SOCW 6140July 30, 2014-Email professor case study by August 3rd, 2014 by 11:59 p.m.Slide 1Understanding Duty to Warn-1976, Tarasoff v. Regents-man killed woman after he had told a therapist about it-girl’s family sued and won-if harm is mentioned, there are now legal obligations-limited in 1985, some laws protected social workersSlide 2Ohio statue 1997-Morgan v. Fairfield Counseling, Ohio Supreme Court-duty to protect unidentifiable victims-must access dangerousness-no threat needed Slide 3House Bill 71-limits liability to explicit threats, serious harm, identifiable victim-must also have ability to commit identified crime, physically and financially-no liability for practitioner as long as someone is warned of thoughts: police, potential victim, etc.Slide 4Morgan:-any danger-any harm-remote harmHB 71: -specific danger to specific person-PremeditatedSlide 5 Crisis-upset in a steady state-adaptive resolution to crisis occurs when an organism learns new coping mechanisms Slide 6Crisis Theory-Acute-time-limited-intervention is usually short term, 4-6 weeksSlide 7Types of Crisis-Situational-maturationalSlide 8Implications for Social Work-should emerge at pre crisis-goal: maintain the pre-crisis level of functioningSlide 9 Risk Assessment-Lethality assessment-Suicidality assessment-not mutually exclusive-ideation: the thought, can be active or passive- plan: what is the plan? When? Where? Lethality?-pre-contemplation, contemplation, planning, action, maintenance (in murder, not suicide)- intent: are you going to carry this out?Klott’s Big “4”-help negation-intent-psychic turmoil -past attemptsSlide 10Protective Factors-Pregnancy-life satisfaction -positive coping skills and reality testing abilitySlide 11 Moving toward Resolution-consult, consult, consult-honor duty to warn responsibilities-choose course of action-dealing with aftermath: be aware of your own safety, be upfront about confidentiality laws and