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Duty to Warn and Actual Communication

Justin Balash, Jacqueline Means and Jennifer Piel
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online December 2022, 50 (4) 646-648; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.220087-22
Justin Balash
Fellow in Forensic Psychology
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Jacqueline Means
Forensic Postdoctoral Fellowship DirectorOffice of Forensic Mental Health ServicesWestern State Hospital Forensic Psychology ProgramLakewood, Washington
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Jennifer Piel
Associate Professor of PsychiatryDirector, Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the LawDepartment of PsychiatryUniversity of Washington School of MedicineSeattle, Washington
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vol. 50 no. 4 646-648
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https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.220087-22

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  • Published online December 19, 2022.

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  1. Justin Balash, MA
  1. Fellow in Forensic Psychology
  1. Jacqueline Means, PsyD
  1. Forensic Postdoctoral Fellowship Director
    Office of Forensic Mental Health Services
    Western State Hospital Forensic Psychology Program
    Lakewood, Washington
  1. Jennifer Piel, MD, JD
  1. Associate Professor of Psychiatry
    Director, Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law
    Department of Psychiatry
    University of Washington School of Medicine
    Seattle, Washington

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