named Tatiana Tarasoff‚ shortly after she wanted to just be friends with him‚ somewhat rejecting him romantically. After several sessions‚ Poddar threatened to kill Tarasoff.. After hearing this‚ Dr. Moore discussed the case with the police stating that Poddar was unstable and potentially very dangerous‚ and wanted him committed to a facility. The police took him into custody‚ but shortly released him stating that he appeared completely secure and stated he would not go near Tarasoff. At this point
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07-22-09 Tarasoff v. Regents 17 Cal 3d 425 Facts: On October 27‚ 1969‚ Prosenjit Poddar killed Tatiana Tarasoff. Plaintiffs‚ Tatiana’s parents‚ allege that two months earlier Poddar confided his intention to kill Tatiana to Dr. Lawrence Moore‚ a psychologist employed by the Cowell Memorial Hospital at the University of California at Berkeley. They allege that on Moore’s request‚ the campus police briefly detained Poddar‚ but released him when he appeared rational. They further claim that Dr.
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NU4028 ETHICS CONFIDENTIALITY (Dooley & McCarthy=DM 2012) I answered following layout from revision sheet A)Explain principle of confidentiality (you must also apply to case in exam question) Confidentiality places an obligation on nurses. Nurses must respect confidences that patients share Nurses must keep confident any information about patient from other parties(Mills 2002) Confidential information is defined as any private information understood not to be shared with a 3rd party(DM 2012)
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information in the event that the counselor has reason to believe that a third party may be harmed (Herlihy and Sheeley‚ 1988). The legal precedent for establishing a duty to warn and a duty to protect was set in the wrongful death case of Tatiana Tarasoff. This paper will discuss the ethical and legal duties of therapist to warn third parties of violent threats made by a patient. Taking Action: A Ethical and Legal Duty to Warn and Protect Third Parties Therapists
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There is an Exception to the Rule There is an Exception to the Rule This memo is in relation to the California Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Tarasoff (1976). Here is a brief history of this case. In October of 1969‚ Prosenjit Poddar murdered Tatiana Tarasoff. Prior this incident‚ he had disclosed his intentions of wanting to hurt Tatianna to his therapist Dr. Lawrence Moore‚ a Psychologist at the University of California. Although this information was made available to the campus police
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decisions they want based on how they feel. This week we had the chance to read about the decision of Tarasoff v. the Board of Regents of the University of California. This was a very interesting case and gave a lot of insight as to what we should expect in regards to confidentiality once we become professionals. In this paper I will discuss the decision of decision of Tarasoff v. the Board of Regents of the University of California. I will also explain how this case relates to the therapist-client
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Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California was a case in 1976 which the Supreme Court of California decided that mental health professionals have a duty to protect individuals who are being threatened with bodily harm by any of their patients. Originally‚ in 1974‚ the decision was mandated warning the threatened person or persons but‚ in the year 1976 the California Supreme Court decided that it was intended for a “duty to protect” a victim. Mr. Poddar was a graduate student in the University
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NCAA v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma‚ 468 U.S. 85 (1984)‚ was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) television plan violated the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts. These antitrust laws were designed to prohibit group actions that restrained open competition and trade. The NCAA was an organization that regulated college athletics‚ and membership was voluntary‚ although NCAA schools were not allowed
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discrimination‚ promote diversity‚ and ensure equal opportunities in education and employment‚ despite recent challenges. 2) Necessary Background Information: Understanding President Kennedy’s Executive Order 10925 in 1961 and legal rulings such as Regents v. Bakke (1978) is crucial to comprehending what surrounds this issue. Affirmative action stemmed from President Kennedy’s Executive Order 10925 in 1961 and this executive order aimed to eliminate discrimination in employment practices “without regard
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Reaction Statement 2: Confidentiality Do therapists bear the duty to use reasonable care in order to warn a third party of foreseeable danger? The majority opinion in the Tarasoff case is more ethically sound. The strongest argument against my opinion is that by imposing that a doctor has the duty to breach confidentiality in order to warn a third party of a potential threat can greatly impair treatment. The most important factor in ensuring that a patient receives successful treatment is
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