MN Psych Juris case studies
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The Minnesota Psychological Jurisprudence Examination is the law-and-ethics test that Minnesota uses as part of the psychologist licensure process. It checks whether an applicant can apply the Minnesota Psychology Practice Act and the Board of Psychology's rules to real practice situations: scope of practice, licensure and supervised experience, professional conduct, informed consent and confidentiality, record keeping, mandated reporting of child abuse and vulnerable-adult maltreatment, duty to protect when a client threatens harm, boundaries and competence, the complaint and disciplinary process, and Minnesota-specific rules on privilege, custody evaluations, and court involvement. The MN Psych Juris case studies are 5 cases and about 1,943 words.
1Case Study 1: Child Neglect Disclosure in Adult Therapy
You are a licensed psychologist at an outpatient clinic in Duluth. Your adult client, Dana, 34, has been in weekly therapy for major depression for five months.
432 words, about 2 min2Case Study 2: Treating Therapist Asked to Do Custody Evaluation
You are a licensed psychologist in St. For 14 months you have treated Maya, age 9, for separation anxiety.
385 words, about 2 min3Case Study 3: Rural Bartering and a Graduation Invitation
You are the only licensed psychologist in a town of 4,200, 65 miles from the nearest city. Your client Sam, 41, owns the local hardware store and has a 1,200 outstanding therapy balance after a job loss.
388 words, about 2 min4Case Study 4: Pre-Licensed Clinician, Inadequate Supervision, and High-Complexity Evaluations
Alex has completed all doctoral coursework and a 2,000-hour predoctoral internship and is now accruing postdoctoral supervised hours toward Minnesota licensure at a rural community clinic. Alex's board-approved supervisor is a licensed psychologist who is on site one hour per month and available by phone.
360 words, about 2 min5Case Study 5: Subpoena, Board Complaint, and Boundary Allegations
You are a licensed psychologist in Minneapolis. Former client Jordan, 38, terminated therapy eight months ago after 18 months of treatment for PTSD.
378 words, about 2 min