TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Coercive uses of mandatory reporting in therapeutic relationships
JO  - Behavioral sciences and the law
A1  - Wallach, Leah
A1  - Steinberg, Karen
A1  - Ferretti, Lousie
A1  - Sharma, Anupama
A1  - Levine, Murray
A1  - Anderson, Elizabeth
SP  - 335
EP  - 345
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
N2  - Mandatory reporting legislation was enacted with little consideration of its consequences for ongoing therapeutic relationships. One consequence is the unanticipated and coercive uses of the law in mental health settings. Thirty therapists and 25 child protective service workers were interviewed about their experiences with mandatory reporting in therapy relationships. The interviews revealed unanticipated as well as coercive uses of mandatory reporting in therapeutic relationships, including prompting crisis in family systems to promote change, and using reporting or threats of it to enforce attendance and engagement in therapy. Therapists'd anger and view of reporting as a form of power or tool for social control also related to coercive uses of mandatory reporting. The special case of coercion in mandated cases resulting from mandatory reporting legislation is discussed as well.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-3936
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2370110310
ID  - ref1
ER  -