Child Psychology Exam Prep

Answer: C - In court-appointed evaluation, a psychologist is retained by the court to evaluate a defendant. The primary purpose of this process is to give the court an evaluation for consideration; therefore, confidentiality is waived. In each other circumstance, a psychologist may either refuse to provide records without a signed release from the patient or present a defense for why records should not be shared (which is not always productive). Only in court-appointed evaluation is the client the court, not the psychologist’s individual client.