PSY BEH 164C Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Elder Abuse, Child Abuse, Homicide
6 Dec 2018
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Confidentiality: psychologists and other health professionals must protect clients and research participants from unauthorized disclosure of protected information. Privilege: a legal right that prevents certain categories of information from disclosure in court proceedings. Document that client expected and requested confidentiality. Special protection for the confidentiality of patients suffering from or seeking evaluation for substance-related problems. Substance-related problems kept separate from other health information. Protected from subpoena or warrant if records are requested. Can"t guarantee same level of confidentiality and anonymity in group therapy. Next of kin can"t authorize release of info. Any threats that are imminent, foreseeable, and dangerous. Suicide, homicide, grave bodily harm to others. Tarasoff v. regents of university of ca. Prosenjit poddar grad student at uc berkeley. Told psychologist he intended to kill tarasoff. Original 1974 decision mandated warning threatened individual. 1976 ca rehearing of case called for duty to protect . Taking other reasonable steps to protect threatened individual.
