The Litigator’s Handbook of Forensic Medicine, Psychiatry, and Psychology was written for expert litigators and litigators’ experts. Editor-in-chief Dr. Demosthenes Lorandos has brought together a world-class team of more than 40 experts and litigators to help judges, lawyers, and experts deal with expert evidence in forensic medicine, psychiatry, and psychology. The handbook provides attorneys and experts with the tools necessary to handle scientific evidence in the courts, with step-by-step guidance on how to use and challenge experts and ensure favorable rulings under Daubert, Kumho Tire, Frye, and other legal standards on expert testimony.
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2021
NLM.NIH
Do I Look Gawky? The Association between Pubertal Asynchrony and Peer Victimization
Pubertal synchrony is defined as the degree of coherence to which puberty-related body changes (e.g., breast development, growth spurt, voice change, underarm hair growth) are coordinated. During the pubertal transition, youth’s body parts grow asynchronously, making each youth’s physical appearance unique. Physical appearance is a known correlate of youth’s psychosocial functioning during adolescence, but we know little about how pubertal asynchrony plays a role in their peer relationships. Using data from an adoption study (the Early Growth and Development Study; n = 413; 237 boys, 176 girls), this study examined the effect of pubertal asynchrony on peer victimization. Results revealed sex-specific effects of pubertal asynchrony; pubertal asynchrony was associated with a higher risk of peer victimization for girls but a lower risk for boys. Findings highlight the intersection of physical development and social context in understanding youth’s experiences of puberty.
2020
JOA
Early Pubertal Timing and Adolescents’ Externalizing Behaviors: The Protective Role of Cognitive Flexibility
While peer delinquency is a known mediator between early pubertal timing and externalizing behaviors, little is known about factors that could protect against the adverse influence of peer delinquency. This study assesses the possible moderating role of cognitive flexibility, which is one index of executive functioning that facilitates flexible and adaptive responses to challenging situations. We assessed the interactive influence of peer delinquency and cognitive flexibility in the association between pubertal maturation and externalizing behaviors in boys and girls.
2016
NLM.NIH
Juvenile Competency to Stand Trial
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 2016
Competency to stand trial is interpreted as a protected due process right for all defendants and is defined as a defendant’s fundamental knowledge and understanding of the criminal charges being filed, roles and procedures within the courtroom, and a general ability to work with the defense counsel. Questions of competency are most often raised by the judge, defense, or the prosecution, and competency evaluations are most often completed by psychiatrists or psychologists with forensic training or work experience. Mental illness, intellectual disability, developmental disorders, and developmental immaturity are the 4 main factors considered in most juvenile competency evaluations.
2015
JAD
Association of COMT and TPH-2 Genes With DSM-5 Based PTSD Symptoms
Dopaminergic and serotonergic systems have been implicated in PTSD. The present study evaluated the association of four catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene loci, and the joint effect of COMT and tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2) genes on PTSD symptoms.
2013
JAACAP
Landmark Legislative Trends in Juvenile Justice: An Update and Primer For Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2013
