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- Explain the importance of professional values and ethics in mental health practice.
- Identify boundary violations in mental health practice.
- Describe ways mental health practitioners can prevent unethical behaviors in daily practice.
- Identify elements and conditions of informed consent.
- Restate the basic requirements of HIPAA and the Privacy Rule as they relate to practice.
- Identify a protocol for ethical decision-making.
"Guiding beliefs and principles that influence your work behavior" that are "usually an extension of your personal values" are
Ethical dilemmas can occur when
What is the primary purpose of informed consent in treatment?
What is one reason that it is recommended to discuss termination early in the therapeutic process?
What is one of the primary purposes of establishing specific ethical standards for mental health practice?
The saying "First, do no harm" applies to the ethical principle of
A form of microaggression can be
How do ethical standards of practice in mental health benefit both practitioners and the public?
Which is not an example of a core value?
Lowered concentration, preoccupation with trauma, and perfectionism are cognitive symptoms of
What is suggested about the role of emotions and intuition in ethical decision-making?
What was a key change made when the Moral Distress Scale was revised?
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship between moral distress, compassion fatigue, and burnout in the context of work situations, as discussed in the course?
Which ethical theory emphasizes that the outcome is of paramount importance, often summarized by the phrase "the greatest good for the greatest number?"
Which of the following best distinguishes between different forms of emotional responses related to perceived ethical violations, as described in the course?
What characterizes an ethical dilemma in a professional context?
How can one effectively address ethical dilemmas in a professional setting?
What roles do consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics play in working through ethical dilemmas in a professional context?
What is a mental health practitioner's responsibility when it comes to supporting a client's self-determination, as described in the course?
Which ethical principle is closely related to the concepts of autonomy and self-determination in human research ethics?
What ethical dilemma is highlighted in the discussion of beneficence and nonmaleficence in the context of human research?
How does the principle of justice apply to research involving human subjects, especially during a health emergency?
In the context of boundary issues, what is one of the most challenging conflicts of interest that mental health professionals may encounter?
What is a key aspect of demonstrating ethical cultural competence in mental health practice?
In the context of ethical cultural competence, what does recognizing and appreciating the strengths found in cultures entail?
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- Review your Transcript to view and print your Certificate of Completion. Your date of completion will be the date (Pacific Time) the course was electronically submitted for credit, with no exceptions. Partial credit is not available.