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Experiences of mandated reporting among family therapists: a qualitative analysis

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Mandated reporting of child abuse by Family Therapists (FTs) has been examined by the authors in two previous studies. The first study found that mandated reporting issues negatively affected FTs’ abilities to maintain a systemic focus. The second study surveyed types and frequencies of negative experiences of FTs with mandated reporting. A 46-item questionnaire was administered to 101 FTs. Results were significant for four of the items. The respondents also provided 116 comments related to mandated reporting experiences. This study provides a qualitative analysis of the written comments of the respondents regarding their xexperiences with mandated reporting of child abuse.

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  1. Director of Behavioral Sciences and Associate Professor in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Mercer University School of Medicine, 655 First Street, Macon, GA, 31201, USA

    Melton Strozier

  2. Department of Psychiatry and Professor in Psychiatry, Mercer University School of Medicine, 655 First Street, Macon, GA, 31201, USA

    Rachel Brown

  3. Instructor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Mercer University School of Medicine, 655 First Street, Macon, GA, 31201, USA

    Martha Fennell & Jane Hardee

  4. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Mercer University School of Medicine, 655 First Street, Macon, GA, 31201, USA

    Elizabeth Bizzell

  5. School of Public Health, Karl Peace Endowed Chair of Biostatistics, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, 30460, USA

    Robert Vogel

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Strozier, M., Brown, R., Fennell, M. et al. Experiences of mandated reporting among family therapists: a qualitative analysis. Contemp Fam Ther 27, 193–212 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-005-4039-1

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