Duty to warn and third-party risk

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Red flags

• Named, readily identifiable third party with plan, means, and access — treat as high-acuity protective emergency until safety secured
• Weapons available and recent rehearsal or stalking of the target — escalate containment and multi-agency notification under local lawful pathways
• Command hallucinations or delusional jealousy targeting a specific person — do not rely on reassurance alone; reassess capacity for control and implement protect steps
• Imminent attack language during the session (leaving to harm now) — stop routine interview mode; secure environment and emergency services as indicated
• Victim access on leave or after discharge with unresolved threat — cancel or restructure leave; document protective plan before step-down
• Threat retracted after clinician raises disclosure — reassess credibility and dynamic risk; do not treat retraction as automatic clearance