Assignment:
Legal and Ethical Implications of Counselling Children
Read the following scenario and when you have done this please comment on what you think are the ethical (300 words) and the legal (300 words) issues are that to be considered when working with Jenny, a seven year old girl.
Jenny is referred to you because she is profoundly "depressed". The referral letter from the GP (which arrives in the mail) also gives the following information about her mother Jane.
A. A long history of contact with Mental Health Services
B. History of horrific child sexual assault by a family member
C. Client reports that this occurs occasionally
D. Long history of self harm and suicidal ideation
E. Dissociative presentation in the nature of;
Questions:
1 Appearing to be distant and absentminded during sessions
2 Has reported that she's found herseif in places she does not remember going to and done things that she can't remember such as painting pictures and planting out garden beds
3 Purchased things she can't remember buying such as badly matched clothing for her children
4 Has reported that she hears voices