Duty to predict dangerousness

Duty to predict dangerousness

The duty to predict dangerousness is the legal responsibility of a mental health professional to conduct a thorough risk assessment at any sign of potentially violent ideation. [cite book
last = Corey, Corey & Callahan
first =
title = Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions
publisher = Brooks Cole Publishing
year = 2007
isbn = ]

The duty to predict dangerousness was established by Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, [cite book
last = Simon
first = R.I.
title = Psychiatry and the Law
publisher = American Psychiatric Publishing
year = 2001
isbn = ] which has been widely adopted by other states. Jablonski by Pahls v. United States extended this responsibility to include the review of previous records, which may contain history of previous violent behavior, a predictor of potential for future violence.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Duty to protect — This article is about the ethical obligation of U.S. mental health professionals. For the international relations concept, see Responsibility to protect. The duty to protect is the responsibility of a mental health professional to protect… …   Wikipedia

  • Jablonski by Pahls v. United States — Jablonski by Pahls v. United States, 712 F.2d 391 (9th Cir. 1983) is a landmark case in which the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that a mental health professional s duty to predict dangerousness includes consulting a patient s prior… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”