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.
Program in Psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Harvard Medical School, Worcester.
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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