Práctica ASWB Clinical

A 16-year-old has been seeing a clinical social worker for depression. Under the law of the state where they practice, she could consent to this outpatient care on her own, and she did. Her father now demands to read her records. What should the social worker do?

• ACheck state law and agency policy on parental access, and discuss it with the teen
• BGive the father full access, since parents control their minor child's health information
• CAsk the father to sign a release form so the records can then be shared with him
• DShare the records with him after removing anything the teen might find sensitive