When Documenting for Self-Protection

question 13

Multiple Choice

When documenting for self-protection:

• A) documentation should be relatively vague so as not to reveal too much information.
• B) as much detail as possible (e.g., dates, times of events, and exact words spoken) should be included.
• C) in the event a counselor realizes that documentation should have been occurring sooner, the counselor should back-date the documentation rather than write a summary of what has happened up to that point in time.
• D) counselors document to avoid responsibility for clinical decisions that were made or actions that were taken.
• E) counselors should avoid including information related to disagreements they have had with a client.

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