Under the Theory of Failure to Warn,the Psychotherapist _____

question 24

Multiple Choice

Under the theory of failure to warn,the psychotherapist _____.

• A) can warn an intended victim if the patient expresses the intent to do harm
• B) has an ethical obligation only,not a legal one,which means a warning is optional
• C) may not reveal a patient's intentions to harm a third party due to confidentiality issues
• D) should alert the authorities only to the possibility that the patient may harm another

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