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1
Q

In __________, the CA Supreme Court reached its landmark decision in Tarasoff v. The Regents of the UC.

A

1976.

2
Q

“Once a therapist does in fact determine, or under applicable professional standards reasonably should have determined, that patient poses a serious _________________ to others, he bears a duty to exercise reasonable care to ___________ the foreseeable victim of that danger.”

A
  • Danger of violence
  • Protect
3
Q

In an attempt to clarify therapists’ responsibilities, the CA legislature enacted the Tarasoff Statute (Civil Code 43.92). It specifically states that there is a duty to ________, protect, and _________ the following situation: “Where the patient has communicated to the psychotherapist a serious threat of physical violence against a reasonably identifiable victim or victims.” In this situation, the therapist must make “reasonable effort to communicate the threat to the ____________(s) and to a _________________.”

A
  • Warn
  • Predict
  • Victim(s)
  • Law Enforcement Agency
4
Q

Essentially, the Tarasoff duty is to __________, _______________, and ____________.

A
  • Warn
  • Protect
  • Predict
5
Q

In the landmark 2004 opinion in _______________ v. ________________ and _________________ v. _________________, the court of appeal stated that communications from family members are patient communications within the meaning of the Tarasoff Statute.

A
  • Ewing v. Goldstein, Ph.D.
  • Ewing v. Northridge Medical Center
6
Q

A therapist does not have a Tarasoff duty when the patient makes a threat toward ________________________, and it is clear that no person will potentially be at risk.

A

Someone’s property.

Note: If someone might potentially be harmed (e.g., setting fire to a building), a Tarasoff duty does exist.

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