Child abuse

Question 1

a written report of suspicion of child abuse must be submitted to…?
Timeframe?

Answer 1

CPS within 36 hrs

Question 2

What if the child is not your client?

Answer 2

You still make a report if there as long as there is reasonable suspicion of abuse

Question 3

What do you report when reporting child abuse?

Answer 3

physical injury, sexual abuse (including sexual assault/exploitation), willful harm/injuring of a child

Question 4

How do you manage a therapeutic relationship when reporting child abuse?

Answer 4

Normalize: what they are feeling
Provide resources to client
Explain the process: give reassurance, help them understand what is going to happen next

Question 5

what are the warning signs of Sexual abuse?

Answer 5

child tells you about sexual activity, torn/bloody undergarments, anal/vaginal injury or trauma, sexualized behavior, knowledge of sexual things unusual for their age, pregnancy, STD’s, describe scenes of adults engaging in sex

Question 6

what are the warning signs of Physical abuse?

Answer 6

injury unusual for the age/bruises/belt marks/alert/flinches/shies away from touch/wears clothing to cover up injury

Question 7

what are the warning signs of Neglect?

Answer 7

Malnourished/hungry/hygiene is bad/missing school/left unsupervised a lot/untreated illness/clothes are dirty or don’t fit

Question 8

what are the 4 reportable types of child abuse?
What may be reported?

Answer 8

Sexual/Physical/Neglect/Willful harm

Emotional abuse may be reported but not mandated

Question 9

????????what if someone already make a report?

Answer 9

you could still file a report if you have reasonably suspect child abuse or neglect

Question 10

when is the verbal report due when reporting child abuse?

Answer 10

24 hrs to CPS and Police

Question 11

when is the written report due when reporting child abuse?

Answer 11

36 hrs

Question 12

Who do you make a report to?

Answer 12

CPS and Police

Question 13

a verbal report must be made to _____ when reasonable suspicion of child abuse is seen.

Answer 13

CPS ASAP

Question 14

what are the 2 types of sexual abuse? What do they mean?

Answer 14

Sexual Assault = incest, oral/anal sex, penetration, molestation
Sexual Exploitation = when parents/adults encourage a child to participate in sexually explicit acts

Question 15

What would you ask when regarding child abuse?

Questions
Release of Info/Referrals
Mental Status Exam
Observations
Testing
History
Social supports

Answer 15

Q: ask open ended questions like “what happens when you get in trouble?” “thats a big bruise, how did it happen?”

R: may need to talk to school/doc/caregiver

M: observations of the client (appearance/memory/behavior/speech/emo)

O: how do they interact with the therapist/parents/malnourished

T: do child behavior assessment

H: history of substance abuse, how were the parents disciplined, CPS in the past?

S: is there anyone/family they can be with instead?

Question 16

what information is needed to make a child abuse report?

Answer 16

name of child
address
statement from them, along with the name of the perpetrator

Question 17

what is the legal requirement for reporting a reasonable suspicion of child abuse?

Answer 17

Call CPS ASAP and written report 36 hrs after the call

Question 18

Reporting child abuse if they are now an adult

Answer 18

Do not report, but encourage them to report on their own to police

Question 19

Is mental suffering reportable?

Answer 19

Yes, as willful harm entails harm, suffering, mental suffering and physical pain

Question 20

when to report consensual sexual activity? age limits?

Answer 20

Under 14 w/other 14 = no report
14-15 with under 14 = report

Question 21

do you report when sexual intercourse is coerced/not voluntary?

Answer 21

Yes must report even if partners are the same age