The Current Code of Ethics for Psychologists Declares That Therapists

question 48

Multiple Choice

The current code of ethics for psychologists declares that therapists have a duty to _____, which involves a responsibility to break confidentiality, even without the client's consent, when it is necessary to prevent others from coming to harm at the hands of the client.

• A) warn
• B) parens patriae
• C) protect
• D) inform

Understand the correlation between stress and immune system functioning.

Recognize the principal causes and prevention strategies for coronary heart disease.

Understand the concepts of frictional, structural, and sectoral unemployment.

Comprehend the reasons economies experience varying types of unemployment.

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