She took me real seriously, and called and told the person I was thinking about killing them. What is the person going to do to me now? I am worried.
2006-10-11 15:03:12 · 16 answers · asked by catzrme 5 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Are the police going to contact me? What kind of legal trouble am I in?
2006-10-11 15:40:16 · update #1
It was her legal duty to warn the person. There is case law on it, which I seem to remember is called Terzoff, or something like that. If she did not warn the potential victim and you did harm him, she would be held liable.
Just goes to show you it is not wise to say just everything and anything that comes into your mind to a shrink.
2006-10-11 15:12:31 · answer #1 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By law and as a matter of ethics, the therapist had a duty to warn the person. This law is not uniform from state to state as to who to report suicidal and homicidal intentions, but all states require reporting of these types of intentions. When a person says something like this, they are ALWAYS taken by their word by a trained mental health provider. This as well as things such as reported abuse of a child, elderly person, or person with a disability are exceptions to confidentiality.
A poster mentioned the Tarasoff case, which indeed did rule that in California, mental health providers had the duty to warn intended victims. Later a case was tested in Texas based on the findings of the Tarasoff Case and did not hold up. In Texas, the law remains that the provider has a duty to advise health care professionals, and or police of a suicidal or homicidal intention, but there is no duty to warn an intended victim. If you want to continue the therapeutic relationship, discuss it with the therapist. If you do not feel comfortable, seek another, but stay in therapy. Having homicidal ideations is serious business. Please continue treatment. Good luck.
You asked a great question; keep in mind that in any therapeutic relationship, there are limitations to confidentiality.
2006-10-11 15:16:05 · answer #2 · answered by ValleyViolet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, therapists must maintain confidentiality unless a patient threatens to hurt someone or unless a court of law subpoenas the therapist to testify.
2006-10-11 16:34:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your therapist is required by law to inform a person about a threat on their life. She had to take you seriously, she had no choice. If this was a joke, I hope you learned your lesson.
2006-10-11 15:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of all the school shootings and all the violence and terrorism; psychiatrists, other mental health workers, teachers, guidance councilors, clergy, and employers and co-workers, are supposed to report anything that sounds threatening. I believe if they know something, and something happens, they could get in trouble. I guess the only person you can say anything to is your lawyer.
2006-10-11 15:12:51 · answer #5 · answered by pixles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What did you want her to do, laugh? What's wrong with you saying something like that anyway? She did what she is legally bound to do, to inform anyone when their life is threatened. I suggest you seriously think about why you said that and remember the ramifications, then maybe you will think twice before saying something like that again.
2006-10-11 15:12:09 · answer #6 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will in ordinary terms be admitted to a psych ward if your therapist believes you to be an instantaneous danger to your self and/or others. possibilities are high although, she would be in a position to point medicine, maximum probable alongside the strains of an SSRI (antidepressant) which incorporate Prozac, Celexa, and so on. taking into account the severity and consistency of the ideas you have been having, taking something to ease that burden could be an excellent element for you. i could advise taking off your ideas to that danger and seeing the place it takes you. somewhat tell your therapist approximately all this although. you have no longer something to be embarrassed approximately in any respect, and you should get help. you're nicely worth it, you somewhat are. opposite to what you're able to be able to think of, your dying could impression so plenty extra human beings than you in all probability understand. Plus, existence is so nicely worth living regardless of all of this. this is. and that i understand, as a results of fact I warfare with suicide ideation on a daily basis of my existence besides, to the quantity than I easily have in fact tried distinctive circumstances to kill myself, and function been hospitalized for it. only believe me in this one. i understand you will make it, so carry in there!
2016-12-08 13:10:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a therapist is required by law to report any treats of suicide or homicide then temporarily hold this person in a controlled environment (hospital) for72 hrs for observation. if your therapist did not follow this procedure she should be the one in trouble!
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2006-10-11 15:48:27 · answer #8 · answered by Simply D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm surprised your therapist didn't dive for cover lol
you might want to avoid coming within 50miles of that person for a while, or you could scare them, that would be funny, but only if you don't really kill them
2006-10-11 15:06:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first the therapist broke the confidentiality clases in their agreement with you as a patient id just tell the other person that the doctors taking a lot of meds and you found out about it when she or he dropped their purse or their desk drawer was opened and they spilled out and they are under investigation by the licenseing board ,, now find a better doctor some where and get away from that quack and please dont kill me im paranoid as it is
2006-10-11 15:14:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋