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EPPP Psychology

Category - Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues

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Your 17-year-old client tells you that she has formed a sexual relationship with her supervisor who is over the age of 21. She informs you that she is in love with this man and that their relationship is conceptual. What should you do?
  1. Nothing. It is her wish to be in this relationship.
  2. Tell your clients parents about the relationship.
  3. Contact your client’s supervisor and ask him to end the relationship.
  4. Contact police and inform them about the relationship.
Explanation
Answer: D - You must contact police and inform them about the relationship
Your client is a minor and cannot consent to a sexual relationship. You have a duty to protect your client by reporting this relationship to the police. Doing nothing or contacting the client’s parents or lover are unethical actions.
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