Which of the Following Requires a Release of Information in Accordance

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following requires a release of information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ?

• A) Sharing patient records from an evaluation at a mental health treatment center
• B) De-identifying patient records for research activities
• C) Using patient lab results for public health data
• D) Releasing patient records for legal proceedings after a police emergency

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Definitions:

Naturalistic Observation

A research method involving the observation of subjects in their natural environment without any manipulation or interference.

Sociocultural Perspective

An approach in psychology that examines how societal and cultural factors influence behaviors and mental processes.

Sociocultural Approach

The view that social and cultural factors may be just as powerful as evolutionary and physiological factors in affecting behavior and mental processing and that these factors must be understood when interpreting the behavior of others.

Systems Theory

An interdisciplinary study of systems in general, with the aim of elucidating principles that can be applied to all types of systems at all nesting levels in all fields of research.