Question

Select the five behaviors that you consider to be the most serious violations of ethical practice. What are the reasons for your selection of these behaviors? Explain.

Answer 1

The five behaviours which are serious violations are as follows

1) Confidentiality: If the counselor doesn't maintains the this part and goes on leaking information then he is seriously at stake. Becaue it is only trust which plays a great role in counselling.

2) Training - The counsellor should inform about training to the counselle. The counselle should be aware about each training or any method, approach that is being carried out on him.

3) Billings - psychologist or the counsellor should bill their patients accurately. They should explain financial policies at the begining of the treatment.

4) Sexual relationship - A counsellor pr psychologist should never indulge in any sexual practise with the client. This can potentially harm the client.

5) Expertise - Pscychologist should only perform in their area of expertise, they should not perform any unfamiliar service.