Regarding Psychologists' Duty to Warn in Cases Involving Testtakers Who

question 112

Multiple Choice

Regarding psychologists' duty to warn in cases involving testtakers who are HIV-positive,

• A) most states have enacted legislation to protect mental health professionals from liability for "good faith" disclosure to an at-risk third party.
• B) the issue has yet to be addressed by any courts or legislature.
• C) most states have enacted legislation that provides limits to confidentiality of one's HIV-positive diagnosis.
• D) the issue was historically first addressed by the Idaho State Legislature.

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