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Which group was most instrumental in opposing counselor licensure A. Social Workers B. Psychiatrists C. Psychologists D. AAMFT members correct answers C In the late 1970s, AACD (known as ACA since 1992) began to focus heavily on professional credentialing. This led to the formation of the A. CCMHC B. NBCC C. CACREP, formed in 1981 D. APGA, formed in 1952 correct answers B By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain the _____ given via NBCC. A. NCC, a generic certification for counselors B. NCC, a specialty mental health certification for counselors C. NCC, national certification for school counselors D. MAC, master addictions counselor ` correct answers A Which choice would most likely violate the counseling ethic or law termed "scope of practice"? A. a counselor who is using good, accurate empathy with a client but fails to confront her about her excessive drinking B. a licensed counselor who gives a client a DSM diagnostic code for insurance C. a counselor who is too active-directive with a client D. a counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian psychoanalysis with the client correct answers D
Ethical guidelines were first created for the helping professions in 1953 when the American Psychological Association (APA) published their first code of ethics. The National Associating of Social Workers (NASW) created their code in 1960, and in 1961, the organization that is now ACA adopted ethics for counselors. Ethics always describe A. laws B. universal principles C. standards of conduct imposed by the ACA and NBCC D. all of the above correct answers C Most ethical dilemmas are related to A. confidentiality B. testing C. diagnosis D. research correct answers A The landmark 1969 case, Tarasoff vs the Board of Regents of the University of California illuminated A. difficulties caused when a counselor has sex with a client B. ethical issues in relation to research C. the duty to warn a client in imminent danger D. the impact of an impaired professional correct answers C A counselor reveals information that is extremely damaging to a client's reputation. This counselor could be accused of A. beneficence B. justice C. non-malficence D. defamation correct answers D
In regard to state law and privileged communication, counselors must be aware that A. privileged communication exists in every state in the union for LPCs. B. laws are unclear and may vary from state to state. C. there are no laws which govern this issue. D. state psychology laws are applicable in this respect. correct answers B When counselors state that privileged communication is "qualified," they actually mean that A. the counselor must have certification before privileged communication applies. B. privileged communication applies only to doctoral-level counselors. C. exceptions may exist. D. All of the above correct answers C You are a counselor in a state that does not legally support privileged communication. You refuse to testify in court. In this situation A. ACA will back you for doing the ethical thing. B. NBCC will back you if, and only if, you have attained NCC status. C. you need not testify if your case was supervised by a licensed psychologist and/or psychiatrist. D. you could be held in contempt of court. correct answers D An 11-year-old child comes to your office with a black eye and tells you she can't remember how she received it. You have reason to suspect abuse. You should A. be empathic and discuss her feelings regarding the matter. B. drop the matter as it could embarrass her. C. refer her to a medical doctor of your choice. D. call the child abuse/neglect hotline correct answers D During a counseling session a 42-year-old male client threatens suicide. You should
A. keep it a secret as the client is not a minor. B. call the state child abuse/neglect hotline even though he is an adult. C. call his wife and mention that a serious problem exists but be very careful not to discuss the issue of suicide since to do so would violate the client's confidentiality. D. contact his wife and advise her of possible suicide precautions correct answers D A 39-year-old female secretary you are seeing in your assertiveness training group reveals that she is plotting to shoot her husband. Based on the Tarasoff case you should A. warn the husband. B. keep it confidential because an assertiveness training group is decidedly not the same as one- to-one counseling. C. make a police report in the city in which the husband resides. D. tell a supervisor, administrator, or board member if one exists, but do not contact her husband. correct answers A You pass your exam and now have NCC status. You perform a battery of tests on your client. After you complete the testing you discover your client is in imminent danger. You receive a legal court order to turn over the test scores. You A. must get a signed release from the client. B. you must turn over the test records complete with the test scores. C. turn over the test records without the scores. D. should recall that according to "aspirational ethics," your client comes first and so you will do nothing. correct answers B One impetus for counselor licensing was that A. Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) wanted to restrict counselors. B. politicians demanded that counselors be licensed. C. psychology licensure bodies sought to restrict the practice of counselors so counselors could not receive third-party payments from insurance and managed care companies. D. insurance companies pushed strongly for it. correct answers C
You have achieved the status of NCC. NBCC, nevertheless, feels you have violated professional ethics. NBCC can do any of the following except: A. Revoke your state counseling license. B. Remove your name from the list of NCCs in the U.S. C. Revoke your NCC status. D. Note in their newsletter that your NCC status has been revoked. correct answers A A counselor who is alcoholic and suffering from burnout could best be described as A. a mesomorph. B. an impaired professional. C. a paraprofessional. D. a counselor who is wise enough to use his own experiences to help others. correct answers B Counselor certification A. is synonymous with licensure. B. is synonymous with program certification. C. recognizes that you have reached a given level of competence and thus are authorized to use a title. D. is primarily a legal process correct answers C A woman comes to you for help with an eating disorder. You have no experience or training in this area. Ethically you should A. refer this client to a colleague who is indeed trained and experienced with this type of client. B. keep the client and work on her general lack of self-esteem. C. tell the client you will do a comprehensive Internet search on the topic and then begin seeing her. D. explain to the client that a symptom such as eating or not eating is not the real problem and that counseling focuses on real underlying issues. correct answers A
Virginia was the first state to license counselors in 1976. The APGA (later AACD and now ACA) division that was initially the most instrumental in pushing for licensing was the A. American College Personnel Association. B. American School Counselor Association. C. Association for Specialists in Group Work. D. American Counselor Education and Supervision. correct answers D The problem with income-sensitive or sliding fee scales (based on the client's ability to pay) is that A. scales of this kind are unethical. B. scales of this nature are illegal. C. it is difficult to administer them in a fair manner. D. scales like this are used frequently; however, they are unethical and illegal. correct answers C One possible negative aspect of counselor licensure is that A. counselors would receive more third-party payments. B. counselors might be accepted as providers by insurance companies. C. counselors may not be as creative during their graduate work and simply take courses aimed at fulfilling the requirements to take the licensure exam. D. it will take business away from psychologists. correct answers C A client wants his records sent to a psychiatrist he is seeing. You should A. advise against it based on current research. B. refuse to do so based on ethical guidelines. C. first have the client sign a dated release of information form that stipulates whether the information can be released once (or for what period of time it can be released) and then you can send the information. D. call the psychiatrist to discuss the case but explain that state law prohibits a counselor from sending anything in writing about the client. correct answers C
A. a multiple relationship. B. defamation. C. abandonment. D. nonmaleficence correct answers C You are counseling your first cousin for depression. This is A. ethical. B. not actually an ethical issue. C. ethical if you continue to counsel her and refer her to a psychiatrist for an antidepressant. D. generally unethical as it would constitute a dual or so-called multiple relationship. correct answers D A counselor who sports NCC after her name A. will need not concern herself with continuing education. B. will need to complete three graduate courses every 10 years. C. will never receive credit for workshops but should attend for her own personal growth nevertheless. D. will need a specified amount of continuing education contact hours before she can be recertified, or she will need to take the NCE again. correct answers D You find yourself sexually attracted to a client. This is known as A. countertransference. B. ambivalent transference. C. negative transference. D. positive transference. correct answers A Your sexual attraction toward your client is hindering the counseling process. You should A. continue treatment but be honest and empathic with the client.
B. ignore your feelings; after all you are a professional. C. explain this to the client and then refer the client to another provider. D. continue to see the client but ignore psychosexual topics. correct answers C A malpractice or liability insurance company is least likely to defend you if A. you are sexually involved with a client. B. you violate confidentiality. C. you do not have a client sign a release of information and send a record to another agency or provider. D. you call a state child abuse hotline and a client takes legal action since the child was actually the victim of an accident correct answers A Computers are now being used in various counseling settings. Counselors speak of computer- assisted counseling (CAC) and computer-managed counseling (CMC). An office that employs a computer to schedule clients would be an example of A. CMC. B. CAC. C. an ethical violation. D. the misuse of computers, though the practice is ethical. correct answers A A college student who suffers from panic disorder types his symptoms and concerns onto a PC screen and then waits for the computer program to respond or question him further. The student engages in this practice for a 40-minute session per week. This is an example of A. CAC. B. CMC. C. computer-managed counseling. D. b and c. correct answers A A counselor educator has created a research study. He is using students as research subjects. This is commonplace.
A 14-year-old male threatens to blow up his parents' garage because he has been grounded. You believe his threat is genuine. You should A. ask the child if he will sign a release of information so you can talk to his parents. b. not talk to the parents since this would weaken the bond of trust you have with the client. C. have the child sign a contract stating he will not blow up the garage but mention nothing to the parents. D. warn the parents that their property is in danger. correct answers D A 16-year-old girl threatens to kill herself and you fail to inform her parents. Your behavior as a counselor is best described as A. an example of a multiple relationship. B. an example of informed consent. C. an example of negligence, which is a failure to perform a duty, and in this instance is an obligation to protect the client. D. multiple submission. correct answers C NBCC has developed a code of ethics to help counselors behave in a professional manner. The Code warns against stereotyping and discrimination. All of the following would be examples of stereotyping and discrimination except: A. Advising an African American client to avoid graduate school because you believe the Jensen research regarding African Americans and IQ scores. B. Advising a client to consider switching his college major based on your clinical judgment as well as the results from an extensive test battery. C. Advising a female client to avoid taking a management position because you feel women are generally nonassertive. D. Advising a female client to avoid taking a management position because you feel women managers are generally too aggressive. correct answers B NBCC ethics caution counselors against sexual harassment. An example of an ethics violation in this respect would be A. a female counselor who tells a male client how sexy his hairy chest looks when he leaves his shirt unbuttoned. The male client blushes and appears uncomfortable
B. a male counselor who smiles to reinforce a female client (who is overly critical of her looks) who has just said that she is beginning to accept her feminine qualities. C. a female career counselor who tells a male client that she feels his gray flannel suit would be the most appropriate for a given job interview. D. when a client who has been very depressed and neglecting her looks comes into the therapy session looking much better and the counselor comments, "You certainly look nice today." correct answers A You are a well-known cognitive behavior therapist who heads up a private practice in New Jersey. For the next two years you will be in Canada conducting a research project. Your practice has six other counselors. The practice is sending brochures to schools, agencies, and hospitals in an attempt to boost referrals. Your name appears on the front of the brochure as if you are available for referrals. This is A. totally ethical. B. unethical. C. possibly ethical and possibly unethical. Not enough information is given to answer this question. D. irrelevant since ACA and NBCC ethics do not address private practice. correct answers B A colleague of yours who is not a certified counselor behaves in an unethical manner. The ethical thing for you to do is A. ignore it; unfortunately you have no rights in this situation. B. consult the school the person graduated from. C. attempt to rectify the condition via institutional channels, and if this fails report it to regulatory organizations. D. all of the above are considered ethical. correct answers C A client asks you (and you have NCC status) for classical psychoanalysis yet you have no training whatsoever in this area. If you agree to analyze the client, you are A. violating the duty to warn. B. still ethical if you possess LPC or NCC.
A. known as bartering and unethical as described here. B. known as bartering and ethical. C. known as bartering and is highly recommended for clients with limited income. D. is known as bartering and ethics encourage this practice whenever possible. correct answers A Ethics state that a counselor should ________ all clients for group counseling. A. diagnose B. test C. screen D. a and b correct answers C You are a middle school counselor at a public school. A child is threatening to kill another student and admonishes you to keep it a secret. According to the ethical principle of minimal disclosure the best course of action would be to A. try to talk the client out of his plan of action but do not violate his confidentiality by telling anyone else. B. call the major radio and television stations as research clearly indicates that publicity can stop school tragedies. C. call the police and give them a complete blow-by-blow description of the counseling session. D. inform the parents of the student in danger, inform the principal, and call the police immediately, discussing only material related to the threat correct answers D Your agency uses a collection agency when clients don't pay their bills. You should A. not take a chance on degrading the therapeutic relationship by mentioning it. B. explain to the client that ethically the agency can do this; however, a private practitioner is not allowed to use a collection agency and thus a private counselor might be a wiser choice. C. inform the client of this before the counseling begins. D. never do this as it is unethical in our field. correct answers C
You have just made a landmark discovery which you feel could literally change the entire field of counseling and thus you write an article which depicts your findings. The next step would be to A. submit the article to no more than two journals simultaneously. B. submit the article to every major APA and ACA journal published. C. submit the article to one publication at a time despite your conviction that the article must get published. D. write your state licensing board and request permission for multiple submission privileges. correct answers C Consulting is included in ethical guidelines. Consultation can best be defined as A. a voluntary relationship between a professional helper and a help-needing individual that is generally longer than supervision. B. a brand or paradigm of long-term psychotherapy. C. a systematic process based on classical conditioning. D. a voluntary relationship between a professional helper and a help-needing individual, group, or social unit in which the consultant helps define or solve problems related to clients, the client system, or work-related issues. correct answers D NBCC's Code of Ethics describes ethical issues related to private practice. Which of these situations is clearly an ethics violation? A. A private practitioner who advertises in the Yellow Pages. B. A private practitioner who advertises in a daily newspaper. C. A counselor who terminates a professional relationship with a client because she feels it is no longer productive for her client. She refers the client to another helper. D. An executive director of a private practice who has his name listed on the practice's website as a counseling provider despite the fact that he is out of the country and is engaged in a research project for the next two years. correct answers D Nosology refers to a system of classification. Name the nosological system(s) utilized by professional counselors who diagnose clients. A. DSM.
B. two C. nine (which correspond to the DOT) D. 12 correct answers A Identify the DSM code. A. 29622 B. 29. C. 296. D. 2962.2 correct answers C A counselor educator is giving a seminar on the DSM-5. She gives the students a handout and it lists hoarding disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder as both having the same 300.3 code. This most likely explanation is: A. that this could be correct since two diagnoses can share a single code. B. it is a typo on the handout. C. this is a trick question since the counselor educator must be quoting an ICD code. D. she is a researcher and thus does not realize all disorders have unique codes. correct answers A During a counseling session your client tells you in great detail how he robbed a convenience store six months ago. He got away with a huge sum of money and shot the owner. His descriptions are extremely specific and you believe every word he says. In reality, you are very familiar with the case because the police never solved it and it has been all over the radio and television stations in your town. There is even a huge reward to anybody who can help law enforcement agencies solve the case. Ethically, you should A. call the police and tell them everything you know. B. urge the client to call the police and turn himself in. C. call the anonymous crime tips line since as a counselor you would not be permitted to reveal your true identity. D. just keep it confidential. correct answers D
All of the conditions below are V code diagnoses except: A. Acculturation problem. B. Occupational problem. C. Post-traumatic stress disorder. D. Academic problem correct answers C Formal diagnosis, also known as nosology, is most closely related to the ________ model. A. behavioral B. medical C. cognitive-behavioral D. rational-emotive behavior therapy correct answers B Which treatment match-up is incorrect? A. Vivitrol for alcoholism. B. Lithium for bipolar disorder. C. Suboxone for opiod dependence. D. Narcan for schizophrenia. correct answers D The type of mental health service provided to the client is coded via ________ and is generally required for insurance payments. A. the DSM B. the ICD C. the AMA's Current Procedural Terminology (e.g., CPT 90844) D. the Psychiatric Dictionary correct answers C You refer a client to Dr. Smith. Ethically, Dr. Smith A. may not pay you a referral fee for sending her the client.
