Confidentiality must be breached and information must be reported by practitioners when:

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All of these situations require breaching confidentiality and reporting the information to appropriate authorities. When clients pose a danger to others, the therapist has a duty to warn potential victims. When a child is the victim of abuse or neglect, the therapist is required by law to report it. The same goes for reporting elderly abuse. If the therapist determines that the client needs immediate involuntary hospitalization, they must take the necessary steps to ensure the client's safety.

Confidentiality Must Be Breached and Information Must Be Reported by Practitioners