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Marital and Family Therapy

Category - Law & Ethics

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When a situation falls under duty to warn, the therapist’s duty is discharged when he has notified:
  1. The intended victim or victims and local law enforcement
  2. Law enforcement and any local media outlets
  3. The intended victim and next of kin
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer - A - Duty to warn is discharged when the therapist has notified, at a minimum, the intended victim and local law enforcement. There is not an expectation to notify the media or next of kin, since doing so may alert extra individuals to the situation who may bring unwanted attention.
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