Emotional Damages Episode 7 Recap: Understanding PTSD in the Courtroom: Insights from Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. James Armontrout
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the most commonly cited psychiatric diagnoses in emotional damages litigation—but evaluating trauma in a forensic context requires far more than a diagnosis. In this episode of Emotional Damages, Dr. Ambarin Faizi speaks with forensic psychiatrist Dr. James Armontrout, program director of the Stanford Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship and trauma specialist at fpamed. Drawing on years of experience treating veterans at the VA Palo Alto Trauma Recovery Program and evaluating claimants in multi-plaintiff cases, Dr. Armontrout discusses what attorneys need to know when working on PTSD-related claims. From assessing symptom validity to understanding treatment trajectories, this episode is a masterclass in trauma-informed forensic evaluation.