Abstract
Countering Violent Extremism (“CVE”) is a counterterrorism strategy ostensibly aimed at preventing “radicalization” through risk assessment and intervention. CVE involves recruitment of helping professionals, including mental health care providers, to monitor their patients for signs of “vulnerability to radicalization,” make referrals to “de-radicalization” programs, and participate in multidisciplinary intervention teams. Broad national security and public safety exceptions within existing privacy laws allow mental health professionals participating in CVE to make potentially harmful disclosures of private patient information. This Note argues that professional associations representing mental health care providers should develop policies to limit and regulate members’ participation in CVE.
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Metadata
- Subject
Health Law and Policy
National Security Law
Privacy Law
Psychology and Psychiatry
- Journal title
Boston College Law Review
- Volume
59
- Issue
2
- Pagination
791
- Date submitted
6 September 2022