Best Practices in Tele-Forensic Methods of Gathering Data
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Data collection changed in the wake of COVID-19. This article begins with advantages and disadvantages of remotely gathering data via telehealth. The article then provides a discussion of ethics in the form of best practices, sufficient practices, and insufficient practices. A thorough discussion of the support for gathering data through interviewing parents, interviewing children, testing, and collecting collateral data follows.
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