title: Effects of legally mandated child-abuse reports on the therapeutic relationship: a survey of psychotherapists.
abstract: In a national survey of 907 licensed psychologists regarding mandated reporting of child maltreatment, predictors of outcome included: therapeutic alliance; role strain; therapist explicitness; family vs. individual treatment; and whether or not the client was the perpetrator. Therapists were asked to describe a case involving reporting, its impact on treatment, informed consent procedures, as well as their own attitudes and beliefs. Implications for research are discussed, and recommendations for clinical training and practice are offered.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Doueck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009656:North America; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012737:Sex Factors