Danger to Others

Question 1

Two duty in “danger to others”

Answer 1

Duty to Protect (Tarasoff)

Duty to Report

Question 2

When do I need to contact a potential victim? (Duty to Protect) 2

Answer 2

When a client expresses clear plan/threat of PHYSICAL VIOLENCE (not vandalizing property).
When someone who knows the client share knowledge of a plan.

Question 3

When is “duty to report” triggered?

Answer 3

when a client communicates a “serious threat of physical violence against a reasonably identifiable victim.”

Question 4

The duty to report mandates a licensed therapist to report to ? within ? hours

Answer 4

local law enforcement within 24 hours

Question 5

Duty to protect may involve:

• notifying ?
• involuntary/voluntary ?
• ? management
• therapeutic intervention

Answer 5

• intended victim and law enforcement
• hospitalization
• medication management

Question 6

If a client threatens school shooting, who would be the potential victims?

Answer 6

school authority

Question 7

If a client makes a vague threat(e.g. I will do whatever it takes), what do I do?

Answer 7

do full/further assessment to get more specifics

Question 8

If a client has HIV/AIDS, does it go under duty to protect?

Answer 8

No.