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Child Psych

Category - Ethics and Legality

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The tenth ethical standard of the 2002 ethics code adopted by the APA presents guidelines to therapy itself and the therapeutic relationship. One of those guidelines discusses sexual intimacy with a former client. According to this standard, how long must a psychologist wait before it is acceptable to become sexually involved with a former client?
  1. Six months
  2. One year
  3. Two years
  4. It is never allowable
Explanation
Answer: C - Two years after the end of treatment, a psychologist is technically permitted to begin a sexual relationship with a former client without direct violation of the ethics code. However, even at this point it is strongly advised against and the psychologist carries the burden of proving that there is no exploitation.
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