Your client, age 16, is a member of a gang. During his third session, he expresses a great deal of anger at a rival gang member and mentions that he has a gun that he's "not afraid to use." If you believe that your client is likely to act on his anger, you are legally required to ______________.
Select one:
a. attempt to notify the intended victim and law enforcement and inform the client that you’re required to do so
b. do whatever you can to protect the intended victim, which usually includes communicating the threat to the victim and notifying law enforcement
c. fulfill your “duty to warn” by warning the intended victim or someone who can do so
d. fulfill your “duty to protect” by having the client involuntarily hospitalized
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