Question 1

How has human research changed in recent years to conform to ethical guidelines?

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Question 2

You have been conducting family therapy in which the 7-year-old boy is the identified patient. After several sessions, you hypothesize that the boy's problems have caused marital conflict, but the parents disagree and resist the idea of focusing on their marriage in therapy. What ethical dilemma does this situation present?

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The dilemma presented in this scenario is regarding the choice of goals for therapy. While the therapist hypothesizes that focusing on the parents' marriage may be beneficial for the identified patient, the parents disagree and resist this idea. The therapist must navigate this disagreement and decide whether to continue focusing on the child's problems or to shift the focus to the parents' marriage, which may require negotiation with the parents and potentially advocating for a change in focus.

Question 3

Tommy is a 9 year old who has been referred to therapy by his teacher. She is concerned about his seeming inattentiveness and hyperactive behaviour. Tommy's parents have noticed the same behaviours at home, but were not too concerned until the teacher asked them to get him help. Tommy, on the other hand, is not bothered by his behaviour at all, and when asked about why he behaves that way at school, states that he is bored. If you are the therapist treating Tommy, who is your client and who do you need to get consent from? What would the goals for treatment be? Explain.

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Question 4

A child in a residential treatment centre is refusing to participate in treatment. The director of the center tells the child's therapist that unless the child's aggressive behaviour improves, the child will be discharged. What ethical dilemma is raised here?

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The ethical dilemma involves a conflict about who the client is, as the therapist must balance the needs and best interests of the child with the directives and expectations of the treatment center.

Question 5

Jeffrey Dahmer, who butchered, cannibalized, and had sex with the corpses of 15 boys and young men in the United States was diagnosed with a mental illness and found guilty of his crimes. How is this possible? Explain.

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Question 6

Discuss three factors that have been involved in the development of the insanity defence.

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Question 7

Which of the following conflicts has Simon Fraser University researcher Verdun-Jones written about extensively?

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Verdun-Jones has conducted extensive research on the balance between protecting the client's rights and ensuring the safety of the public, particularly in the context of forensic psychology and risk assessment.

Question 8

Can a person in Canada refuse treatment when civilly committed? Explain.

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Question 9

High profile cases (e.g., Vincent Li)create a fear that people with mental illness are violent. Is this true? Explain.

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Question 10

How is dangerousness predicted and how accurate are the predictions for people with mental illness and people who engage in sexually deviant acts?

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Question 11

What has been the result, by and large, of deinstitutionalization? How can these results be reversed?

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Question 12

According to California law, which of the following situations is not protected by the client's right to privileged communication?

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All the situations listed (A, B, and C) are exceptions to the client's right to privileged communication according to California law. These include cases where there is a threat of harm to others, child abuse, and legal actions where the client's mental state is an issue.

Question 13

You are a therapist seeing a couple in marital therapy. The wife announces in the first session that she wants a divorce, but the husband wants to try to work things out. What ethical dilemma does this situation present?

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This situation presents an ethical dilemma regarding the choice of goals for therapy, as the therapist must navigate differing desires between the couple, with one wanting to work on the marriage and the other wanting a divorce.

Question 14

What are the two reasons someone is criminally committed? What are the different requirements for each?

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Question 15

How do civil and criminal commitment differ, and under what conditions would each be utilized?

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Quiz 18: Legal and Ethical Issues