<p>You would need to seek the professional advice of someone in the legal profession for this but as far as I am aware there are no provisions releasing anyone from legal duties under mandatory reporting requirements.</p>

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Chris Rogers
<h1>Question</h1>

<p>What provisions exist that can be applied to provide assurance to a client or patient that they can talk, "off the record", "without repercussions", and that nothing will be documented?</p>

<h1>Context</h1>

<p>A client is experiencing considerable difficulties navigating the distinctions between ideation and intent, (thoughts regarding suicide, retaliation, harming others, etc).</p>

<p>However, they feel they cannot be open about these issues, because of the extremity of the reactions that are possible, (hospitalization, etc).</p>

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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is best asked in Law.SE
Chris Rogers
<social-psychology><clinical-psychology><ideation><confidence><ethics>
What Ethical and Legal Provisions Release One from "Mandatory Reporting"?
Cautious Caregiver
# What Ethical and Legal Provisions Release One from "Mandatory Reporting"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-03)

# Question

What provisions exist that can be applied to provide assurance to a client or patient that they can talk, "off the record", "without repercussions", and that nothing will be documented?

# Context

A client is experiencing considerable difficulties navigating the distinctions between ideation and intent, (thoughts regarding suicide, retaliation, harming others, etc).

However, they feel they cannot be open about these issues, because of the extremity of the reactions that are possible, (hospitalization, etc).

**Tags:** social-psychology, clinical-psychology, ideation, confidence, ethics

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is best asked in Law.SE  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-07-19. Score: 0

You would need to seek the professional advice of someone in the legal profession for this but as far as I am aware there are no provisions releasing anyone from legal duties under mandatory reporting requirements.


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