Regarding Sexual Interactions Between Client and Therapist, Which of the Following

question 511

Multiple Choice

Regarding sexual interactions between client and therapist, which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) As long as a client is of legal age, sexual relationships between a client and therapist are both legal and ethical.
• B) Sexual contact between a therapist and client is never ethical.
• C) Although sexual contact is not supposed to take place between therapist and client, if it does occur, it rarely has any detrimental effects on the client.
• D) Sexual interaction between the therapist and the client is a key component of many forms of psychotherapy.

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