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Can you tell me, are psychiatrist obligated to report domestic violence?
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Report Children's Ab: The psychiatrist's legal obligation is to children to age 18 years. Also, if a patient has threatened to harm someone, including a spouse, we need to report that to the police so the intended victim can be warned. Domestic violence does not fit either of those reasons for reporting.
Answered 2/12/2014
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