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Is the client dangerous to you?
Therapists are as vulnerable to becoming victims of violence as others are. Nearly half of all the psychotherapists included in a recent study had been harassed, threatened, or physically attacked during their careers. They cited such violent...
Is the client dangerous to self?
Although we can’t predict suicide, we can assess risk. Evaluating risk factors can help you design levels of intervention appropriate to the level of risk, such as monitoring for active suicidality and implementing psychotherapeutic...
Is the client dangerous to others?
The best indicator, of course, would be a history of violence—fighting, hurting others, suicide, violence against animals, aggression, property destruction—particularly severe, recent, and/or frequent violent acts would definitely indicate the...