1 posts Re: Topic 1 DQ 2 (Obj. 1.2): Define Informed Consent. How would you describe informed consent to a client? What does it include? When is it needed in the therapeutic relationship? What additional information would need to be in the informed consent when providing distance counseling? Refer to section H.2.a of the ACA Code of Ethics. Schwitzer and Rubin (2014) defined informed consent as a legal and ethical term defined as the consent by a client to a proposed medical or psychotherapeutic procedure. Informed consent protects the client and the clinician. I would inform the client of the purpose of needing the consent, ensure that the facts are clear, and inform the client of the risks and benefits, expectancy of service, medication, procedure, therapeutic approach and any alternatives. I would also make sure the client is competent