The Mental Health Counselor and "Duty to Warn.".

Pietrofesa, John J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ414619

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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The Mental Health Counselor and "Duty to Warn."

Pietrofesa, John J.; And Others

Journal of Mental Health Counseling, v12 n2 p129-37 Apr 1990

Reviews background and case histories surrounding legal concept of "duty to warn" and confidentiality limits of counseling. Discusses professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities of mental health counselors and identifies steps to follow for counselors who have to warn potential victims of danger from their clients. (Author/ABL)

Descriptors: Confidential Records, Confidentiality, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Role, Ethics, Legal Responsibility

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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