Case 74

Reasonable Suspicion

• Monty, a BCBA, has reasonable suspicion that one of the learners he works with may be the victim of child abuse. Upon receiving this information, he immediately contacts Child Protective Services and completes the necessary steps in filing a child abuse report. About 1 week later, Monty receives an irate phone call from the learner's parents. While they do not know for sure that Monty filed the abuse report, they believe he was the one who made the call. The parents stated they were never told their information could be shared with others for any reason and believed their identities would be protected under any circumstance.

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• Monty filed the abuse report, they believe he was the one who made the call. The parents stated they were never told their information could be shared with others for any reason and believed their identities would be protected under any circumstance.

Codes related

• 2.04 Disclosing Confidential Information
• 3.01 Responsibility to Clients
• 3.10 Limitation of Confidentiality

2.04 Disclosing Confidential Information

• Behavior analysts only share confidential information about clients, stakeholders, supervisees, trainees, or research participants
• when informed consent is obtained
• when attempting to protect the client or others from harm
• when attempting to resolve contractual issues

?-3.10

ethically respond

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• Code
• Player
• Contingency Plans
• skills
• risk
• implementation
• evaluation

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