Author Question: Confidentiality is both a legal and ethical requirement for therapists. Why does confidentiality ... (Read 137 times)

ts19998 · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Confidentiality is both a legal and ethical requirement for therapists. Why does confidentiality become more complex when working with couples and families?

A) Therapists cannot share what their clients tell them one-on-one.
B) Therapists are obligated to keep secrets no matter what.
C) Therapists could cause harm to their clients if they do not keep secrets.
D) Therapists need to establish their own secrets policy and make sure clients understand it.

Question 2

When working with couples and families in therapy, why is it important to define who your client is?

A) It will impact how the therapist organizes treatment.
B) It will impact how the therapist documents the case.
C) It will impact how the therapist documents the case.
D) All of these are correct.