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Child Psych

Category - Consultation

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16-year-old Carmen, who is a high school junior, tells her mother she is two months pregnant. Since the father, a boy in her class, refuses to take responsibility, Carmen’s mother wants her to have an abortion, remain in school, and graduate on schedule. However, Carmen wants to raise the baby on her own. The school psychologist has her first consultation with both of them. What kind of guidance should she be giving them?
  1. Tell the mother that the decision is her daughter’s to make and she is already under a lot of emotional stress, so she shouldn’t pressure Carmen further.
  2. Tell the daughter that her mother is only looking out for her welfare and she is too young to even think about raising a child herself.
  3. Start the process for transferring Carmen to a special residential program for pregnant teenagers so her education can continue uninterruptedly. Tell Carmen and her mother that the residential program will address any pregnancy concerns.
  4. Inform Carmen and her mother about the various ways she can continue her education. Also encourage them to take more time to further consider all of the options regarding her pregnancy, including putting up the baby for adoption.
Explanation
Answer: D - The focus of the initial consultation should be to help Carmen and her mother better understand all of their options. With Carmen only two months pregnant, there is no need to make an immediate decision that same day either about school or the pregnancy that might not be the best decision for Carmen.
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