PSY 305 Week 5 Individual Assignment Confidentiality and Informed Consent Paper

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that discusses the following:

·         What is informed consent?

·         What is confidentiality? These topics also address what's called: The Limits to Confidentiality. Make sure to address this in your work.

·         What topics should a counselor discuss related to these ideas in the first session?

·         Why is confidentiality important in the counseling process?

·         Compare the relationship of informed consent and confidentiality.

·         What are the implications if informed consent and confidentiality are not followed?

·         Discuss processes to ensure that clients understand these policies.