CPLEE Exam - Set #3 Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
What is the essence of Tarasoff? - ✔✔California Supreme Court Ruling, stated that
therapists have a duty to protect.
Tarasoff statute says what? - ✔✔There is a duty to warn, protect and predict.
Tarasoff- When are Tarasoff legal obligations met? What three criteria are needed? -
✔✔Patient has communicated to the psychotherapy a serious threat of physical violence
against a reasonably identifiable victim or victims
Tarasoff-So if criteria are met, what are the two components of psychotherapist duty? -
✔✔A reasonable effort must be made to warn the intended victim or victims; the police
must be notified
Tarasoff-What was the Ewing decision? - ✔✔The Ewing decision stated that
communications from family members are patient communications within the meaning
of the Tarasoff statute
Involuntary commitment/IC: 72 hour hold. What are the types of 72 hour holds?
(codes) - ✔✔5150 (adults); 5585 (minors)
IC: Why is a 72 hold applied/used/called for? - ✔✔A person, who as a result of a
mental disorder is a danger to self, others, or is gravely disabled, may be involuntarily
confined for 72 hours of treatment and evaluation
IC: What does danger to self or others refer to? - ✔✔Specific suicidal intent
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, IC: What does grave disability refer to? - ✔✔The inability to provide for one's food,
clothing, or shelter
IC: What is the role of a parent or guardian when a minor is deemed appropriate to be
hospitalized? - ✔✔A minor can only be hospitalized involuntarily when a
parent/guardian is not available to authorize voluntary treatment. Also, the treatment
facility must attempt to notify the parent or guardian.
IC: 14 day hold - 5250 occurs when? - ✔✔A person can be certified for up to 14 days of
intensive treatment if after a person is detained for 72 hours, the person remains a
danger to self, others or is gravely disabled as a result of a mental disorder or
impairment due to chronic alcoholism
IC: Must the person be advised of the need for additional voluntary treatment? -
✔✔Yes, the person must have been advised for the need for additional voluntary
treatment, but refused to accept voluntary treatment.
IC: For a 5250, what type of review if a patient entitled to? - ✔✔Entitled to a certification
review hearing within 4 days of the date of certification
IC: Post-certification holds (following initial 14-day hold)- 5260 - ✔✔At the expiration of
the 14-day hold (5250), a patient who continues to present an imminent threat of suicide
may be confined for an additional 14 days. This is not renewable.
IC: Post-certification holds (following initial 14-day hold)- 5300 - ✔✔At the expiration of
the 14-day hold (5250), a patient who continues to present an imminent threat of danger
to others may be confined for up to 180 additional days; the 180 day hold can be
renewed.
IC: Post-certification holds (following initial 14-day hold)- 5270, 15 - ✔✔At the
expiration of the 14-day hold (5250), a patient who remains gravely disabled may be
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Answers 100% Pass
What is the essence of Tarasoff? - ✔✔California Supreme Court Ruling, stated that
therapists have a duty to protect.
Tarasoff statute says what? - ✔✔There is a duty to warn, protect and predict.
Tarasoff- When are Tarasoff legal obligations met? What three criteria are needed? -
✔✔Patient has communicated to the psychotherapy a serious threat of physical violence
against a reasonably identifiable victim or victims
Tarasoff-So if criteria are met, what are the two components of psychotherapist duty? -
✔✔A reasonable effort must be made to warn the intended victim or victims; the police
must be notified
Tarasoff-What was the Ewing decision? - ✔✔The Ewing decision stated that
communications from family members are patient communications within the meaning
of the Tarasoff statute
Involuntary commitment/IC: 72 hour hold. What are the types of 72 hour holds?
(codes) - ✔✔5150 (adults); 5585 (minors)
IC: Why is a 72 hold applied/used/called for? - ✔✔A person, who as a result of a
mental disorder is a danger to self, others, or is gravely disabled, may be involuntarily
confined for 72 hours of treatment and evaluation
IC: What does danger to self or others refer to? - ✔✔Specific suicidal intent
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, IC: What does grave disability refer to? - ✔✔The inability to provide for one's food,
clothing, or shelter
IC: What is the role of a parent or guardian when a minor is deemed appropriate to be
hospitalized? - ✔✔A minor can only be hospitalized involuntarily when a
parent/guardian is not available to authorize voluntary treatment. Also, the treatment
facility must attempt to notify the parent or guardian.
IC: 14 day hold - 5250 occurs when? - ✔✔A person can be certified for up to 14 days of
intensive treatment if after a person is detained for 72 hours, the person remains a
danger to self, others or is gravely disabled as a result of a mental disorder or
impairment due to chronic alcoholism
IC: Must the person be advised of the need for additional voluntary treatment? -
✔✔Yes, the person must have been advised for the need for additional voluntary
treatment, but refused to accept voluntary treatment.
IC: For a 5250, what type of review if a patient entitled to? - ✔✔Entitled to a certification
review hearing within 4 days of the date of certification
IC: Post-certification holds (following initial 14-day hold)- 5260 - ✔✔At the expiration of
the 14-day hold (5250), a patient who continues to present an imminent threat of suicide
may be confined for an additional 14 days. This is not renewable.
IC: Post-certification holds (following initial 14-day hold)- 5300 - ✔✔At the expiration of
the 14-day hold (5250), a patient who continues to present an imminent threat of danger
to others may be confined for up to 180 additional days; the 180 day hold can be
renewed.
IC: Post-certification holds (following initial 14-day hold)- 5270, 15 - ✔✔At the
expiration of the 14-day hold (5250), a patient who remains gravely disabled may be
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