... ' way, they tend to outline risk factors and their seriousness to help assess the likelihood of the child's vulnerability to risk. There is a need to determine whether the child is in need of intervention services which includes protective services. Kemshal (2007, as citied in Martin, 2010. P. 81) outlines key features involved in assessing exposure to risks, or a person's vulnerability: • Identification and assessment of the risks to which the client is exposed ... on the clients' belief systems and their thought processes and how they can contribute to their abusive or victimizing be...

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... information. • Beneficence: a commitment to promoting the John's well-being and acting in his best interests when performing a professional assessment. Whilst working strictly within my own limits of competence I will provide services on the basis of my experience training ensuring John's best interests are achieved. • Non-malfeasance: a commitment to avoiding harm to the John including sexual, financial, emotional or ... form of client exploitation. All practitioners should avoid the occurrence of incompetence or malpractice and should not provide services when unfit to do so due to...

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... help because they are afraid of judgment and the impact it will have on their career (http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5334479#.UmmBgPnrxz0). For those who do seek help, it is important that the counselor know how to properly and effectively provide treatment. Treating PTSD can be difficult because the individual may be resilient to open up about the traumatic event that they experienced. Even though ... that bring great distress to the individual by reminding them of the particular event. This can help them open up about what happened and get them talking more and expressing how they feel abou...

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