In the module reading and resources area, you are provided two points of analysis for one abuse case: the abuser’s self-report and the forensic psychologist’s evaluation. First, read the self- report responses of the parents in this case. Based on this, reflect on what your initial assumptions are about their parenting capabilities. Then, read the evaluation and compare your initial thoughts about the parents, to your thoughts of them after reading the actual psychological evaluation.
In a post to the discussion topic, answer these questions:
- After reading both of the documents, what were your assumptions about the case and the father? Did your assumptions change at all after reading the evaluation?
- Considering all the evidence you’ve reviewed, what conclusions can you draw about the usefulness of self-reporting in parental evaluations?