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7. MedicalConditionsQuestions
Questionsathroughfpertaintomedicalconditionsanduseofchemicalsubstances.Pleasereadthedenitionscarefully.Your
responseswillbetreatedcondentiallyandretainedseparately.Pleasebeawarethatyouhavetherighttoelectnottoanswerthose
portionsofthefollowingquestionswhichinquireastotheillegaluseofcontrolleddangeroussubstancesoractivityifyouhave
reasonablecausetobelievethatansweringmayexposeyoutothepossibilityofcriminalprosecution.Inthatevent,youmayassert
theFifthAmendmentprivilegeagainstself-incrimination.AnyclaimofFifthAmendmentprivilegemustbemadeingoodfaith.If
youchoosetoasserttheFifthAmendment,youmustdosoinwriting.Youmustfullyrespondtoallotherquestionsontheapplica
tion.
YourapplicationforlicensureorcerticationwillbeprocessedifyouclaimtheFifthAmendmentprivilegeagainstself-incrimination.
Youshouldbeaware,however,thatyoumaylaterbedirectedbytheAttorneyGeneraltoansweraquestionthatyouhaverefused
toansweronthebasisoftheFifthAmendment,providedthattheAttorneyGeneralrstgrantsyouimmunityaffordedbystatutory
law.(N.J.S.A.45:1-20.)
“Ability to practice as a psychoanalyst”istobeconstruedtoincludeallofthefollowing:
a. The cognitive capacity to exercise reasonable psychoanalytic judgments and to learn and keep abreast of professional
developments;and
b. Theabilitytocommunicatethosejudgmentsandrelatedinformationtopatientsandotherinterestedparties,withorwithoutthe
useofaidsordevices,suchasvoiceampliers;and
c. Thephysicalcapabilitytoperformthedutiesofapsychoanalyst,withorwithouttheuseofaidsordevices,suchascorrective
lensesorhearingaids.
“Medical Condition”includesphysiological,mentalorpsychologicalconditionsordisorders,suchas,butnotlimitedtoorthope
dic,
visual,speechandhearingimpairments,cerebralpalsy,epilepsy,musculardystrophy,multiplesclerosis,cancer,heartdisease,
dia
betes,mentalretardation,emotionalormentalillness,speciclearningdisabilities,H.I.V.disease,tuberculosis,drugaddiction
andalcoholism.
“Chemical substance”is to beconstruedtoincludealcohol,drugs or medications,includingthosetakenpursuant to avalid
pre
scriptionforlegitimatemedicalpurposesandinaccordancewiththeprescriber’sdirection,aswellasthoseusedillegally.
“Currently”doesnotmeanonthedayof,orevenintheweeksormonthsprecedingthecompletionofthisapplication.Rather,it
meansrecentlyenoughsothattheuseofdrugsmayhaveanongoingimpactonone’sfunctioningasalicenseeorcerticateholder,
orwithintheprevioustwoyears.
“Illegal use of controlled dangerous substance” means the use of a controlled dangerous substance obtained illegally (e.g.
heroinorcocaine)aswellastheuseofcontrolleddangeroussubstanceswhicharenotobtainedpursuanttoavalidprescriptionor
nottakeninaccordancewiththedirectionsofalicensedhealthcarepractitioner.
a.
Doyouhaveamedicalconditionwhichinanywayimpairsorlimitsyourabilitytopracticeyourprofessionwithreasonable
skillandsafety? Yes No
b. Arethelimitationsorimpairmentscausedbyyourmedicalconditionreducedoramelioratedbecauseyoureceiveongoing
treatment(withorwithoutmedications)orparticipateinamonitoringprogram**?
Yes No Notapplicable
c. Arethelimitationsorimpairmentscausedbyyourmedicalconditionreducedoramelioratedbecauseoftheeldofpractice,
thesettingormannerinwhichyouhavechosentopractice? Yes No Notapplicable
d. Doesyouruseofchemicalsubstance(s)inanywayimpairorlimityourabilitytopracticeyourprofessionwithreasonableskill
andsafety? Yes No Notapplicable
e. Haveyoueverbeendiagnosedashavingorhaveyoueverbeentreatedforpedophilia,exhibitionismorvoyeurism?
Yes No
f. Areyoucurrentlyengagedintheillegaluseofcontrolleddangeroussubstances?(Recallthat“currently”isdenedas“within
thelasttwoyears.”) Yes No
Ifyouanswered“Yes” to question f,areyoucurrentlyparticipatingin a supervisedrehabilitationprogramorprofessional
assistanceprogramwhichmonitorsyouinordertoassurethatyouarenotengagingintheillegaluseofcontrolleddangerous
substances? Yes No
** Ifyoureceivesuchongoingtreatmentorparticipateinsuchamonitoringprogram,theCommitteewillmakeanindividualized
assessmentofthenature,theseverityandthedurationoftherisksassociatedwithanongoingmedicalconditionsoastodetermine
whetheranunrestrictedlicenseorcerticateshouldbeissued,whetherconditionsshouldbeimposedorwhetheryouarenot
eligibleforlicensureorcertication.
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