Topic 7 DQ 1 (Obj. 7.1)
Assessment Description
Explain the importance of completing a child abuse assessment at the onset of mental health counseling as well as continuing to assess for this throughout the course of treatment.
This discussion question is informed by the following CACREP Standard:
2.F.7.d. Procedures for identifying trauma and abuse and for reporting abuse.
TEXTBOOKS
Jackson-Cherry, L. R., & Erford, B. T. (2018). Crisis assessment, intervention, and prevention (3rd ed.). Pearson Education. ISBN-13: 9780134522715