Author Question: Informed consent in group counseling should include a. a reassurance that the counselor will not ... (Read 98 times)

brutforce · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

Informed consent in group counseling should include

a. a reassurance that the counselor will not allow any events to occur that might put group members at physical or psychological risk.
b. a clear statement that there is no confidentiality in group settings.
c. an explanation that once the group starts, no one will be allowed to exit the group for the first month.
d. an explanation of ways the group may be congruent and incongruent with individual members' cultural values.
e. an explanation that the members themselves are fully responsible for setting the goals, purpose, and ground rules of the group.

Question 2

In the process of explaining informed consent in family counseling, counselors should

a. describe possible changes in family relationships that could occur as a result of family counseling.
b. explain that one family member will be designated as the identified patient for insurance reimbursement purposes.
c. assure family members that any changes made in family functioning as a result of counseling will be acceptable to all family members.
d. counsel separately, on an individual basis, any family member who expresses reluctance to participate in family counseling.
e. require each family member to sign a confidentiality pledge and agree not to discuss topics raised in session during the intervals between sessions.