Confidentiality and Informed Consent Should Be Discussed with the Client

question 71

Multiple Choice

Confidentiality and informed consent should be discussed with the client ______.

• A) before services are rendered
• B) when a client discloses information that falls under mandated reporting
• C) when a client discloses information that suggests they might harm someone else
• D) at the end of therapy

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Definitions:

Latency Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory occurring in childhood, where sexual urges are repressed, allowing for focus on social and intellectual growth.

Formal Education

The structured, systematic instruction and training provided by schools and institutions, leading to recognized qualifications.

Puberty

The developmental stage during which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction.

Anal Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development occurring roughly between the ages of 18 months and three years when children focus on bowel and bladder control.