when to use therapeutic priviledge?

[dingleberry007]

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I'm having trouble with a concept and was hoping someone could give me some examples.

when would it be appropriate to use therapeutic priviledge?
(withholding information when disclosure would severely hard the patient or undermine decision making capacity)

thanks.

 

[Cliff Huxtable]

oops, nevermind

 

[calespine]

Don't tell a suicidal patient he has terminal cancer until you've addressed the suicidal ideations- this was from a kaplan qbank q.