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Yvonne Williams Foundations for Graduate Study in Marriage and Family Therapy Northcentral University MFT-5102 - Week Eleven Assignment Analyze Current Trends in Ethical Decision Making Prof: Fuqua, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT-S July 9, 2023

Introduction: Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT’s) like any other therapist must follow a set of guidelines, not only to protect their clients; but also, to protect themselves. These guidelines or codes requires counselors to act on a set of moral, legal, and ethically standards. These standards are governed by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). The AAMFT goal strives to honor the public trust in marriage and family therapists by setting standards for ethical practice as described in this Code. The ethical standards define professional expectations and are enforced by the AAMFT Ethics Committee (AAMFT, 2021). MFT’s clients not only consist of individuals, but there are cases where the family unit is also being seen for counseling. In situations that include the whole family unit, therapists can find themselves challenged with legal and ethical situations in which the therapist will have to not only rely on the AAMFT Code of Ethics, but also the Federal and state guidelines. The following case vignette of a ten-year-old client will give examples of how the AAMFT Code of Ethics not only protects the clients but also the therapist. Case Vignette: Your client is a 10-year-old adoptee who identifies as Chinese and male. His American mother referred the client following his disruptive behavior at school

and at home. The father also supports the mother's decision to initiate therapy. You are able to establish a good rapport with the boy and work through some of his issues. The scenarios will include challenges that pertains to confidentiality, dual relationships, mandated reporting, Case Scenario One: The mother informs you that a family physician who recently diagnosed her son with a sleeping disorder would like to know more about the boy's therapeutic work and his success in therapy. The mother informs you that the physician will contact you shortly. In 2 days, you receive an email from the physician requesting information on the client. Describe how you will manage the mother's request to establish communication with the physician in light of therapeutic mandates for privacy and confidentiality. Then, describe how you would manage the physician’s email and electronic communication. Case Scenario Two In session with the parents, the mother reveals that she does not allow her son to speak his native language at home and that she is uncomfortable with him identifying with his culture because she feels it disconnects her from him. She begins to talk about racially biased behaviors from herself and her family with whom the son is in contact regularly. Describe how you would negotiate this with the parents and manage this issue clinically regarding cultural sensitivity and the AAMFT Code of Ethics Case Scenario Three One day, your client comes to the session and tells you that if he refuses to go to bed at a certain time, his father closes him in a bathroom for the rest of the night and does not give him anything to eat the next morning. Please describe your actions in light of your obligations as a mandated reporter. Case Scenario Four One day you conducted a family session: the boy, the mother, and the father are all present. After the session, you realize that the boy's father was your parent’s lawyer. Please discuss your possible actions, keeping in mind Standard 1.3 from the AAMFT Code of Ethics Case Scenario Five

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Ten sessions into the therapy, your client's mother informs you that their insurance panel did not approve further treatment. Discuss your actions, keeping in mind Principle 1.11 from the AAMFT Code of Ethics. Case Scenario Six: A few months after termination of therapy, the father sends you a friend invite on social media with a message that he would like for the family to update you on their progress. Explain how you would manage this situation using your course resources to support your decision. Case Scenario Seven: One year after the termination of the therapy, you receive a subpoena from the mother's lawyer asking you to be part of the court proceeding following the divorce of your client's parents. The mother is asking the court to end joint custody in favor of sole custody. The subpoena asks you to provide information concerning the divorce and child custody as addressed in the previous therapy and that you will be called to testify. Please describe your actions.

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