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Tag Archives: psych

Prisoner or Patient?

Criminal Law, General Medical, UncategorizedBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Are Correctional Facilities Adequately Caring for the Health of Their Inmates? According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), incarcerated individuals are “disproportionately affected by chronic health conditions, mental illness, and substance abuse. However,…

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Medically Conscious but Legally Unconscious?

Blunt Force Trauma, General Medical, Psych/Mental Health, Psych/Mental Health (Civil)By Kaycee Bilke

Conscious or Unconscious? Can someone be medically conscious but considered legally unconscious? What an interesting conundrum! According to the Oxford Dictionary, “unconsciousness is the state of being unconscious or the state of being uninformed or…

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5 Things Criminal Attorneys Should Know About…Loss of Consciousness

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, General Medical, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Tara Godoy

This is the 4th out of 6 in this series of “5 things criminal attorneys should know about…” which I first posted a few years ago. Each month I highlight some areas of medicine that…

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Munchausen’s: Criminal Implications

Child Abuse, Failure to Thrive, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Munchausen’s Syndrome is considered a form of medical child abuse in terms of physical abuse and medical neglect.  This type of abuse is considered to be pre-meditated.  Medical providers are considered a mandatory reporting entity,…

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Munchausen’s: The Offender

Child Abuse, Criminal LawBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

What the Caregiver Might Do to Mimic Illness in the Child: Adding chemicals to the child’s urine or stool Withhold food so the child looks like they are anorexic Make up lab results to be…

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Munchausen’s: The Victim

Child Abuse, Criminal LawBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

According to the literature, boys and girls are equally victimized in Munchausen’s Syndrome, and 77% to 90% of the time, the perpetrator is the child’s biological mother.  In addition, 29% of perpetrators have symptoms of…

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Munchausen’s: Definition

Child Abuse, Criminal LawBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy was first described in 1951 by a British physician, but it was not until 1977 that the condition was labeled “Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy” by pediatrician Roy Meadow.  The syndrome was…

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Cluster C: Avoidant and Obsessive Compulsive

Mitigation, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Avoidant Personality Disorder The symptoms of avoidant personality disorder are similar to social phobia except that in the personality disorder the avoidance is present in all social situations. Social phobia symptoms are usually more specific…

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Personality Disorders: Defining “Cluster C”

Mitigation, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Cluster C is a subset of personality disorders that includes avoidant, dependent and obsessive compulsive personality disorders. These disorders are characterized by anxious and fearful thinking and behavior. The following is fictional example of how…

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Cluster B: Borderline, Histrionic and Narcissistic

Mitigation, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

John from our case study is a fictional example of a client who has an antisocial personality disorder, demonstrating a pattern of disregard for the rights of others. He meets the criteria of having a…

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Personality Disorders: Defining “Cluster B”

Mitigation, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Cluster B personality traits are dramatic, emotional and attention seeking. They include: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The following is an example of how an individual with…

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Personality Disorders: Legal Implications

Psych/Mental Health, Psych/Mental Health (Civil)By Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

The legal nurse advised the attorney that the best way to communicate with John was to be calm and matter of fact. She told the attorney that a warm and friendly approach would be likely…

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