Child Abuse and Neglect

Question 1

When therapists have reasonable suspicion of child abuse/neglect, they are mandated to file a report by calling a California state authorities ? and filing a written report within ? hours.

Answer 1

immediately

36 hours

Question 2

What types of abuse are all mandated reports (3), and what are NOT (2)?

Answer 2

Physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect

Emotional abuse and exposure to domestic violence are an optional.

Question 3

Abuse/neglect that occurred outside of California are reported to?

Answer 3

California state authorities

Question 4

if the client is 18 or older and reports abuse happened when she/he was minor, what do I do?

Answer 4

maintain confidentiality unless there was reasonable suspicion that the perpetrator was abusing other minors.

Question 5

A child taken out of state without permission would constitute?

Answer 5

kidnapping, NOT abuse/neglect (maintain confidentiality and encourage client to contact police)

Question 6

Mandated report on consensual sex between minors:

1. when one of the participants is ? or younger and the other is ? or older.

Answer 6

13 / 14

Question 7

Mandated report on consensual sex between minors:

2. If one of the participants is under ? and the other is ? or older.

Answer 7

under 16 (16 is ok) / 21 or older

Question 8

Mandated report on consensual sex between minors:

15 years old and 20 years old

Answer 8

OK

Question 9

Mandated report on consensual sex between minors:

12 years old and 13 years old

Answer 9

OK

Question 10

Mandated report on consensual sex between minors:

13 years old and 14 years old

Answer 10

not OK

Question 11

Mandated report on consensual sex between minors:

15 years old 21 years old

Answer 11

not OK

Question 12

Downloading, possessing, or transmitting ? constitutes sexual exploitation of a minor and requires mandated report.

Answer 12

child pornography (a boyfriend took a naked picture of his teen girlfriend = reportable)

Question 13

If a therapist is not working in a professional capacity, filing a child abuse is ?

Answer 13

optional (e.g seeing a mom spanking her child at mall)

Question 14

Informing clients of the need to file CPS report and processing their reaction is ?, but considered ?, unless it would put the client/victim/therapist in danger.

Answer 14

not legally required / best practice

Question 15

If a parent is not providing medical care due to religious/spiritual/cultural reason, what do I do?

Answer 15

report and let CPS determines.

Question 16

Not providing preventative care (e.g. vaccination) is ?

Answer 16

NOT reportable

Question 17

Failure to provide medical care constitutes ?

Answer 17

neglect and reportable.

Question 18

Failure to provide ? does not constitute neglect.

Answer 18

shelter (i.e. homelessness is NOT reportable)

Question 19

If a child shared other child’s abuse, what do I do?

Answer 19

I must report it

Question 20

In CA, what is the age limit for latch key child?

Answer 20

no specific age limit

Question 21

In CA, what type of spanking is allowed?

Answer 21

an open hand that doesn’t leave a mark.

Question 22

If a client/family said there has been a file already reported on an incident, what do I do?

Answer 22

don’t take the word for it; verify with CPS.

Question 23

When there are two co-leading therapist, who reports?

Answer 23

Only one has to report it.