Re: Psych question

From: zygote@icsi.net
Sat Mar 23 08:27:36 2002


The answer is yes if you are told by a person that threats against another person are voiced then breaching confidentially is expected the Regent s of the univ of calif were sued and loss when a psych pt's threats were not relayed and that person was later killed by the pt. \Terasoff v Regents of the Univ of Calif\. A second circumstance that can occur is a pt who is the carrier of a balance translocation where the MD finds that another fam member is present and that pt does not want to inform. It is best to convince the person that info should be given; however in one situation I informed the family member and they carried the samle translocation. I told them to sue me if desired but I would be glad to defend my actions against their illogical behavior in a court. You have to be willing to stand by your principles when you do that.

On 22 Mar 2002 at 16:26, ginny lee, CNM wrote:

> I would be extremely concerned, someone with suicidal ideation, and
> especially one with a plan IS likely to attempt suicide. I'm not sure
> legal ramifications...isn't there something about being able to breach
> confidentiality if the person is a danger to themselves/someone else? I
> would tend to follow your gut on this one...and document the crap out of
> everything.
>





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