Evidence: “Dangerous Patient” Exception to Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege Permits Psychiatrists to Testify Against Their Patients— United States v. Chase

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that there is a dangerous patient exception to the psychotherapist's obligation of confidentiality, which permits a psychiatrist to testify against a patient. The appellant argued that the trial court erred when it permitted his psychiatrist to...

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Published inAmerican journal of law & medicine Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 514 - 516
Main Author Young, Bradford E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Cambridge University Press 01.12.2002
Subjects
Federal court decisions
Patients
Psychiatrists
Testimony
United States > US
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Summary:The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that there is a dangerous patient exception to the psychotherapist's obligation of confidentiality, which permits a psychiatrist to testify against a patient. The appellant argued that the trial court erred when it permitted his psychiatrist to testify against him concerning threats he made in the course of diagnosis and treatment.
ISSN:0098-8588
2375-835X
DOI:10.1017/S0098858800002768