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Ethics And Legal Issues In Counseling(Coun 205)  Question Paper

Ethics And Legal Issues In Counseling(Coun 205)  

Course:Counseling

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012



TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any four questions.
Each question carries 15 marks.
Question One
Identify ten (10) characteristics of effective counselors.
(10 Marks)

State five (5) ways through which counter-transferent may manifest itself during counseling.
(5 Marks)

Question Two
Discuss briefly five (5) principles that provide the primary rationale for the contents of codes of ethics of helping professions.
(10 Marks)

State five purposes for a counseling ethical code.
(5 Marks)

Question Three
Discuss professional burnout detailing:
What it is (characteristics).
Causes.
Prevention.
Remedy or treatment.
(15 Marks)

Question Four
Identify and discuss five (5) ethical principles that are fundamental to the practice of counseling. (15 Marks)

Question Five
A critical responsibility of a counselor is to protect the rights of clients by developing procedures to help them make informed choices.

Discuss the meaning of informed consent and what it entails.
(3 Marks)

Identify two types of liability that face counselors who fail to obtain informed consent from clients.
(2 Marks)

Describe three (3) legal elements that are critical in obtaining adequate informed consent from a counselor or client.
(6 Marks)

Identify four questions which a counselor might ask at the commencement of a counseling relationship.
(4 Marks)

Question Six
Appropriate professional training and development is crucial in the counseling.
Discuss in detail from questions that are considered in counselor training.
(8 Marks)

Identify from general content categories that should be considered in developing counseling competencies.
(4 Marks)

Discuss briefly three (3) important ethical and legal issues that should be considered in counselor supervision.
(3 Marks)






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