What is the Terasoff Act?
if you are referring to the landmark Tarasoff case, this is what
your answer would be.
The Tarasoff Act basically mandates that mental health
professionals have a legal duty to protect third parties from the
actions of their [professionals'] clients. The professional has a
duty to take the necessary steps in warning the intended victim(s),
police, and all other reasonably necessary people of the imminent
and potential dangers that are posed by the client. Even though the
ethical code of confidentiality is breached, the reason for the
breach far outweighs and, therefore, justifies the breach.