According to Tarasoff requirement, patient therapist confidentiality may be broken if a patient sues a therapist.

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The Tarasoff requirement, also known as the duty to warn, states that if a therapist believes that their patient poses a serious threat of violence to a specific person, they may break confidentiality and warn the potential victim. It does not require the therapist to break confidentiality if the patient sues the therapist.

According to Tarasoff Requirement, Patient Therapist Confidentiality May Be Broken