Ethics & Legal
Toward Mandatory Reporting of Animal Abuse by Psychologists
Mental health professionals in most jurisdictions are obligated to report incidents of abuse or neglect of children (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2016) or “at risk” adults (see, e.g., Stiegel & Klem, 2007), but are not required to report disclosures of animal abuse. Based on research supporting the link between pathological behavior and animal abuse, however, some […]
Elizabeth Shum + 3 more
October 12, 2016
