Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. duty to protect

duty to protect

duty to protect

the obligation of mental health professionals to protect their clients from self-harm as well as to protect third parties from harm or violence that may result from their clients’ actions. This obligation may involve but is not necessarily restricted to a duty to warn. See Tarasoff decision.

Related Terms

cannabidiol (CBD)

Sorry, "cannabidiol-cbd" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please report t...

opioid blockade

opioid blockade the inhibition of the euphoric effects of s...

labeling theory

labeling theory the sociological hypothesis that describing...

representational constraints

representational constraints the limitations imposed by the...

mixed emotions

mixed emotions two or more emotions, differing in feeling q...

loxapine

loxapine n. an antipsychotic introduced into the U.S. marke...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter D

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact