Legal and Ethical Issues in Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents

This class addresses how legal and ethical issues relate to child therapy, to the use of play in therapy and assessment, and to conflicts that exist between psychotherapy and legal processes. Topics include reducing the risk of contamination of evidence, use of open-ended and leading questions, forensic interviewing, child memory issues, preparing children for legal proceedings, court testimony, child abuse assessment and reporting, child custody evaluation and child placement, child client confidentiality, holder of privileged communication, informed consent, and legal rights and advocacy for children in the school setting.

Other Credits: BBS, APT: 7 CE Hrs.

Note: Applies toward the Certificate in Play Therapy. While the Department of Psychiatry is aware of the research on the efficacy of play therapy*, it cannot specifically endorse each play therapy intervention included in each class in the play therapy certificate program. * http://www.a4pt.org/?page=Research

Course Number: PSY-40158
Credit: 0.50 unit(s)

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4/20/2024 - 4/20/2024

$195

Live Online

Cancelled

• SECTION ID:

  180220

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:

  Kenney-Noziska, Sueann

  Sueann Kenney-Noziska, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor specializing in using play therapy in clinical practice with children, adolescents, and their families, including provision of outpatient psychotherapy to children and adolescents impacted by abuse and trauma. She is an internationally recognized speaker on play therapy.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No information available at this time.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 4/19/2024.
  

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