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Child Psych

Category - Consultation

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When a psychological consultation-at a clinic-requires two appointments to complete, would it be a good idea or a bad idea, and why, for the parents to see a different child psychologist on each visit?
  1. A good idea. Getting two different clinicians’ input will ensure a more thorough assessment.
  2. A good idea. Some staff members may have extra time in their schedule while others are overworked, so using more than one therapist to evaluate a child is an expedient use of time.
  3. A bad idea. Having parents repeat themselves to different psychologists disrupts continuity, may confuse the child, and also raises confidentiality issues.
  4. A bad idea. Medical insurance won’t reimburse evaluations of the same child by two different psychologists.
Explanation
Answer: C - Making successive consultation appointments with two different psychologists is a bad idea because it disrupts continuity, may confuse the child, and also raises confidentiality issues. Both the parents and their children expect and have a right to be seen by the same consulting psychologist each time.
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