Therapist a Recently Read About an Experimental Technique for Treating

question 147

Multiple Choice

Therapist A recently read about an experimental technique for treating eating disorders.Because she is currently treating a client with an eating disorder,Therapist A tells her client that she is going to modify her treatment and begin using the new therapy.What ethical principle could the therapist be violating?

• A) She did not fully inform her client that she was switching techniques.
• B) She is using her power to influence the client.
• C) The therapist is not qualified to use this experimental technique.
• D) The therapist is not using the best technique available.

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