
What are boundaries and limitations?
400
32% of the clients who had been engaged in sexual intimacies with therapists had experienced this in the past.
What is incest or child abuse?
400
The counselor is in this stage of the ethical decision making model when he/she weights: start/don't start a sexual relationship with a client, continue a sexual relationship with a client, or end a sexual relationship with a client.....
What is "Consider possible courses of action?"
400
In this state, the consequences of a therapist engaging in sexual/romantic relations with a client can include: first offense up to 1 year in the county jail; and second and following offenses the felony charge allows up to 3 years in prison.
What is California?
500
This moral principle is jeopardized when a therapist becomes sexually/romantically involved with a client, and because of this relationship, the client releases their freedom to choose their own direction to the therapist....
What is autonomy?
500
Principle 2.d: "The ACCBO certified counselor who is aware of unethical conduct or of unprofessional modes of practice shall_______behavior to the appropriate authority."
What is report?
500
10% of clients had experienced this prior to sexual intimacies with a therapist.
What is rape?
500
"Remain professional; do not become involved in a sexual/romantic relationship with the client and seek outside therapy of my own..." This counselor is here in the ehical decision making model....
What is "Decide upon what appears to be the best course of action?"
500
A client who has experienced a romantic/sexual relationship with a therapist may consider these two different legal alternatives.....
What are civil suits and criminal actions?