The _______________ rule specifies that treatment professionals do have legal duties to third persons if they have cause to reasonably believe that one of their clients is going to harm that person.

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The _______________  rule specifies that treatment professionals do have legal duties to third persons if they have cause to reasonably believe that one of their clients is going to harm that person.

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The Tarasoff rule originates from a legal case (Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California) which established that mental health professionals have a duty to warn identifiable individuals if a client poses a serious risk of harm to them.

The _______________ Rule Specifies That Treatment Professionals Do Have Legal