When Working with Minors, Why Is Maintaining an Individual Therapist

question 12

Multiple Choice

When working with minors, why is maintaining an individual therapist stance versus a family therapist stance nearly impossible?

• A) Family members must give consent for the minor to receive treatment.
• B) Family members often do not want to be included in the therapy process.
• C) Family members do not have the right to access treatment records for the minor.
• D) All of these are correct.

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