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If the client is considered to pose a high risk of harm to self or others:
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Make an immediate referral to a place of safety such as a hospital mental health service or emergency
mental health team.
Call an ambulance or police if necessary.
Contact the appropriate person in your service who has designated authority or powers under the Mental
Health Act or relevant legislation for advice and support.
Inform a supervisor or a senior colleague.

It is a clinician’s duty to warn and protect others if credible threats are made against them. This duty overrides
the client’s right to confidentiality. However, in many instances it is reasonable to inform the
client that you need to break confidentiality because of concerns about them.
5. Mental Illness Symptoms and Mental Disorders
Considering that women are twice as likely as men to experience mood disorders, excluding bipolar and anxiety
disorders (Burt and Stein 2002), all women entering substance abuse treatment should be screened for cooccurring mental di 6