Mandated reporting laws require certain professionals, including therapists, to report suspected cases of abuse, including sexual abuse, to the appropriate authorities. This is not discretionary and applies regardless of the victim's age or the perpetrator's relationship to the victim, including if the abuse is framed as a punishment technique.

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Mandating Reporting

Question 7

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Mandating reporting

A) Only concerns children who are not old enough to speak for themselves
B) Is most likely mandated when it concerns sexual abuse
C) Is at the discretion of the therapist
D) Would not include beating a child if that is the punishment technique the parent chooses

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