Treating the Child of Divorced or Separated Parents—Ethical, Legal, and Risk Management Considerations

Treating or evaluating children of divorced, separated, or never-married parents is complex and challenging for mental health professionals. Dr. Joe Scroppo equips practitioners with basic legal and risk management knowledge regarding applicable considerations and provides some techniques and approaches to minimize risk to themselves.

Presented in collaboration with The Trust

Joe Scroppo is a forensic psychologist and attorney who maintains private practices in both law and clinical/forensic psychology. Joe is a Risk Management Consultant for the American Insurance Trust and currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Hofstra University School of Medicine. Joe received a BA (cum laude) from the University of Chicago, an MA and PhD from the Adelphi University Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies, and a JD (magna cum laude) from St. John’s University School of Law.