MD Psych Juris study materials
MD Psych Juris study resources

MD Psych Juris case studies

MD Psych Juris · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The Maryland Psychology Jurisprudence Examination is the law-and-ethics component of licensure as a psychologist in Maryland. It exists to confirm that applicants understand the statutes and regulations that govern practice in the state before they are licensed, not to retest clinical knowledge. Candidates are typically doctoral-level applicants who have completed or are completing supervised experience and have already satisfied the national written examination requirement; the jurisprudence exam is a separate hurdle focused on Maryland-specific rules. Content tracks the Maryland Psychology Act and the regulations of the Board of Examiners of Psychologists, including scope of practice and title protection, licensure and supervised-experience requirements, Board authority and disciplinary process, confidentiality and record-keeping, informed consent and duties to warn or protect, mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect and of abuse of vulnerable adults, boundary and multiple-relationship rules, competence and continuing education, fee and advertising practices, telepsychology and interstate provisions, and the ethical standards the regulations adopt. The MD Psych Juris case studies are 5 cases and about 2,667 words.

1

The Relocated Client and the E.Passport Gap

Alina Whitaker holds an active Maryland psychology license but has never applied for the PSYPACT E.Passport. For 10 months she has treated “J,” a 14-year-old with obsessive-compulsive disorder, weekly in her Baltimore office.

604 words, about 3 min
2

The Bruise and the Boyfriend

Elena Ramos, a licensed psychologist in Montgomery County, has seen 9-year-old Eli six times for separation anxiety. Eli’s parents are divorced; his mother has primary custody, and his father has alternating weekends.

546 words, about 3 min
3

The Ex-Partner, the Handgun, and the Limits of Confidentiality

Samuel Okafor, a licensed psychologist in Baltimore, has treated 34-year-old Mr. D for eight months for post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder.

494 words, about 2 min
4

The Roof Repair, the Wedding, and the Small-Town Practice

Maria Alvarez is the only licensed psychologist in a rural Maryland county. She has treated “T,” a 38-year-old roofer with major depression, for 12 sessions.

521 words, about 3 min
5

The Guarantee, the Vanity Board, and the Missing Ethics Hours

Henry Kim has held a Maryland psychology license for 22 years. His renewal is due in 30 days.

502 words, about 3 min