Subsequent California court decisions have extended the Tarasoff decision to the duty to

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The Tarasoff decision established the duty to protect, which means that a therapist has a legal obligation to take reasonable steps to protect a patient's potential victim from harm if there is an identifiable, serious threat. Subsequent California court decisions have extended this duty to other situations where a mental health professional has knowledge of a serious threat to a specific individual or group, such as the duty to warn or the duty to take reasonable steps to control a patient's behavior. However, the most significant extension of the Tarasoff decision has been the duty to protect.

Subsequent California Court Decisions Have Extended the Tarasoff Decision to the Duty