Imagine You Are a Therapist, and Your Client Tells You

question 73

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are a therapist, and your client tells you he really wants to kill his ex-girlfriend. You believe that your client is both serious and capable of carrying out this threat. According to the court ruling in the Tarasoff case, what must you do?

• A) maintain client-therapist confidentiality and not say anything to anyone
• B) break client-therapist confidentiality and take action to warn this person
• C) break client-therapist confidentiality and have the police notify the community that your client is likely to be dangerous in the future
• D) maintain client-therapist confidentiality and either follow or hire someone to follow your patient until he is no longer a danger

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Definitions:

Anterior Myocardial Infarction

A heart attack affecting the front part of the heart's muscle due to a blockage in one of the coronary arteries.

Coronary Arteries

The arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle, crucial for providing oxygen and nutrients to the heart.

Chest Pain

Discomfort or pain that you feel anywhere along the front of your body between your neck and upper abdomen, potentially indicative of various conditions.

Cardiac Output

The volume of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in one minute.