Question

question 8 (2.5 points)
__________ is designed to encourage reporting of any suspected cases of child, elder, or dependent adult abuse; thus, therapists are advised to err on the side of reporting in uncertain circumstances.

○ reportable abuse
○ dependent abuse
○ elder abuse
○ mandatory reporting

question 9 (2.5 points)
most counseling centers and community mental health agencies now have guidelines regarding the duty to warn and protect when the welfare of others is at stake. these guidelines generally specify how to deal with ______.
○ emotionally healthy individuals with nonviolent behavior

Explanation:

Question 8

The question is about a concept that encourages reporting of suspected abuse of children, elders, or dependent adults. "Mandatory reporting" refers to the legal requirement (or professional obligation) to report such suspected abuse, and therapists are advised to report in uncertain cases. The other options ("Reportable abuse", "Dependent abuse", "Elder abuse") refer to types of abuse or specific groups, not the mechanism to encourage reporting.

Answer:

D. Mandatory reporting

Question 9

(Note: The options for Question 9 are cut off, but based on the context about "duty to warn and protect" (related to situations like threats of harm, e.g., in cases of potential violence or harm to others, often in mental health contexts like Tarasoff ruling - related scenarios), the correct option would likely relate to dealing with situations where there is a threat to others (e.g., clients with violent intentions, etc.). Since the visible option "emotionally healthy individuals with nonviolent behavior" is incorrect as the duty to warn/protect is for situations with potential harm, the correct option (if others were like "threats of violence to others", "clients at risk of self - harm" (though duty to warn is for others), etc.) would be the one related to harmful or potentially harmful situations. But with incomplete options, we can only analyze based on the given part. If we assume the options include one about dealing with threats to others (e.g., "clients who pose a threat to others"), that would be correct. However, with the current visible option, we can note that "emotionally healthy individuals with nonviolent behavior" is incorrect as the duty to warn/protect is triggered when others' welfare is at stake, which is not the case for non - violent, healthy individuals. )