Psychologists find it difficult to balance their clients' and society's interests when these interests differ from each other, such as when their clients pose a risk of harm to others. Society's increasing preoccupation with harm makes their task even more difficult. The first aim with this article is to determine the reactions of those who make, enforce, and use law to address society's concerns and how they impact on psychologists. The second aim is to propose how the profession can assist psychologists deal with the competing demands prompted by these reactions.

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该专业在帮助心理学家平衡社会利益与客户利益之间的作用

心理学家发现，当这些客户的利益彼此不同时，例如当他们的客户有伤害他人的风险时，很难平衡他们的客户和社会的利益。社会对伤害的日益关注使他们的任务更加困难。本文的首要目的是确定制定，执行和使用法律解决社会关注问题的人们的反应，以及它们如何影响心理学家。第二个目的是提出该专业如何协助心理学家应对这些反应所引发的竞争需求。