A landmark California court case, Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, dramatically affected the right to confidentiality between client and therapist. This case led to the conclusion that:

A) confidentiality may never be broken, even if there is a clear danger to an identifiable person.
B) a therapist must break the obligation of confidentiality if there is a clear danger to a specific identifiable person.
C) confidentiality must not be broken simply to protect a person who may be in close proximity to an intended victim.
D) a therapist must break the obligation of confidentiality if there is the potential that the person may hurt someone, even if a particular victim has not been identified.

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Bubba Wolsky · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The Tarasoff case established the duty of therapists to breach confidentiality if their client poses a clear and imminent danger to a specific, identifiable person, requiring them to warn the potential victim and authorities.

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