| Affiliation: | (1) Director of Behavioral Sciences and Associate Professor in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Mercer University School of Medicine, 655 First Street, Macon, GA 31201, USA;(2) Department of Psychiatry and Professor in Psychiatry, Mercer University School of Medicine, 655 First Street, Macon, GA 31201, USA;(3) Instructor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Mercer University School of Medicine, 655 First Street, Macon, GA 31201, USA;(4) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Mercer University School of Medicine, 655 First Street, Macon, GA 31201, USA;(5) School of Public Health, Karl Peace Endowed Chair of Biostatistics, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA |
abilities to maintain a systemic focus. The second study surveyed types and frequencies of negative experiences of FTs with mandated reporting. A 46-item questionnaire was administered to 101 FTs. Results were significant for four of the items. The respondents also provided 116 comments related to mandated reporting experiences. This study provides a qualitative analysis of the written comments of the respondents regarding their xexperiences with mandated reporting of child abuse.