Whenever clients are at serious risk for harming themselves, the Tarasoff decision in California requires that:
a) A family member or friend must be informed of the client's self-injurious intent
b) Counselors make the safety of the client the highest priority
c) Counselors notify the police about the client's self-injurious intent
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Question 2
When clients request that counseling information be released to a third person, counselors should:
a) Allow such a release only in an emergency or in a duty-to-protect situation
b) Discourage clients from seeking such releases because of the risks to their privacy
c) Agree to the release unless it appears not to be in the client's best interest
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
