Emotional Damages Episode 11 Recap: Dr. Ashley VanDercar on Malingering, Violence Risk Factors, and Attorney-Expert Collaboration

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In this episode of Emotional Damages, Dr. Ambarin Faizi speaks with Dr. Ashley VanDercar, a forensic psychiatrist and attorney, whose dual training uniquely positions her at the crossroads of law and psychiatry. Together, they explore how attorneys and experts can collaborate to ensure forensic evaluations are not only clinically sound but legally precise.

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Assessing the Truth: How Forensic Psychiatrists & Psychologists Evaluate Litigants

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Forensic psychiatrist Mark Levy MD and forensic neuropsychologist Ronald Roberts, PhD co-authored an article for San Francisco Attorney Magazine, Spring, May 2008. In it, they explain the process and methods used by forensic behavioral experts when conducting an evaluation of an individual as part of a legal proceeding.

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