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To: Department Heads From: Cassandra Jackson Date: October 10, 1976 Subject: Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California. On October 8, 1976 there was a ruling on the Tarasoff v. Regents of the University Of California case. In which the supreme court of California held that mental health professionals have the right and is their duty to protect individuals who are threatened or being threatened by a patient by bodily harm. In 1974 the original decision stated that the threatened individual must be warned. The professional may discharge the duty in a number of ways, including notifying police, warning the victim, and taking other reasonable steps to protect the threatened individual. With this ruling it is important to keep the codes of ethics and our ethnical decision making in mind when taking action. If it is suspected that danger or harm may occur to the client or to others as a result of a client's behavior, the human service professional acts in an appropriate and professional manner to protect the safety of those individuals. This may involve seeking consultation, supervision, and/or breaking the confidentiality of the relationship. Keep in mind your ethnical decision making model, but if necessary it may be appropriate to skip steps to keep yourself and the client from danger. Some ethnical codes may conflict with others just use your best judgment to handle the situation if it arises. Remember that the code of ethics may not always apply to every situation or culture. We will have a meeting on October 15 at 10:00am to discuss this matter furthermore and go over some situations and what to do. If you have any questions or
To: Department Heads From: Cassandra Jackson Date: October 10, 1976 Subject: Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California. On October 8, 1976 there was a ruling on the Tarasoff v. Regents of the University Of California case. In which the supreme court of California held that mental health professionals have the right and is their duty to protect individuals who are threatened or being threatened by a patient by bodily harm. In 1974 the original decision stated that the threatened individual must be warned. The professional may discharge the duty in a number of ways, including notifying police, warning the victim, and taking other reasonable steps to protect the threatened individual. With this ruling it is important to keep the codes of ethics and our ethnical decision making in mind when taking action. If it is suspected that danger or harm may occur to the client or to others as a result of a client's behavior, the human service professional acts in an appropriate and professional manner to protect the safety of those individuals. This may involve seeking consultation, supervision, and/or breaking the confidentiality of the relationship. Keep in mind your ethnical decision making model, but if necessary it may be appropriate to skip steps to keep yourself and the client from danger. Some ethnical codes may conflict with others just use your best judgment to handle the situation if it arises. Remember that the code of ethics may not always apply to every situation or culture. We will have a meeting on October 15 at 10:00am to discuss this matter furthermore and go over some situations and what to do. If you have any questions or