The misperceived duty to report patients' past crimes.
A questionnaire survey revealed that a number of mental health professionals believed that they had a duty to report a hypothetical patient's past criminal act. The authors examine the legal context of this misperceived reporting duty and discuss its implications for training and practice.
Goldman
M J
MJ
Program in Psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Harvard Medical School, Worcester.
Gutheil
T G
TG
D000328:Adult; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003415:Crime; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors