Ontario Psych JEE flashcards
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- Informed consent elements
- Capacity, disclosure of risks and benefits, alternatives, voluntariness, and documentation; must be obtained before services unless an emergency exception applies.
- Confidentiality limits
- Disclosure without consent is permitted only when required by law (e.g., child protection, court order) or to prevent serious harm to an identifiable person.
- Duty to protect
- When a client poses a serious risk of violence to an identifiable third party, the psychologist may have a duty to warn or protect, including breaching confidentiality.
- PHIPA
- Ontario's Personal Health Information Protection Act governs collection, use, and disclosure of personal health information by health information custodians, including psychologists.
- Record retention
- Adult records are kept for 10 years after last contact; minors' records until age 18 plus 10 years, or as specified by the College.
- Professional will
- A documented plan for the transfer or destruction of client records in the event of the psychologist's death, incapacity, or practice closure.
- Multiple relationship
- A situation where a psychologist has a professional relationship with a client and another significant relationship (e.g., social, financial) that could impair objectivity.
- Sexual relationship prohibition
- Psychologists must not engage in sexual or romantic relationships with current clients, their close relatives, or former clients within two years of termination.
- Conflict of interest
- A situation where personal, financial, or other interests could improperly influence professional judgment; must be disclosed and managed.
- Competence
- The ability to practise safely and effectively, based on education, training, supervised experience, and ongoing professional development within one's scope.
- Supervision documentation
- Supervisors must keep records of supervision dates, duration, content, and evaluations of the supervisee's competence and progress.
- Continuing professional development
- Mandatory ongoing learning activities required by the College, including a minimum number of hours per year with a portion focused on ethics.
- Controlled act
- A regulated health procedure that may only be performed by authorized professionals; psychologists are authorized to communicate a diagnosis.
- Scope of practice
- The range of services a psychologist is educated, trained, and authorized to provide, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychological disorders.
- Title protection
- Only registered members of the College of Psychologists of Ontario may use the titles "Psychologist" or "Psychological Associate".
- Test selection
- Psychologists must choose assessment instruments with adequate reliability, validity, and normative data appropriate for the client's language, culture, and abilities.
- Diagnosis standards
- Diagnosis must be based on multiple data sources (interviews, observations, tests) and meet accepted classification criteria such as DSM-5-TR.
- Assessment feedback
- Psychologists must provide assessment results to clients in understandable language, including implications, limitations, and recommendations.
- Advertising accuracy
- Public statements and advertising must be truthful, not misleading, and must not create unjustified expectations of benefit or claim superiority over other professionals.
- Fee disclosure
- Psychologists must inform clients of fees in advance and provide reasonable notice of any fee changes; fee arrangements must be documented.
- Testimonials prohibition
- Psychologists may not use client testimonials in advertising or public statements because they may create unjustified expectations or exploit dependence.
- ICRC
- The Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee screens complaints against psychologists and may dismiss, caution, require remediation, or refer to the Discipline Committee.
- Discipline Committee
- The College committee that conducts hearings into allegations of professional misconduct or incompetence and may impose penalties including suspension or revocation.
- Mandatory reporting
- Psychologists must report to the College any member who has committed professional misconduct or is incompetent, and any criminal conviction within 30 days.
- Ethical principles
- The Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists sets out four principles: Respect for Dignity, Responsible Caring, Integrity in Relationships, and Responsibility to Society.
- Integrity principle
- Psychologists must be honest, accurate, and transparent in all professional communications, including advertising, fees, and public statements.
- Informed consent for minors
- Consent is obtained from a parent or legal guardian, but the minor's assent should be sought when developmentally appropriate.
- Minimum necessary disclosure
- When disclosing confidential information, psychologists must limit it to the minimum amount needed to achieve the purpose.
- Boundary crossing
- A non-exploitative deviation from standard professional boundaries (e.g., self-disclosure) that requires careful judgment and documentation.
- Bartering
- Accepting goods or services in exchange for psychological services; discouraged and permitted only if fair, non-exploitative, and documented.
- Record access
- Clients have a right to access their records under PHIPA, subject to limited exceptions such as risk of serious harm.
- Test security
- Psychologists must protect copyrighted test materials and not release raw test data to unqualified persons.