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Jorge, a Minor, Generally Understood the Nature of His Problems

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Jorge, a minor, generally understood the nature of his problems and was not willing to be involved in any treatment aimed at ameliorating his distress. The psychologist explained both the likely benefits of therapy and the likely prognosis if his problems went untreated. Again, Jorge understood these things. According to the laws regarding competency to consent to health services in the jurisdiction, the psychologist had no choice but to


A) have the child incarcerated until he was willing to participate in treatment.
B) convince the parents that there must be a better psychologist out there for their son.
C) tell the child that there are no other options.
D) explain to the parents that their son was not willing to engage in treatment.

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