Identify professionals who may be involved in the assessment and diagnosis of a child who has been exposed to trauma and what role they might play in this assessment and diagnosis
What will be an ideal response?
• Medical professionals – assess actual physical manifestations of abuse; assess somatic complaints that might reflect psychological trauma
• Educators – recognize changes in a child's behavior and comparison to typically developing peers
• Counselors and/or school psychologists – recognize changes in a child's behavior; talk directly with child
• Psychologists – assess, diagnosis, and treat
• Law enforcement – assess home situation; remove child from situation, if necessary; arrest perpetrators
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