Suicide and the law: A practical overview for mental health professionals

被引：1

作者：

Feldman, SR

Moritz, SH

Benjamin, GAH

机构：

[1] Seattle Univ, Sch Law, Seattle, WA USA

[2] Univ Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

来源：

WOMEN & THERAPY | 2005年 / 28卷 / 01期

关键词：

malpractice; negligence; breach of duty; confidentiality; lethality assessment; no-harm contracts;

D O I：

10.1300/J015v2801_08

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

The purpose of this chapter is to delineate how mental health professionals can prevent their clients from acting in a suicidal manner while protecting themselves against potential liability when a client attempts or completes suicide. In our increasingly litigious society mental health professionals can apply their understanding about the elements of legal liability in cases involving client Suicidal behaviors to structure their services in a manner to meet their responsibility in treating potentially suicidal clients.

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