TeleBehavioral Health 2025: Clinician's Duty to Protect in an Era of Telehealth - Legal and Clinical Considerations in Washington
Organizer: University of Washington Behavioral Health Institute
Presenter: https://bhinstitute.uw.edu/
The mental health clinicians' "duty to protect" others from violent acts of our patients is complicated and raises legal and clinical questions. This talk will review the standard in Washington, which is an outlier compared to other states. The talk will discuss practice pointers and consider a variety of clinical settings, including telehealth.