An occupational therapy coworker and casual friend of yours, Ms. Tetra, confides in you that she has been having some severe mood swings and recently has been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder (milder severity). She is now taking a medication that stabilizes her mood. This comes as a shock to you, because you have always admired Ms. Tetra's consistency, discipline, and skill on the job and you have not noticed anything different about her lately except that she seems to have a lot of energy, as usual. Later that month at the annual holiday party, the medical director, who is an acquaintance of yours, casually mentions over drinks that he has heard a rumor that Ms. Tetra was seen engaging in licentious behavior at a popular night club in Chicago last year. He tells you he heard another rumor that she recently has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He then comments that it seems preposterous given her reputation for being a workaholic and given how professionally she acts at work. Knowing you are close to her, he asks you simply out of curiosity if these rumors are true. Given that Ms. Tetra's job performance has not been affected, what principle of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) (2005) Code of Ethics would it be most important for you to uphold?

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The Answer of An occupational therapy coworker and casual friend of yours, Ms. Tetra, confides in you that she has been having some severe mood swings and recently has been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder (milder severity). She is now taking a medication that stabilizes her mood. This comes as a shock to you, because you have always admired Ms. Tetra's consistency, discipline, and skill on the job and you have not noticed anything different about her lately except that she seems to have a lot of energy, as usual. Later that month at the annual holiday party, the medical director, who is an acquaintance of yours, casually mentions over drinks that he has heard a rumor that Ms. Tetra was seen engaging in licentious behavior at a popular night club in Chicago last year. He tells you he heard another rumor that she recently has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He then comments that it seems preposterous given her reputation for being a workaholic and given how professionally she acts at work. Knowing you are close to her, he asks you simply out of curiosity if these rumors are true. Given that Ms. Tetra's job performance has not been affected, what principle of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) (2005) Code of Ethics would it be most important for you to uphold?

An Occupational Therapy Coworker and Casual Friend of Yours, Ms