mandatory reporting

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