Studies Mixed On Effects Of Violent Video Games On Children. The Los Angeles Times (5/3, Adams) reports, “A number of studies have shown that watching a lot of violence on television or playing violent video games…produces aggressive tendencies in kids.” However, “other researchers pooh-pooh such assertions and say that scientific findings have been decidedly mixed […]
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There are proposed significant changes to the disclosure requirement features of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 26. These changes will extend work product immunity.Congress makes changes to the widely endorsed Aproposal awaiting Supreme Court approval on May 1, 2010, as of December 1, 2010 Experts will no longer be required to disclose draft versions of their FRCP 26(a)(2) Reports. Furthermore they will no longer be required to disclose communication including electronic communication between the expert and the retaining attorney
The medical malpractice insurer has recently issued an “Alert” revisiting the concept of “informed consent” as it is currently viewed by the courts. Download MIEC’s Alert #17 Informed Consent Revisited here: Download Informed Consent – MIEC Alert #17
David Kan, MD, an fpamed forensic psychiatric expert in the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse, is quoted in the following article on methamphetamine psychosis: Meth psychosis presents medical, legal challenges.(FORENSIC MEDICINE) By Susan London | March, 2009 Clinical Psychiatry News SEATTLE — Methamphetamine-induced psychosis is a challenging condition from both a medical and legal perspective, according to […]
The following is a slide show of a presentation entitled "What Is Psychoanalysis? What is Transference?" given by Mark Levy, MD in Xi'An and Wuhan China during October 2009:Download The Analysis of Transference
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AP 5/12/09: Father of US Army Sgt John M. Russell says his son was treated poorly in a a military stress treatment center in Baghdad before he killed 5 of his fellow soldiers on 5/11/09. Mark Levy, MD was interviewed about the nature of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the role it may have played in […]
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By Richard A. Ratner, M.D. Psychiatric Times | December 2005 | Vol. XXIII | Issue 14 Any discussion of contemporary child and adolescent forensic psychiatry will eventually encompass considerations of the ethical underpinnings of this work. Ethical issues arise inevitably in clinical work with children and adolescents and are even more likely to surface in forensic settings. Download Ethical Issues […]
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INTRODUCTION AND APPLICABILITY The American Psychological Association's (APA's) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (hereinafter referred to as the Ethics Code) consists of an Introduction, a Preamble, five General Principles (A – E), and specific Ethical Standards. The Introduction discusses the intent, organization, procedural considerations, and scope of application of the Ethics Code. […]
Preamble The medical profession has long subscribed to a body of ethical statements developed primarily for the benefit of the patient. As a member of this profession, a physician must recognize responsibility to patients first and foremost, as well as to society, to other health professionals, and to self. The following Principles adopted by the […]
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Vol. 66 No. 2, February 2009 Archives • Online Features Original Article This Article • Full text • PDF • Reply to article • Send to a friend • Save in My Folder • Save to citation manager • Permissions Citing Articles • Contact me when this article is cited Related Content • Related article […]
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THIS BLOG APPEARED ON jANUARY 4, 2009 ON http://yourlegalwayout.blogspot.com/2009/01/medical-expert-witness-as-evidence.html iT IS REPRODUCED HERE FOR YOUR INTEREST. The Legal Way This blog is all about interesting decisions oftribunals all around the world whether fictional or real. I would like to emphasize the arguments and defenses that were use in order to guide the […]
Doctors Hope to Cut Out the Guesswork in Prescribing Antidepressants by Lauren Cox Mark I. Levy MD was quoted in an ABC Health News Story ABC News Medical Unit. When someone swallows his or her first antidepressant, it may come as a surprise how the psychiatrist chose that particular pill to prescribe: It’s a best […]
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To assist with his teaching of psychiatric residents at UCSF School of Medicine, Dr. Kan has prepared the following PowerPoint slide show summarizing many key aspects of violence risk assessment, a critical forensic psychiatric skill. Download David Kan MD Violence Risk Assessment Psych interns 2-5-07
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August 8, 2008 Study Finds Settling Is Better Than Going to Trial By JONATHAN D. GLATER Note to victims of accidents, medical malpractice, broken contracts and the like: When you sue, make a deal. That is the clear lesson of a soon-to-be-released study of civil lawsuits that has found that most of the plaintiffs […]
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Birth Trauma: Stress Disorder Afflicts Moms Study Suggests That PTSD May Be More Common Than Previously Believed By RACHEL ZIMMERMAN August 5, 2008; Page D1 Amid the debate over how to effectively manage maternal mental-health disorders, a new type of postpartum illness is gaining attention: post-traumatic-stress disorder due to childbirth. PTSD is most commonly associated […]
Sleep is the enemy A former Marine fights nightmares of Iraq by struggling to stay awake. Millions, veteran and civilian, face a nightly battle. By Jia-Rui Chong Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 5, 2008 SAN DIEGO — By the time the sun began to rise one recent Friday over his Mira Mesa neighborhood, Mitch […]
Pentagon spends $300M to study troops’ stress, trauma By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY The Pentagon is spending an unprecedented $300 million this summer on research for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, offering hope not only for troops but hundreds of thousands of civilians. The money — the most spent in one year on […]
Can Depression Change Your DNA? By Psych Central News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on July 31, 2008 Thursday, Jul 31 (Psych Central) — New research points to significant modifications of an important gene that suggests depression may play a role in changing the very makeup of the brain.Researchers at the […]
This PowerPoint slide show was created by David Y. Kan, MD to accompany a talk he gave to a Substance Abuse Psychiatric Residents’ Seminar at the Ft. Miley VA Medical Center in San Francisco in 2007. Dr. Kan is also a board certified forensic psychiatrist and is Assistant Clincial Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Division of […]
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Dr. David Kan, a forensic psychiatrist and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Ft. Miley VA Medical Center, University of California , San Francisco, created this PowerPoint slide presentation on Risk Assessment of Stalkers for a talk he gave on 11-17-04. To download a pdf version of Dr. Kan’s PowerPoint presentation, click here: Download Stalker_Talk_11-17-04.pdf
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This PowerPoint slide presentation illustrates the Best Practices in Psychiatric Medical Care available through the VA system. It is a reflection of the ideas and experience of David Kan MD who oversees substance abuse care at the San Francisco VA Medical Center at Ft. Miley. Dr. Kan is also a board certified forensic psychiatrist and […]
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Forensic Psychiatrists, Psychologists and all testifying expert physicians are expected to offer their opinions in both civil and criminal matters to the standard of proof of “reasonable medical certainty” (“reasonable medical probability” in California). However, the legal definitions of causation (proximate cause) and the notion of causation from the perspective of behavioral science are not the same, and sometimes actually diverge. This article by Dr. Levy attempts to explain those differences, explicate the potential dilemmas, and suggest some pitfalls for the testifying medical-legal expert to avoid when discussing “causation” in its legal context.
Studies Mixed On Effects of Violent Video Games On Children
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic, ViolenceStudies Mixed On Effects Of Violent Video Games On Children. The Los Angeles Times (5/3, Adams) reports, “A number of studies have shown that watching a lot of violence on television or playing violent video games…produces aggressive tendencies in kids.” However, “other researchers pooh-pooh such assertions and say that scientific findings have been decidedly mixed […]
Expert Witness Disclosure – Proposed Changes to Federal Rule 26
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Psychology, FRCP Rule 26, IMEs (Independent Medical (Psychiatric) Examinations), Law of ExpertsThere are proposed significant changes to the disclosure requirement features of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 26. These changes will extend work product immunity.Congress makes changes to the widely endorsed Aproposal awaiting Supreme Court approval on May 1, 2010, as of December 1, 2010 Experts will no longer be required to disclose draft versions of their FRCP 26(a)(2) Reports. Furthermore they will no longer be required to disclose communication including electronic communication between the expert and the retaining attorney
Informed Consent Revisited
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Informed Consent, Standard of Care, PsychiatricThe medical malpractice insurer has recently issued an “Alert” revisiting the concept of “informed consent” as it is currently viewed by the courts. Download MIEC’s Alert #17 Informed Consent Revisited here: Download Informed Consent – MIEC Alert #17
Scientists Read Brain’s Magnetic Fields to Spot PTSD
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychological TestingScientists Read Brain’s Magnetic Fields to Spot PTSD
Test identified those with the disorder 90% of the time
Genetic Variants in Depressed People Raise Suicide Risk
/in APA (American Psychiatric Association), Articles, Publications & Quotes, Depression, Genetics, SuicideResearchers have identified five gene variants that raise the risk for suicide attempts in people suffering from depression
Meth psychosis presents medical, legal challenges.(FORENSIC MEDICINE)
/in Addiction, Articles, Publications & Quotes, Forensic Psychiatry, Substance AbuseDavid Kan, MD, an fpamed forensic psychiatric expert in the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse, is quoted in the following article on methamphetamine psychosis: Meth psychosis presents medical, legal challenges.(FORENSIC MEDICINE) By Susan London | March, 2009 Clinical Psychiatry News SEATTLE — Methamphetamine-induced psychosis is a challenging condition from both a medical and legal perspective, according to […]
Mark Levy MD Presentations in China: What is Psychoanalysis? What is Transference?
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Clinical Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis & PsychotherapyThe following is a slide show of a presentation entitled "What Is Psychoanalysis? What is Transference?" given by Mark Levy, MD in Xi'An and Wuhan China during October 2009:Download The Analysis of Transference
PTSD In US Servicemen In Iraq – Interview with Dr. Levy – AP 5/12/09
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Posttraumatic Stress DisorderAP 5/12/09: Father of US Army Sgt John M. Russell says his son was treated poorly in a a military stress treatment center in Baghdad before he killed 5 of his fellow soldiers on 5/11/09. Mark Levy, MD was interviewed about the nature of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the role it may have played in […]
Methadone for Heroin – PowerPoint slideshow by David Y. Kan, MD
/in Addiction, Articles, Publications & QuotesDownload Methadone for heroin
Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychiatry With Children and Adolescents
/in AAPL (American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law), Articles, Publications & Quotes, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic, Ethics, Forensic PsychiatryBy Richard A. Ratner, M.D. Psychiatric Times | December 2005 | Vol. XXIII | Issue 14 Any discussion of contemporary child and adolescent forensic psychiatry will eventually encompass considerations of the ethical underpinnings of this work. Ethical issues arise inevitably in clinical work with children and adolescents and are even more likely to surface in forensic settings. Download Ethical Issues […]
APA (American Psychological Association) – Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct – 2002
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, EthicsINTRODUCTION AND APPLICABILITY The American Psychological Association's (APA's) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (hereinafter referred to as the Ethics Code) consists of an Introduction, a Preamble, five General Principles (A – E), and specific Ethical Standards. The Introduction discusses the intent, organization, procedural considerations, and scope of application of the Ethics Code. […]
AMA (American Medical Association) – Principles of Medical Ethics
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, EthicsPreamble The medical profession has long subscribed to a body of ethical statements developed primarily for the benefit of the patient. As a member of this profession, a physician must recognize responsibility to patients first and foremost, as well as to society, to other health professionals, and to self. The following Principles adopted by the […]
The Intricate Link Between Violence and Mental Disorder – Eric B. Elbogen, PhD; Sally C. Johnson, MD
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Risk AssessmentVol. 66 No. 2, February 2009 Archives • Online Features Original Article This Article • Full text • PDF • Reply to article • Send to a friend • Save in My Folder • Save to citation manager • Permissions Citing Articles • Contact me when this article is cited Related Content • Related article […]
Medical Expert Witness as Evidence
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, ExpertsTHIS BLOG APPEARED ON jANUARY 4, 2009 ON http://yourlegalwayout.blogspot.com/2009/01/medical-expert-witness-as-evidence.html iT IS REPRODUCED HERE FOR YOUR INTEREST. The Legal Way This blog is all about interesting decisions oftribunals all around the world whether fictional or real. I would like to emphasize the arguments and defenses that were use in order to guide the […]
Mark I. Levy MD Quoted in ABC Health News Story – First Top 10 List for Antidepressants
/in In the News, NewsDoctors Hope to Cut Out the Guesswork in Prescribing Antidepressants by Lauren Cox Mark I. Levy MD was quoted in an ABC Health News Story ABC News Medical Unit. When someone swallows his or her first antidepressant, it may come as a surprise how the psychiatrist chose that particular pill to prescribe: It’s a best […]
Violence Risk Assessment by David Y. Kan, MD
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Forensic Psychiatry, Risk Assessment, ViolenceTo assist with his teaching of psychiatric residents at UCSF School of Medicine, Dr. Kan has prepared the following PowerPoint slide show summarizing many key aspects of violence risk assessment, a critical forensic psychiatric skill. Download David Kan MD Violence Risk Assessment Psych interns 2-5-07
Study Finds Settling Is Better Than Going to Trial
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Civil Litigation, SettlementAugust 8, 2008 Study Finds Settling Is Better Than Going to Trial By JONATHAN D. GLATER Note to victims of accidents, medical malpractice, broken contracts and the like: When you sue, make a deal. That is the clear lesson of a soon-to-be-released study of civil lawsuits that has found that most of the plaintiffs […]
Birth Trauma & PTSD
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Posttraumatic Stress DisorderBirth Trauma: Stress Disorder Afflicts Moms Study Suggests That PTSD May Be More Common Than Previously Believed By RACHEL ZIMMERMAN August 5, 2008; Page D1 Amid the debate over how to effectively manage maternal mental-health disorders, a new type of postpartum illness is gaining attention: post-traumatic-stress disorder due to childbirth. PTSD is most commonly associated […]
PTSD & Sleep
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, SleepSleep is the enemy A former Marine fights nightmares of Iraq by struggling to stay awake. Millions, veteran and civilian, face a nightly battle. By Jia-Rui Chong Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 5, 2008 SAN DIEGO — By the time the sun began to rise one recent Friday over his Mira Mesa neighborhood, Mitch […]
Pentagon spends $300M to study troops’ stress, trauma
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)Pentagon spends $300M to study troops’ stress, trauma By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY The Pentagon is spending an unprecedented $300 million this summer on research for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, offering hope not only for troops but hundreds of thousands of civilians. The money — the most spent in one year on […]
Can Depression Change Your DNA?
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, DepressionCan Depression Change Your DNA? By Psych Central News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on July 31, 2008 Thursday, Jul 31 (Psych Central) — New research points to significant modifications of an important gene that suggests depression may play a role in changing the very makeup of the brain.Researchers at the […]
Meth or Madness? Methamphetamine Use and Mental Illness – by David Y. Kan, MD
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Psychopharmacology, Substance AbuseThis PowerPoint slide show was created by David Y. Kan, MD to accompany a talk he gave to a Substance Abuse Psychiatric Residents’ Seminar at the Ft. Miley VA Medical Center in San Francisco in 2007. Dr. Kan is also a board certified forensic psychiatrist and is Assistant Clincial Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Division of […]
Stalkers: Violence Risk Assessment by David Y. Kan, MD
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Risk Assessment, StalkingDr. David Kan, a forensic psychiatrist and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Ft. Miley VA Medical Center, University of California , San Francisco, created this PowerPoint slide presentation on Risk Assessment of Stalkers for a talk he gave on 11-17-04. To download a pdf version of Dr. Kan’s PowerPoint presentation, click here: Download Stalker_Talk_11-17-04.pdf
Best Practices in Veterans’ Psychiatric Care by David Y. Kan MD
/in Articles, Publications & QuotesThis PowerPoint slide presentation illustrates the Best Practices in Psychiatric Medical Care available through the VA system. It is a reflection of the ideas and experience of David Kan MD who oversees substance abuse care at the San Francisco VA Medical Center at Ft. Miley. Dr. Kan is also a board certified forensic psychiatrist and […]
“Proximate Cause” & Scientific Causation
/in Articles, Publications & Quotes, Causation, Experts, Law of Experts, TestifyingForensic Psychiatrists, Psychologists and all testifying expert physicians are expected to offer their opinions in both civil and criminal matters to the standard of proof of “reasonable medical certainty” (“reasonable medical probability” in California). However, the legal definitions of causation (proximate cause) and the notion of causation from the perspective of behavioral science are not the same, and sometimes actually diverge. This article by Dr. Levy attempts to explain those differences, explicate the potential dilemmas, and suggest some pitfalls for the testifying medical-legal expert to avoid when discussing “causation” in its legal context.