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Dr Colleen Gerson, a Psychologist, Is a Specialist in Child

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Dr. Colleen Gerson, a psychologist, is a specialist in child psychotherapy. She is asked to see a 7-year-old who is having difficulty both at home and at school. After two sessions, Dr. Gerson shares information regarding her diagnostic impressions and treatment plan with the school and the child's parents. After the parents agree to proceed with treatment, information is released to the family's insurance company. In this case, Dr. Gerson


A) was ethically and legally required to provide information to the child's school.
B) was legally required to provide information to the insurance company but not to the parents.
C) violated the rights of the child and unethically breached confidentiality.
D) was not ethically nor legally required to reveal this information to the parents.

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