Clients Who Threaten Therapists

While instances of clients physically attacking therapists are rare, they do happen. Therapists express concern when clients become dangerous or threatening, often because the therapist hasn't done much planning around the possibility. Can a therapist contact law enforcement for help, or does that violate confidentiality? Can a therapist terminate a client over making a threat? This course answers these questions and many more. If you have ever felt in danger at your office, this course will help minimize risk.

1.5 hours CE. Recorded video format (non-interactive)

ESTIMATED COURSE LENGTH:1.5 hours

CE CREDITS: 1.50 continuing education/contact hours for social workers, psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists

TARGET AUDIENCE: Mental Health Practitioners

LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION: Introductory

PREREQUISITE(S): None

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: Recorded video format (non-interactive)

ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: Closed captioning of audio components. In order to request further accessibility accommodations, please email support@psychhub.com.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS: To obtain your CE certificate, learners must complete a pre-test (not scored), progress through all course segments, complete a participant evaluation, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a post-test. Learners are expected to complete the quiz within 3 attempts. If unable to do so, the learner will need to re-review the course segments.

FINANCIAL/COMMERCIAL SUPPORT STATEMENT: This course has no commercial support.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:  This course has no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support. Psych Hub's conflict of interest statement is found in the footer of the training center.

GRIEVANCE AND REFUND POLICIES: Grievance and refund policies are found in the footer of the training center.

PARTICIPATION COSTS:  The cost to participate in this CE activity is included in the subscription registration fee.

COURSE CREATION DATE: 10/3/2019

 

 

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Describe how therapists can address at least two ethical concerns when working with potentially dangerous clients
• Integrate one or more changes to informed consent language to protect their own safety
• Identify at least three practical steps they can take to maximize safety with potentially dangerous clients

1. Introduction: The risks we take
2. Myths about dangerous clients
3. Legal and ethical concerns 
4. Case example
5. Protecting