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What are boundary issues (crossings)?
Which type of boundary issues are most prevalent in the field of psychology? Why?
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Ethical violation, client/psychologist boundaries

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PSYCHOLOGY SAMPLE QUESTIONS PART ONE
What are boundary issues (crossings)?
Boundary crossing falls in the parameters of crossing more mild but common sense social etiquettes to serious matters of legal nature or those harming professional credibility and any piece of information of sensitive nature, whereas there are clearly defined boundaries which should not be crossed.
As people violate these boundaries, they break unspoken to clear legal lines and get into credibility trouble, as a person. Societal impact of ...

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