Please the answer should be 3-4 pages dont provide the same answer which has bee
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Please the answer should be 3-4 pages dont provide the same answer which has been given before:
You are a new therapist in private practice with a client named Sally who has been deemed to be a “mature minor” during her previous visit. In discussing the issue which brought her to counselling, Sally discloses that there is considerable violence within her home. She further mentions that her father generally takes out his anger on her younger brother who is 14 years old. She describes that her brother is often physically bruised as a consequence, but that her father plans to move out of the family home in upcoming weeks. She expects that this will bring an end to the conflict between her father and other family members, and she does not want to potentially escalate the violence by having any outside agencies involved. You have only met with this client once before, and you have not discussed any of the limits of confidentiality with her.
Making reference to relevant ethical codes/standards and legislation, please describe how you would manage this disclosure. You may use an ethical decision-making model to help in reasoning out your response to the ethical dilemma contained in the scenario.
Explanation / Answer
Note: This response is in UK English, please paste the response to MS Word and you should be able to spot discrepancies easily. Please elaborate the response with your personal views and any relevant classwork.
(Answer) Primarily, this is a case where there is clearly illegal activity and punitive measures need to be administered. However, the situation can turn murky simply because of the proximity of the perpetrator to the victim. Furthermore, there are probably three different victims in this scenario. The 14-year-old brother, the girl and probably the mother is also facing abuse. With the involvement of three victims, the situation needs to be handled with the consideration of them all.
The perpetrator: In this case, the father is the one inflicting physical abuse on the children and possibly the mother as well. The case mentions that the father tends to beat his children severely whenever he is angry. This could be the onset of several psychological issues that need to be addressed by professionals. If this case is dealt with the authorities, it should be made concrete that the father would be imprisoned. If this does not happen, two major difficulties could arise. Firstly, the father could come back home from a court-prescribed psych session and exact revenge on the people who have complained. In this case, it is his family. The second scenario involves complaining about the father when he has moved out. He could always come back to his old house to “teach them a lesson” or he could behave in a similar manner with any new individuals that he may settle down with. This is why it would be essential to get the details of the straight and make sure that the authorities tackle the situation with a prudent plan and not in a sluggish manner that gives the father a window to “make things right.”
The victim: The main victims are the children and possibly the mother if any. The prime fear of the daughter is possibly that, the authorities may fail to keep the father away from her family after the complaint is made. A mere restraining order may be inadequate in making sure that the victims are safe at all times. Considering that the daughter does not want to make a complaint until the father leaves, is a possible indication of her lack of faith in how the system might handle this. The daughter clearly wants it all to be smooth sailing until the father leaves. She possibly believes that if she taints the situation right before they are about to rid themselves of the abuser might be a hasty move. If the authorities actually give the father a court-prescribed psych evaluations and community service and even if there is a restraining order, the children may still be constantly paranoid if the father is not in prison. In this case, fear is playing a major role in how things are being handled. Considering the pros and cons, the children are not entirely wrong to feel cautious.
Psych Evaluations (The abuser): In the case above it is mentioned that the father usually beats his children when he is angry. Fits of anger that causes erratic behaviour, could be a sign of a cohort of psychological issues. Paranoid schizophrenia, compulsive behaviour and being under the influence are a few among many. The abuser needs to have several long sessions with a qualified criminal psychologist in order to get to the bottom of the issue and find the exact cause. Furthermore, there are disorders that can be controlled and few can be cured. However, assuming that the disorder may take a while to be completely cured, it is essential that the abuser is put in some sort of guarded facility or intensive care until it is safe to be a functioning member of society if ever again.
Psych Evaluations (The Victim): The people abused will almost surely grow up to have issues with self-confidence, concentration in class, anxiety or fear and possibly many others. It is very rare for a young child to quickly gain their confidence and strength and learn from the situation in a positive way. There have been several cases where the children of abusers have also grown to be abusers. In order to avoid this, the children need to be counselled for years and even join groups with people who have faced the same crimes if possible. This could create a situation that would inculcate healing and probably change a morbid future into a healthy one.
Recommendation: The authorities should make a formal report based on the daughter’s verdict of the events that take place in her house. When this is done, it would be the responsibility of the authorities to address the situation in a manner where the abuser is well restrained and the children would not have to harbour ca constant fear in their daily lives when it comes to a “surprise visit” from their father. If the authorities cannot handle the situation in a way that satisfies the children, they should not mess up the opportunity of freedom that the children are about to be granted by their father’s departure.