Psychiatric‌ ‌Assessment‌ ‌of‌ ‌Children Under 18

 

In a well-written discussion, address the following:

• One common dilemma faced by child psychologists is determining who the “client” is. Given that children are typically brought to treatment by their parents, how would you handle a child who confides in you some illicit behavior and asks you not to tell his or her parents?  

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.