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Dangerous Clients The Threat of Violence

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About the Course

There is a tendency for professionals to focus on legal standards for taking action. However, standards set out in case law, statute, and codes of ethics rarely address the complex situations we find ourselves in from time to time. The authors set out suggestions for what might be the best clinical response to situations of “creeping dangerousness” which are far more common than “duty to warn” situations. The central task in such situations is to prevent or
diffuse harm while not losing the working relationship with the client. The author makes concrete suggestions for handling such situations.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Dangerous Clients The Threat of Violence created by Gary R. Schoener

Publication Date

Spring 2009

Course Material Author

Gary R. Schoener

Gary R. Schoener authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Dan Rebek, Ph.D.

Recommended For

This basic-to-intermediate course material is designed for Licensed Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Chemical Dependency Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Nurses, and other allied healthcare professionals who are likely to gain professionally from increased knowledge in the areas of ethics and the management of violence threats in a therapeutic relationships.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Implement the best clinical response to the common situations of "creeping dangerousness" from a client.
  2. Identify and consider options that are usually the best route for the appropriate handling of a volatile situation.

Availability

This course is available starting Dec 23rd, 2010 and expires Mar 30th, 2020

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

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Article: Dangerous Clients & The Threat of Violence

Article: Dangerous Clients & The Threat of Violence

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Course Number 101772
  • 2 CE credit hours
  • ATCB: 1.5 CE credit hour
  • NBCC: 1.5 CE credit hour
  • NCTRC: 1.5 CE credit hour

  • Reading-Based Online
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