Praxical.Psych
Risk & safety

Mandated reporting decision record

Record the reasoning and the action when suspected abuse or neglect arises.

Whenever information raises suspicion of abuse or neglect of a child, older adult, or dependent adult.15 fieldsLegally & ethically load-bearing

How this document is used well

The threshold for reporting is almost never certainty. In most jurisdictions the standard is reasonable suspicion or reasonable cause to believe — a much lower bar than proof, and one deliberately set so that clinicians do not investigate. Investigation is the agency’s job. Yours is to notice, to report within the statutory window, and to keep working with the patient afterwards.

Telling the patient

Where it is safe to do so, tell the patient you are reporting, before you report, and explain why. This is consistent with the informed consent you gave, and it is very often the difference between a report that ends the treatment and one that does not. Where telling would increase danger to a victim, do not.

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The information
Category*
Type
Is the person at current risk?
Decision
Does this meet the reporting threshold?*
Report made?
Clinical management afterwards
Patient informed?*

7 required fields outstanding: What was disclosed or observed, in the person’s words where possible; Category; Jurisdiction and statute …

Educational use only

Praxical.Psych is a teaching tool. It is not medical, clinical, psychological or legal advice, not a diagnosis, not treatment, not supervision, and not a credential. Nothing here creates a clinician–patient or solicitor–client relationship. Every patient, case, transcript and simulated session is fictional. Clinical and legal requirements vary by jurisdiction and change over time — verify anything that bears on a real decision against your own regulator, statute and current professional guidance, and consult a qualified professional.

Do not enter real patient information. If you or someone else is in crisis: US & Canada 988 · UK & Ireland 116 123 · Australia 13 11 14 · elsewhere findahelpline.com · immediate danger, your local emergency number.

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Before you begin

What Praxical.Psych is, and is not

Praxical.Psych is an educational tool. It teaches the theory, evidence base and clinical method of psychotherapy at the level of an advanced survey course, and it lets you rehearse a complete session in a simulator.

It is not medical, clinical, psychological or legal advice. It cannot diagnose or treat anyone, and it does not state the law where you practise — requirements differ by jurisdiction and change. Nothing here creates a clinician–patient or solicitor–client relationship.

  • Every patient, transcript and case in this app is fictional — a composite written for teaching. None depicts a real person.
  • Praxical.Psych is not therapy, not a substitute for supervision, and not a credential. Competence to practise comes from training, supervised hours and licensure.
  • Scores from the instruments here are for learning how they behave. They are not a diagnosis and not a risk assessment, and must not inform a decision about a real person.
  • Do not enter real patient information. Everything you type stays in this browser, but that is not the same as a compliant clinical record system.
If you are in crisis

In the US and Canada, call or text 988. In the UK and Ireland, call 116 123 (Samaritans). Elsewhere, find a local line at findahelpline.com. In immediate danger, use your local emergency number.

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