The significant rise in the reporting of “troubling information” (IP) raises questions for the institution and its caregivers about the right use of the child protection laws. Is this situation liable to become a slippery slope leading to misuse? The author focuses on the components of a clinical encounter that produces troubling information. Examination of several different ways of writing IPs (troubling information) gives an idea of the different subjective issues that are at stake for the adolescent.

Adolescence, 2025, 43, 2, 351-363.