A twist on Tarasoff: is there a duty to warn one's client?
Describes a famous legal case in which the court's decision obligates a therapist to protect potential victims from harm that may be done to them by the therapist's client and relates it to the issue of confidentiality as frequently understood by pastoral counseling specialists.
Merrimack Valley Hospice, Andover, MA 01810, USA.
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D017007:Duty to Warn / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States