According to the Ethics Code, in which of the following scenarios would a psychologist be obligated not to adhere to his earlier promise to the client of confidentiality of information revealed in treatment in the absence of informed consent?
Explanation
Answer: C - Fran’s multiple instances of mentioning she wants to end her life, even without any more concrete plans, is a red flag that she may be at risk of hurting herself and needs additional intervention. There is nothing about the behavior of the other three teenagers to necessarily be cause for alarm. In the case of Stan, the petty stealing, though wrong, was a one-time incident; while the psychologist should certainly address it in therapy, no great damage was done and no one else needs to know about it.
