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Which organization's Code of Ethics and Practice Guidelines and Procedures may apply to psychologists?

  • Mental Health Act
  • National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce
  • Macquarie University
  • Australian Psychological Society (correct)

    • What are the National Practice Standards focused on in Standard 2?

  • Working with people, families and carers in a recovery-focused way (correct)
  • Legal and/or disciplinary actions
  • Rights and responsibilities, safety and privacy
  • Privacy, dignity and confidentiality

    • What is emphasized in National Practice Standards Standard 1?

  • Rights and responsibilities, safety and privacy (correct)
  • Legal and/or disciplinary actions
  • Working with people, families and carers in a recovery-focused way
  • Privacy, dignity and confidentiality

    • According to the text, what should psychologists do if they wish to engage in sexual activity with former clients?

    <p>First explore with a senior psychologist the possibility that the former client may be vulnerable and at risk of exploitation, and encourage the former client to seek independent counsel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should psychologists not do in relation to their professional relationships?

    <p>Exploit people with whom they have or had a professional relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should psychologists not do in relation to their relationships with their assistants, employees, colleagues or supervisees?

    <p>Exploit their relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum duration psychologists must keep records for, according to the ethical guidelines?

    <p>7 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must psychologists do when providing services to multiple clients?

    <p>Explain confidentiality limits, obtain client acceptance, and ensure no client is coerced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required when delegating professional tasks according to the ethical guidelines?

    <p>Delegation must be done by competent delegates, and no multiple relationships should exist between delegates and clients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should psychologists do to avoid bringing themselves or the profession into disrepute?

    <p>Comply with research codes, report data accurately, and avoid bringing themselves or the profession into disrepute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should psychologists do when unsure about conflict of interest, non-exploitation, and communication?

    <p>Seek advice when unsure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of psychologists regarding client information?

    <p>To safeguard the confidentiality of information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement for psychologists when disclosing information obtained during the provision of psychological services?

    <p>To disclose only necessary information to achieve the purpose of the disclosure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the psychologist's obligation regarding client information access requests?

    <p>Must not refuse any reasonable request from clients to access client information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expectation regarding the collection of client information by psychologists?

    <p>To collect only relevant information and not invade privacy unduly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement for psychologists regarding their professional competence and jurisdiction of practice?

    <p>Practicing within the boundaries of professional competence and jurisdiction of practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key requirement for mental health practitioners when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

    <p>Actively and respectfully reduce barriers to access and provide culturally secure care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must mental health practitioners do when facilitating access to health and social care interventions?

    <p>Plan quality, evidence-based, values-based interventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a requirement for mental health practitioners on exit from a service or transfer of care?

    <p>Actively support people through a timely, relevant, and structured handover</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of mental health promotion for practitioners?

    <p>Using mental health promotion and primary prevention principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are mental health practitioners bound by in addition to the national practice standards?

    <p>The APS Code of Ethics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must mental health practitioners do to improve services and mental health practices?

    <p>Take active steps to improve services using quality improvement frameworks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are clients who are having sexual relations with their counsellor likely to experience?

    <p>Ambivalence toward their counsellor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a typical characteristic of a counsellor who has a sexual boundary violation with a client?

    <p>Middle aged and professionally isolated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a requirement for financial arrangements in the ethical guidelines for mental health practitioners?

    <p>Honest and clear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should mental health practitioners do when meeting diverse needs according to the National Practice Standards?

    <p>Actively and respectfully respond to social, cultural, linguistic, spiritual, and gender diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary risk for clients who are having sexual relations with their counsellor?

    <p>Greatly increased suicide risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should psychologists do regarding financial arrangements according to the ethical guidelines?

    <p>Avoid financial arrangements which may adversely influence the psychological services provided</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a typical characteristic of a counsellor who has a sexual boundary violation with a client?

    <p>Will typically expose/self-disclose their own problems to younger, female clients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Standard 4 in the National Practice Standards for mental health practitioners?

    <p>Reducing barriers to access and improving social and emotional wellbeing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the emphasis of Standard 5 in the National Practice Standards for mental health practitioners?

    <p>Facilitating timely access to services and providing evidence-based assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key focus of Standard 6 in the National Practice Standards for mental health practitioners?

    <p>Facilitating access to and planning quality, evidence-based interventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary requirement of Standard 7 in the National Practice Standards for mental health practitioners?

    <p>Delivering quality, evidence-informed health and social interventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expectation regarding transitions in care according to Standard 8 in the National Practice Standards for mental health practitioners?

    <p>Actively supporting people through a timely, relevant and structured handover</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Standard 4 in the National Practice Standards for mental health practitioners?

    <p>Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families, and communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key requirement of Standard 6 in the National Practice Standards for mental health practitioners?

    <p>Facilitating access to and planning quality, evidence-based, values-based interventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Standard 8 in the National Practice Standards for mental health practitioners?

    <p>Actively supporting people through a timely, relevant and structured handover</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary emphasis of Standard 10 in the National Practice Standards for mental health practitioners?

    <p>Engaging in quality improvement frameworks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Standard 12 in the National Practice Standards for mental health practitioners?

    <p>Implementing mental health promotion and primary prevention principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key aspect of Standard 9 in the National Practice Standards for mental health practitioners?

    <p>Recognizing the wider community as part of mental health services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary requirement of Standard 11 in the National Practice Standards for mental health practitioners?

    <p>Building rapport with people with lived experience and colleagues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key expectation of mental health practitioners regarding communication and information management according to the National Practice Standards?

    <p>Maintaining high standards of documentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of mental health promotion according to the National Practice Standards?

    <p>Implementing mental health promotion and primary prevention principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key expectation of mental health practitioners in terms of integration and partnership according to the National Practice Standards?

    <p>Recognizing the wider community as part of mental health services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary requirement of mental health practitioners in terms of quality improvement according to the National Practice Standards?

    <p>Using quality improvement frameworks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key aspect of communication and information management according to the National Practice Standards?

    <p>Maintaining high standards of documentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of health promotion and prevention according to the National Practice Standards?

    <p>Implementing mental health promotion and primary prevention principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    National Practice Standards for Mental Health Practitioners

    • Mental health practitioners are required to adhere to national practice standards, including standards for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, meeting diverse needs, individual planning, access, treatment and support, transitions in care, integration and partnership, quality improvement, communication and information management, and health promotion and prevention.
    • Mental health practitioners must actively and respectfully reduce barriers to access, provide culturally secure care, and improve social and emotional wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families, and communities.
    • They are also required to respond to the social, cultural, linguistic, spiritual, and gender diversity of people, families, and carers, incorporating those differences into their practice.
    • Mental health practitioners facilitate access to and plan quality, evidence-based, values-based health and social care interventions, meeting the needs, goals, and aspirations of people and their families and carers.
    • They must also deliver quality, evidence-informed social health interventions and facilitate timely access to services, providing a high standard of evidence-based assessment that meets the needs of people and their families or carers.
    • On exit from a service or transfer of care, mental health practitioners must actively support people through a timely, relevant, and structured handover to maximize optimal outcomes and promote wellness.
    • Mental health practitioners recognize people and their families and carers as part of a wider community and support the provision of coordinated and integrated care across programs, sites, and services.
    • They are also required to take active steps to improve services and mental health practices using quality improvement frameworks, in collaboration with people with lived experience, families, and team members.
    • Mental health practitioners must establish a connection and rapport with people with lived experience and colleagues to build and support effective therapeutic and professional relationships, maintaining a high standard of documentation and using information systems and evaluation to ensure data collection meets clinical, service delivery, monitoring, and evaluation needs.
    • Mental health promotion is an integral part of all mental health work, and practitioners use mental health promotion and primary prevention principles to build resilience in communities, groups, and individuals, and prevent or reduce the impact of mental illness.
    • In addition to the national practice standards, mental health practitioners are also bound by the APS Code of Ethics, which emphasizes ethical practice, professional responsibilities, and accountability to people, families, and carers within legal and local prescribed boundaries, while recognizing the rights of individuals and families and acknowledging power differentials.
    • Practitioners are required to maintain and extend their professional knowledge and skills, contributing to the learning of others, and adhering to the codes of conduct and practice, and legal and local regulations.

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