Publications

• Co-Author ISTANBUL PROTOCOL Rev. 2 Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER 2022
• HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT IS TORTURE? Medicine and Law, 32, (2013), pp 327-346
• SCOTUS Nos. 15-1358, 15-1359 and 15-1363 ZIGAR v. ABBASI BRIEF OF MEDICAL AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND HEALTH-RELATED PROFESSIONALS AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS AND AFFIRMANCE

ACES Psychiatry, Addictions, Geriatric, Forensic

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

Additional Information

My Forensic Psychiatric Expertise arises from six decades of education, training, knowledge, skill & experience; including patient care through 2021. I am uniquely qualified, clear and effective when complex fact patterns require opinions that encompass multiple psychiatric or addiction medicine domains. I maintain 5 Active American Board of Medical Specialties Certifications: Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Certifications in Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry & Forensic Psychiatry; Diplomate, American Board of Preventive Medicine with Certification in Addiction Medicine. I have provided a very broad range of Forensic Psychiatric Expert opinions, reports, depositions, and trial testimony in civil and criminal in municipal, state, and federal courts. I have been retained by plaintiffs, defendants, and prosecutors in California, District of Columbia New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York State, New Jersey, Maryland, Arizona, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia, Ohio, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. My Psychiatric Forensic Expert assignments have reflected these strengths and my ability to work and opine upon complex combinations of interacting issues and elements: Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Standards of Care, Contested Wills, Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, Competence, Addictions, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, Independent Medical Exam (I.M.E.) Disability, Fitness for Duty, Impaired Professionals Member, Program in Psychiatry & the Law, Harvard Medical School --- over 20 presentations over 3 decades. Instructor Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop 2014-Present. Convened/Presented in at least 24 forensic Congresses in Denver, Berlin, Tiberias, Amsterdam, Naples, Tbilisi, Bishkek, Porto, Vienna, Prague, Rome, Lyon, and Barcelona. International Scientific Committee & Member, International Academy of Law and Mental Health Member, World Psychiatric Association Sections: Forensic & Psychological Consequences of Torture & Persecution Member, UNESCO Bioethics Chair International Forum of Teachers Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association Former Instructor – Harvard Medical School Cornell University Alumnus After about a decade of Pro Bono Evaluations of Torture Survivors applying for Refugee Asylum, I achieved my Forensic Psychiatry Board Certification in 1999. I have published and presented my findings nationally and globally, which underpin an exceptional sophistication when I consult regarding Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Immigration/Asylum and Torture. Publications: 1. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT IS TORTURE?, Barry Roth, Medicine and Law, 32, (2013), pp 327-346 2. Co-Author Istanbul Protocol Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER, 2022 3. I coordinated 19 International MEDICAL AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND HEALTH-RELATED PROFESSIONALS AS AMICI CURIAE and helped write the Brief SCOTUS Nos. 15-1358, 15-1359 and 15-1363 ZIGAR v. ABBASI. Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry (1983, Lifetime) Addiction Psychiatry (1993, 2003, 2013, 2024 - 2034) Geriatric Psychiatry (1994, 2004, 2014, 2024 - 2034) Forensic Psychiatry (1999, 2009, 2019 – 2029) Diplomate, American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine (2020 – 2029).