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    LEGAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS SAMPLE QUESTIONS

    What is the difference between legal and ethical standards in the field of professional psychology? Does one type of standard is more important than the other? Why or why not?

    Ethical and Legal Obligations in Therapy

    When you meet with a client, how and when would you explain your ethical and legal obligations around confidentiality to your client? What should be shared verbally with your client and what should be in writing about their rights to confidentiality? How would you address the issue of "absolute or strict" confidence should your

    Client confidentiality is discussed.

    The principle of client confidentiality is fundamental to the professional relationship between clients and their counsellors/therapists. However, in rare and very specific circumstances, counsellors in Canada are legally and ethically required to disclose confidential material to third parties, even without the client's consent

    Please help with this question

    See the attached file. FROM ATTACHED FILE Read the following scenario and when you have done this please comment on what you think are the ethical (300 words) and the legal (300 words) issues are that to be considered when working with Jenny, a seven year old girl. Jenny is referred to you because she is profound

    Forensic Psychology

    To further understand the differences between competency and insanity, as well as the challenges of prosecuting mentally ill offenders, consider the following questions: 1.MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS What do you think are some of the difficulties in prosecuting mentally ill offenders? (At least 250 words) 2.COMPETENCE TO

    Mental Health and Confidentiality

    1.Confidentiality is one of the most significant ethical and legal issues in the field of mental health. Clients and patients rely on this confidentiality when they share their personal issues with the therapist. Discuss one issue that might arise if that confidentiality is broken by the therapist. 2. Ethical and legal res

    Forensic Psychology & Insanity Defense

    Please help me with these questions: 1. Discuss TN state's criteria for insanity defense. 2. If Andrea Yates should receive a new trial, what kind of punishment does she deserves (if any). Do you think she should be able to plead NGRI for the crime? Explain your answer. 3. What types of questions would you ask a defendan

    Forensic Psychology

    I need help and suggestions to address these questions. I need help getting started. 1. Provide a comprehensive discussion about the genetic theory of crime. Your response should include twin and adoption studies, as well as the characteristics that are believed to be inherited. Compared to the other theories of crime discuss

    Abnormal Psychology - Guilty by Reason of Insanity & Civil Commitment

    1. Please review the advantages and disadvantages of each of the three "rules" that govern a finding of guilty by reason of insanity. Which of the three do you think is best? 2.What criteria might be used to determine if a person should be committed? What is the procedure involved in a civil commitment?

    Ethics Scenario: The case of Emilia is investigated.

    Ethics Scenario 1. The Case of Emilia Emilia, aged 4 had been brought to a child psychiatrist because she had regressed in her behaviour and her speech. Since her parents separated, on the grounds of the husband's alleged physical violence against his wife, Emilia had been living with her mother. However, she had seen her