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What are some potential consequences if a professional has loose or poor professional boundaries? What are some factors that may make it difficult to maintain professional boundaries?

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Besides ethical and moral breeches, legal consequences could also occur as some potential consequences if a professional has loose or poor professional boundaries. In terms of clients' trust, poor boundaries can stifle a client's treatment or progress since they are highly socially, psychologically, and emotionally vulnerable, so we need to model appropriate boundaries to instigate their care and well-being and also to uphold our professional codes and obligations. Misuse ...

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