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Child Psychology Exam Prep

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Sabrina Jones takes her 7-year-old daughter Tina to a psychologist for a consultation upon the dual recommendation of Tina’s teacher and the school guidance counselor. Tina was referred because she is inattentive in class and, in addition, one day yelled at her teacher, “I hate you!” Midway through the psychological consultation, Mrs. Jones abruptly declares “I can’t take any more of your stupid questions. Tina, let’s go,” at which point they leave the psychologist’s office together. What should the psychologist do next?
  1. File a report with Child Protective Services because the parent is refusing help for her child and thereby putting the child at risk.
  2. Prepare a report to the person or organization making the consultation referral, indicating what happened.
  3. Write a follow-up letter to Mrs. Jones advising her to reconsider the decision not to explore therapy and urging her to call her office to schedule another appointment.
  4. Not do anything unless contacted by the referring source, asking for the psychologist’s findings.
Explanation
Answer: B - The psychologist should prepare a report to the person or organization making the referral, describing what happened. The parent would then be contacted by that referring source to further clarify the reason for walking out on the psychologist and possibly be referred somewhere else for a consultation. But unless the child’s behavior puts him or her at imminent risk, the parent cannot be compelled to take the child to a psychologist.
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