If a Clinical Psychologist Is Doing Therapy with Someone Who

Multiple Choice

If a clinical psychologist is doing therapy with someone who threatens to kill another person, the psychologist should_________________________.

A) try to talk him out of it but cannot call the police no matter what the outcome due to confidentiality concerns.
B) have the person committed to a mental institution
C) call the police and inform the potential victim if the person making the threat cannot be talked out of it
D) nothing; due to confidentiality concerns the psychologist is powerless.