PSY 425 Mental health and law Test 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

Mississippi State Board of Psychological Examiners v Hosford - ANSWER-A psychologist disclosed patient confidences without the patients consent in violation of his profession's confidentiality principles. This is PRINCIPLE 4: privacy and confidentiality. Stepakoff v Kantar - ANSWER-Helen Stepakoff, widow of Gerald Stepakoff, filed a lawsuit against William Kantar, psychiatrist. The claim was that although the defendant either knew or reasonably should have known that Stepakoff was suicidal, he negligently failed to inform her of that fact or to make appropriate arrangements for Stepakoff protection, as a result Stepakoff committed suicide. The problem: PROGRESS NOTES. Schrempf v State - ANSWER-Ms. Schrempf 's husband was stabbed and killed by Joseph Evans, a mental patient who had been released from a State institution & was still receiving outpatient care from that facility. This is referred to PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENT RULE. Best judgement rule: shields professionals for mere errors of judgment providing that he does what he thinks is best after careful examination. Osheroff v Chestnut Lodge - ANSWER-In 1982, Dr. Rafael Osheroff, an internist, initiated a lawsuit against Chestnut Lodge claiming that Chestnut Lodge negligently misdiagnosed his condition & negligently failed to utilize psychopharmacology treatment. This prevented him from promptly returning to normal functioning with loss of income from his practice. This is a RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE TREATMENT. Tarasoff vs Regents of the University of California - ANSWER-On 10/27/69, Mr. Poddar killed Ms. Tarasoff The parents alleged that 2 months earlier, Mr. Poddar confided his intention to kill Ms. Tarasoff to Dr. Moore, a psychologist employed by Cowell Memorial Hospital at UC-Berkeley. This case established what would be called the TARASOFF Doctrine