CA Psych Juris case studies
CA Psych Juris · Put your knowledge to work in context.
CA Psych Juris is treated here as California psychology law and ethics preparation, consistent with the California Board of Psychology source context and the CPLEE examination. This original practice resource develops the reasoning used when consent, confidentiality, safety, licensing responsibilities, and professional judgment intersect. It does not reproduce official examination items. The five study areas organize practice around the professional relationship: who receives a service, what authority applies, what information is supported, and what action is proportionate to the facts. Topics on this exam: Consent, confidentiality, and privacy, Safety and mandatory reporting, Licensure, competence, and professional practice, Professional relationships and ethical judgment, and Assessment, records, and legal process. The CA Psych Juris case studies are 4 cases and about 929 words.
1Employer-funded therapy and a request for notes
A psychologist provides individual therapy to an employee through an employer-funded benefit. The employee understood that the employer would pay for a limited course of treatment, but the intake conversation did not establish that a manager would receive session details.
227 words, about 1 min2Reporting concern and pressure from a supervisor
During a child therapy session, a client describes conduct by a caregiver that leads the psychologist to reasonably suspect abuse. The child is worried about what may happen after a report and asks for secrecy.
239 words, about 1 min3Treatment role changes during a family dispute
A psychologist has provided individual therapy to one parent for several months. The parent is now involved in a contested custody proceeding and asks the psychologist to write that the other parent is psychologically unfit.
237 words, about 1 min4A records request, an unpaid fee, and a scoring error
An adult client requests access to an assessment record after disagreeing with a report. The account also has an unpaid balance.
226 words, about 1 min