CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Privileges
......Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege
.........Confidential Communication
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Confidential communication defined for purposes of psychotherapist-patient privilege.

Confidential communications between licensed psychotherapist and patient in course of diagnosis or treatment are protected from compelled disclosure under FRE 501.

D's admission to licensed counselor that he threatened the President did not take place in course of diagnosis or treatment and was not privileged.

Documents subpoenaed by grand jury in priests' sex assault cases did not fall within psychotherapist-patient privilege except one meant to give therapeutic team information to aid diagnosis and treatment.

Psychotherapist-patient privilege did not preclude therapist from testifying concerning M's participation and progress in court-ordered treatment plan.