Whenever clients are at serious risk for harming themselves, the Tarasoff decision in California requires that:
A) A family member or friend must be informed of the client's self-injurious intent
B) Counselors make the safety of the client the highest priority
C) Counselors notify the police about the client's self-injurious intent
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

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The Tarasoff decision primarily involves the duty to warn potential victims when a client poses a threat to others, not self-harm. However, ensuring client safety is a general ethical obligation for counselors.

Whenever Clients Are at Serious Risk for Harming Themselves, the Tarasoff