Question

A school counselor was working with quan, whose presenting problem was anxiety pertaining to academic success in college. this was within the scope of the school counselor's training. however, during the course of therapy, quan became very depressed and engaged in self­mutilation and other forms of self­destructive behavior. quan's counselor recognized that these symptoms and behaviors reflected a problem area that was outside the scope of his practice. ethical practice required that the school counselor:

Answer 1

Since the school counselor is outside of the practice of which Quan is experiencing, it is only ethical that the school counselor makes a referral to the student. He should assign Quan to a professional that is an expertise or who has the practice or can be able to treat the problems that Quan is facing. It is because if the school counselor tries to treat it, it is considered unethical for his practice does not include the problem that Quan is facing.