Discussion Questions

1. When providing psychological services to a child, what challenges may arise that are unique from those experienced by a psychologist who exclusively treats adults?

2. In your opinion, how important is the presence of cultural characteristics in the people depicted in projective personality tests such as the TEMAS?

3. How might parent-child relationships vary across cultures? How might these variations affect the way in which a clinical child psychologist treats his or her clients?

4. In your opinion, for what childhood problems is play therapy best suited? Why?

5. When providing psychotherapy services to a child patient, what other individuals in the child’s life do you think should be involved in the treatment (e.g., parents, teachers, friends, etc.)? Why would you include each person or group you identify?