Dr Collins Is a Forensic Psychologist but He Does Not

question 11

Multiple Choice

Dr. Collins is a forensic psychologist but he does not have any experience assessing or treating children. An attorney that he has worked with before asks him to assist with a case involving an 8 year-old girl. She is alleging that a man in her neighborhood molested her. Dr. Collins decides to decline this case because

• A) he is likely to get sued for malpractice
• B) there is no extensive literature on the topic
• C) the case is outside Dr. Collins' scope of practice
• D) an 9 year-old is not able to give consent for the evaluation

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