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Ethics at MVCC: Notes for Test 1
Ethics, Policy & Law at MVCC as taught by Prof. Elin Cormican
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Social Work
Undergraduate 1
03/02/2013

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What is Truth 1 and what does it mean? 
Definition

People can and should make their own decisions

 

This means, do not give advice, give options, people have the right to choose to fail.

 

 

 

Term
What is confidentiality?
Definition
The ethical principal that material obtained from or about a client/student/patient will be handled in a professional manner
Term
What is privledged communication?
Definition

The client's legal right to not have material divulged in a court of law.

 

Sometimes granted to LCSW

Term
What is privacy?
Definition
The constitutional right of indivudals to be left alone and to control their personal information
Term
What are the three circumstances when confidentiality must be violated?
Definition

1. When the client makes a serious threat of serious harm against another

2.When you suspect child abuse

3. When the client or the gaurdian of a minor requests it

Term
What are 9 circumstances when confidentiality may be violated?
Definition


C SHAM SELV

 

Confession- Adult client has confessed to a crime.


Suicide- The client threatens suicide

Harm/Hosptial- The client threatens to harm self and   involuntary hospitalization may become necessary

Accessory- Minor has been used as an accessory to a crime

Minor- Minor has commited a crime


Supoenaed by a court of law

Employment- the clients emotional or physical condition makes his or her employment a danger to him/herself or others

Lawsuit- The client files a lawsuit

Victim- a minor is a victim of a crime. 

 

 


 

Term
What is self disclosure?
Definition
The act of sharing your opinions or information about yourself, in this case with a client/patient/student
Term
What is Truth 4 and what does it mean?
Definition

All people have strengths, change is brought about by building on those strengths

 

Let your client know what their strengths are

Seek their strengths out

Term
What is truth 5 and what does it mean?
Definition

People are capable of learning new behaviors and unlearning old behaviors

 

Client needs to identify behaviors/actions

Change behaviors/ change thoughts and feelings

Term
What is truth 8 and what does it mean?
Definition

Problems are frequently caused by incongruencies in external events and internal perceptions

 

What are the facts?

What is the meaning we have attached to the facts?

Term
What are the 3 types of self-disclosure?
Definition

1. When other asks for personal information

2. When other asks for personal opinion

3. When the therapist volunteers personal information/opinion

Term
How would you handle a request for personal information from Joan?
Definition
If not personal, and i didn't mind answering ,i would, briefly and then i would turn the focus back to Joan.
Term
How would you respond to a request for a personal opinion from Joan?
Definition
I would decline to give a personal opinion but try to respond in a way that did not demean the question, then turn the focus back to her.
Term
When would you volunteer personal information/opinion?
Definition

Only when it is being done to serve the clients needs and not my own.

 

e.g. working with math teacher

Term
What are 4 guidelines you would pass on to other counselors regarding self disclosure?
Definition

1. Never lie to clients

2. Cleints like a little self disclosure, too much is deadly

3. Present a Balanced view of yourself

4. Never disclose following the client's self disclosure

Term
What are 5 behaviors that would lead you to suspect transference?
Definition

1. Clingy/Dependent

2. Pleasing/Praising

3.Personal Questions

4. Arguing/Baiting

5. Questioning interest

 

Term
What are 5 steps you would take to deal with transference?
Definition


C IPOD


1. INVITE: Ask if I'd done something to encourage it.

2. PROFESSIONALPut on best "professional" behavior.

3. CONFRONT Joan by saying " I get  (feeling)   when you do    (behavior)   because I interpet it to mean   (interpretation)    .

4. OTHER SITUATIONS Ask Joan about situation in her life where this same behavior has occured.

5.  DROP IT If the behavior ends and the issue resolves, drop it. 


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Term
What are 4 steps you would take if you suspected countertransference?
Definition

1. Look honestly at myself and my responses to the client

2. Discusses the sitation with my supervisor and/or colleagues

3. Get counseling myself

4. Get out of the counseling field, either with this type of client, this system, or totally out of the profession. 

Term
What are the four truths you will use?
Definition

1.Self Determination

 

4. All have strengths, change by building on them

 

8. Learn new behaviors/Unlearn old

 

9.Actuality vs Perception

 

Term
Truth number one says that people can and should make their own decisions. Say this in your own words
Definition
Indivduals have free will, have the right to choose their own path and make thier own choices without external compulsion.
Term
What example do you want to use for truth 1?
Definition

HER CHOICE

Advanced Designation Regents

Regular Regents

No pressure

Term
What example do you want to use for truth number 4
Definition

Joan's self awareness and perceptive ablility 


seek out strengths

Term
What example will you use for truth 5?
Definition

New behaviors for math

New behaviors for anxiety

 

Term
What examples will you use for truth #8
Definition
Family session
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