Which of the following statements
regarding physicians' responsibilities in the treatment
of potentially violent patients is true?
A. After the Tarasoff v. Regents of the
University of California (1976) decision, outpatient
therapists' responsibilities and liability were significantly
expanded in all 50 states.
B. Lawsuits resulting from release of foreseeably violent
inpatients who subsequently harm or kill others are far more common
than outpatient failure-to-warn litigations.
C. There is a clearly defined standard of care for violence
prediction.
D. In Tarasoff-type cases,
courts typically have ruled that the "victim" at
risk can be "the public at large," not just "an
identifiable victim."
E. The psychiatrist's liability when releasing
potentially dangerous inpatients is limited to the dangerousness
assessment only; assessing the patient's willingness to
continue in outpatient care is not crucial.