Emotional Damages: Practical Insights into Forensic Psychiatry for Litigating Attorneys
Emotional Damages: Practical Insights into Forensic Psychiatry for Litigating Attorneys
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In Emotional Damages, host and forensic expert Dr. Ambarin Faizi sits down with forensic colleagues, shedding light on their journeys and experiences. Through this podcast, Ambar aims to demystify forensic psychiatry and share practical insights that can aid attorneys in their engagement with forensic experts.
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The podcast delves into various themes centered around forensic psychiatry and the legal system, covering topics such as the psychological impacts of childhood sexual abuse and complexities of psychiatric care in jails, with episodes exploring specific cases, the role of forensic psychiatrists in court, and the evolving legal challenges surrounding trauma.
In Emotional Damages, host and forensic expert Dr. Ambarin Faizi sits down with forensic colleagues, shedding light on their journeys and experiences. Through this podcast, Ambar aims to demystify forensic psychiatry and share practical insights that can aid attorneys in their engagement with forensic experts.
In this episode of Emotional Damages, Dr. Ambarin Faizi sits down with Dr. Ashley VanDercar, fpamed forensic psychiatry associate, to explore how experts assess two of the most complex and high-stakes issues in forensic psychiatry: malingering and violence risk. Together, they explore the intricacies of malingering assessments and the importance of comprehensive record reviews. Dr. VanDercar then provides nuanced insights into violence risk factors, particularly in the context of severe mental illness. The episode concludes with practical advice for attorneys on effective collaboration with forensic psychiatric experts, emphasizing the synergy between legal context and psychiatric evaluation.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Potential presentations of malingering (pure, partial, or false imputation)
- How experts seek to differentiate genuine symptoms from feigned or exaggerated ones
- The notion of violence risk factors, and how experts assess violence risk
- Why attorney–expert collaboration strengthens the precision of forensic opinions
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