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1. Professional psychoherapists are trusted and respected, and it is common for patients to admire and feel attracted to them. However, a therapist who accepts or encourages these normal feelings in a sexual way, or tells a patient that sexual involvement is part of therapy, is using the trusting therapy relationship to take advantage of the patient.
A. True
B. False
2. While sexual misconduct can include sexual intercourse, sodomy, oral copulation, or any other sexual contact between a therapist and a patient, sexual exploitation includes a much broader range of activity. This may include fondling, kissing, spanking, nudity, verbal suggestions, innuendos or advances.
A. True
B. False
3. In most sexual abuse or exploitation cases, other inappropriate behavior comes first, and even though this behavior may be subtle or confusing, it usually feels uncomfortable to the patient. Which of the following is NOT an example of "special" treatment warning signs that are outlined by the authors?
A. Hiring a patient to do work for the therapist, or bartering goods or services to pay for therapy
B. Telling the patient that he or she is special, or that the therapist loves him or her
C. Relying on a patient for personal and emotional support
D. Inviting a patient to lunch, dinner, or other social activities
4. If a client has been abused or exploited by a therapist, the first major step in healing and recovering from the experience is facing what has happened. The second step for the client in the healing process is to:
A. Talk to someone who will understand what you are going through
B. Get information on whether the therapist's behavior was illegal and/or unethical
C. Decide what YOU, as the client, want to do next
D. Find out what your options are as a consumer
5. Therapist misconduct is time-sensitive, and what can be done in response to the report of misconduct usually depends on who the misconduct is reported to and the length of time between the misconduct and when the report was filed. Additionally, an accusation of sexual misconduct against a therapist can't be filed more than 5 years after the alleged incident.
A. True
B. False
6. After a complaint is evaluated and investigated, the client and the therapist will be notified if the board has sufficient evidence to initiate disciplinary action. In most cases, the therapist admits to the violation(s) and accepts the disciplinary action, no hearing is held, and the patient does not have to testify. This is known as a:
A. Designated concession
B. Stipulated agreement
C. Assigned settlement
D. None of the above
7. According to California law, it is a crime for a therapist to have sexual contact with a patient. This law applies to situations when the therapist has sexual contact with a patient during therapy or when the clinician ends therapy primarily to start having sexual contact with the patient.
A. True
B. False
8. While it is normal to feel attracted to someone who is attentive, kind, and caring, all therapists are trained to be aware of this and to maintain a professional therapeutic relationship. A national study revealed that while probably fewer than _____ of all therapists have had sexual contact with their patients, _____ of the sexually exploiting therapists have exploited more than one patient.
A. 4%; 95%
B. 6%; 90%
C. 8%; 85%
D. 10%; 80%
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