Guidelines for psychological evaluations in child protection matters

The problems of abused and neglected children are epidemic in our society (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, 2008) and create issues that psychologists may be called upon to address. Psychologists are positioned to contribute significantly...

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Published in:The American psychologist 2013-01, Vol.68 (1), p.20-31
Main Author: [Unknown]
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American Psychological Association
Child
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Neglect
Child protection
Child psychology
Child Welfare
Children
Codes of conduct
Codes of ethics
Decision Making
Forensic science
Human Rights
Humans
Information
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Methodology
Professional Standards
Protective Services
Psychologists
Psychology
Social services
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Summary:The problems of abused and neglected children are epidemic in our society (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, 2008) and create issues that psychologists may be called upon to address. Psychologists are positioned to contribute significantly to decision making in child protection matters. Psychological data and expertise may provide sources of information and a perspective not otherwise available to courts regarding the functioning of parties, and thus may increase the fairness of decisions by the court, state agency, or other party. such matters. These guidelines are a revision of the 1999 "Guidelines for Psychological Evaluations in Child Protection Matters" (American Psychological Association [APA], 1999). These guidelines are informed by APA's "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct" ("APA Ethics Code"; APA, 2002a, 2010).
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/a0029891