Discussion:
Confidentiality in Therapy with Adolescents
As a therapist your client is a sixteen year old Hispanic female sent to therapy by her parents when she told them she had been molested. She also has behavioral issues possibly related to the abuse. According to her parents, she locks herself in her room when she gets home, sneaks out, writes dark and disturbing poetry, and they suspect that she has at least passive suicidal thoughts.
Think about what you need to know based on what the parents have told you.
1. What do you do about confidentiality?