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A pshchologist can be used to do the write up and testing from what I read. I can't see a psychiatrist wanting to be bothered with this, aren't they the only ones that can give meds???
PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORT SHOULD CONTAIN:
· If infertility exists, how each person has dealt with it
· Expectations with respect to the characteristics of the child they wish to adopt such as: gender, age, race, and health status.
· Attitude toward the child’s background and their biological family
· Myths and beliefs regarding adoption
· Preparation of the parents to inform the child about their adoption and biological parents
· If there is another child in the home (biological or adopted), their thoughts and reactions regarding the adoption
· Personality characteristics of each adoptive parent (results of the interpretation of tests)
· A statement that you are in good mental health and are emotionally stable
This report should be written by a psychologist (not a social worker or a counselor), or psychiatrist and notarized and apostilled.
At least half of this was covered with our homestudy and the classes we took, some I can't answer because we have not been on the first trip yet to be able to answer. I know nothing about the childrens family. So we will have this done by court date not our first trip.
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