Question

Psychologists are often legally required to do all except:

Select one:

a. Report suspected child abuse or neglect to child protection agencies;

b. Contact family members or other professionals to protect an individual from imminent self-harm

c. Warn a potential victim of a client’s/patient’s intent to harm him or her;

d. Contact a law enforcement agency when they have foreknowledge of certain crimes;

e. Comply with a judicial order or with state or local authorities within the juvenile justice system

f. Assist in lawful military investigations;

g. Provide companies, police departments, or military agencies psychological information to determine suitability for employment, promotion, or assignments;

h. Provide treatment or assessment information in criminal or civil cases;

i. Provide information to third-party payors when mental health treatment is covered by a health plan

Military psychologists are required to release information on command to assist in the lawful conduct of investigations or to determine suitability of person for service or assignments. Is this statement True or False?

Intentional Internet searches conducted without the knowledge of those with whom psychologist work may violate an individual’s expected zone of privacy, erode trust in the professional relationship, shift the psychologist’s role to that of an investigator, and impede the developing autonomy of clients/patients, students, or employees. Is this statement True or False?

Under HIPAA, patients have the right to access psychotherapy notes, and a client/patient must provide a separate signed authorization specific to the release of psychotherapy notes when a covered entity agrees to their release. Is this statement True or False?

In instances in which nonforensic practitioners treat a child for anxiety or other disorders, if the therapist learns of an accusation of child abuse, the therapist is required to report the abuse even if it is already under investigation. Is this statement True or False?

Answer 1

Psychologists are often legally required to do all except comply with a judicial order or with state or local authorities within the juvenile justice system. Psychologists don't always have to agree with the judiciary. They cannot make decisions in the justice system so they can have their own opinions which don't really have to legally comply with the judiciary.

Military psychologists are required to release information on command to assist in the lawful conduct of investigations or to determine suitability of person for service or assignments. This statement is True as given in the textbook and as per points f and g above.

Intentional Internet searches conducted without the knowledge of those with whom psychologist work may violate an individual’s expected zone of privacy, erode trust in the professional relationship, shift the psychologist’s role to that of an investigator, and impede the developing autonomy of clients/patients, students, or employees. This statement is True as per the textbook.

Under HIPAA, patients have the right to access psychotherapy notes, and a client/patient must provide a separate signed authorization specific to the release of psychotherapy notes when a covered entity agrees to their release. This statement is False. Patients do not have the right to access psychotherapy notes.

In instances in which nonforensic practitioners treat a child for anxiety or other disorders, if the therapist learns of an accusation of child abuse, the therapist is required to report the abuse even if it is already under investigation. This statement is True as per point a) above.