Predicting danger The ___ something is, the more ___ it is to predict..
rarer, difficult
Predicting danger The mentally ill are more likely to commit murder than the average person.. True or False
FALSE
Predicting danger What is the best predictor of future behavior?
past behavior
Duty to warn What is Duty to Warn?
responsibility of the therapist to breach confidentiality if a client or other identifiable person is in clear or imminent danger
Duty to warn When does Duty to Warn apply?
when the client has expressed an intent to harm another person, has the ability or the means to carry it out, and has identified a potential victim
all three conditions must apply
Confidentiality How old is a child in the mental health world?
13
Confidentiality What are the limits to confidentiality?
danger to self
danger to other (Duty to Warn)
abuse of a child/elder
subpoena
Legal and ethical issues When do mental health issues become legal ones?
competence to stand trial is in doubt
a defendant uses an insanity plea
decisions need to be made about involuntary commitment to a mental hospital
when the rights of mental patients are legally tested
Legal and ethical issues Define Insanity defense
legal argument used by defendants who admit the've commiteed a crime but plead "not guilty" due to mental illness
"insanity" is a legal term NOT a mental health term
Criteria for judging insanity What is the M' Naghten Rule?
"right/wrong" test
morality test
could the person comprehend that the act was wrong?
Criteria for judging insanity What is the Irresistable Impulse test?r
a test proving that the defendent is not ciminally responsible if he or she lacked the will power to control his or her behavior
Criteria for judging insanity What is the Durham Rule?
the "products" test
the individual is NOT responsible if the unlawful act was a product of a mental illness
Criteria for judging insanity What is the purpose of the American Law Institute (ALI) Guidelines?
assist jurors in judging insanity on a case by case basis
Criteria for judging insanity What are the three criteria in competency to stand trial?
does the person have a factual understanding of the proceedings?
does the person have a rational understanding?
can the defendant rationally consult with a lawyer in a productive way?
Psychology Ethics Principles What is beneficence and nonmaleficence? (1/5)
beneficence = attempt to help those under your care
nonmaleficence = above all, do no harm
Psychology ethics principles
What is Fidelity and Responsibility? (2/5)
fidelity = "faithfulness to obligations or duties"
act professionally
uphold the standards of the profession
Psychology ethics principles What is Integrity (3/5)
how you advertise yourself
be honest
be accurate when conveying professional information
keep promises, and don't make promises you can't keep
do not use deception unless absolutely necessary
Psychology ethics principles What is Justice? (4/5)
your actions
be fair
do not knowingly give unequal treatment to clients
excercise reasonable judgment
understad your limitations
Psychology ethics principles What is respect for client rights and dignity?
clients have a right to privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination
be aware of and respect culture
What are Dual/Multiple Relationships?
knowing a client in a context outside of therapy
Multicultural Competencies Dimension one Awareness: (1/3)
"...a culturally skilled counselor is one who is actively in the prccess of becoming aware of his or her own assumptions about human behavior, values, biases etc."
Multicultural Competencies Dimension two Knowledge (2/3)
"...a culturally skilled counselor is one who actively attempts to understand the worldview of his or her culturally different client without negative judgments."
the counsler does not have to hold the same views, but does has to respect them as another legit perspective
Multicultural Competencies Dimension three Skills (3/3)
"...a culturally skilled counsler is one who is in the process of actively developing and practicing appropriate, relevant, and sensitive intervention strategies."
