California Law and Ethics Examination (CLEE)

Question 1

Under California law, which privilege protects communications between a licensed psychotherapist and their patient from disclosure in legal proceedings?

Attorney-client privilege Psychotherapist-patient privilege Spousal privilege Work product privilege

Correct Answer:

Psychotherapist-patient privilege

Question 2

A patient waives the psychotherapist-patient privilege when they:

Ask the therapist for a copy of their records Place their mental condition at issue in a legal proceeding Miss multiple scheduled appointments Request a change in treatment modality

Correct Answer:

Place their mental condition at issue in a legal proceeding

Question 3

Which California statute governs the confidentiality of mental health records for licensed therapists?

Welfare and Institutions Code §5150 Civil Code §56.10 Evidence Code §1014 Business and Professions Code §4980

Correct Answer:

Civil Code §56.10

Question 4

When a patient dies, who holds the psychotherapist-patient privilege in California?

The therapist The patient's estate or personal representative The patient's spouse No one — the privilege terminates at death

Correct Answer:

The patient's estate or personal representative

Question 5

A therapist may disclose confidential information without patient consent when:

The patient owes an unpaid balance There is a serious and imminent threat to an identifiable third party Another therapist requests records for a referral The patient has not attended sessions for 60 days

Correct Answer:

There is a serious and imminent threat to an identifiable third party

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