Although disciplinary data on violations committed by licensed mental health professionals are important information for training programs, supervisors, and regulators, little disciplinary information is available on licensed marriage and family therapists (MFTs). This study collected data publicly available from state regulatory board websites and open records requests from 35 states for a total of 1241 separate cases, 889 of which were from CA. The findings indicated that the five most common violations for MFTs in 34 states (not including CA) were nonsexual dual relationships, failure to meet CE hour requirements, sexual dual relationships, unlicensed practice, and misrepresentation on licensing applications or renewals. For CA, the most common violations included criminal charges-misdemeanor, DUI/inappropriate substance use, unprofessional conduct, misrepresentation on licensure paperwork, and failure to meet CE hour requirements. MFTs licensed between 2 and 5 years committed the majority of violations. Implications for training programs, supervisors, and regulators are discussed.

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为期 10 年的婚姻和家庭治疗师违反许可委员会的规定

尽管关于持牌心理健康专业人员所犯违规行为的纪律数据是培训项目、主管和监管机构的重要信息，但关于持牌婚姻和家庭治疗师 (MFT) 的纪律信息却很少。本研究收集了来自州监管委员会网站的公开数据，以及来自 35 个州的公开记录请求，共涉及 1241 起独立案件，其中 889 起来自加州。调查结果表明，在 34 个州（不包括 CA）中，最常见的五种 MFT 违规行为是非性双重关系、未能满足 CE 小时要求、性双重关系、无证执业以及对许可申请或续签的虚假陈述。对于 CA，最常见的违规行为包括刑事指控——轻罪、酒后驾车/不当使用药物、不专业的行为、对执照文件的虚假陈述以及未能满足 CE 学时要求。获得 2 至 5 年许可的 MFT 犯下了大多数违规行为。讨论了对培训计划、主管和监管机构的影响。