You Are on the Witness Stand in a Child Protection

Multiple Choice

You are on the witness stand in a child protection hearing. An attorney asks you for a diagnosis of the child's mental health condition. You are not competent to do so, but you want to answer the attorney's question. You have seen the child display attention issues. You should say,

A) "I am not competent to provide a diagnosis, so my Code of Ethics says that I should not provide one"
B) "The child has Attention Deficit Disorder"
C) "I'm not sure because I am not an expert; however, I think that the client has an Attention Deficit Disorder"
D) "I don't like that question. Could you please ask me something easier to answer?"