ACCIDENTS

YEAR	ACCIDENTS	AUTHOR	SOURCE	SELECTION	ABSTRACT
2008	Malingering v. Munchausen: how much is too much? a case of greed goes terribly wrong	Douglas Anderson, MD	psychiatry CD	10608	A fascinating case of personal injury litigation in which the plaintiff underwent ten seemingly unnecessary surgeries following a motor vehicle accident in which she sustained only minor injuries will be presented. Attendees will learn how to distinguish between Malingering and Factitious Disorder and how these apparently mutually exclusive diagnoses can, in fact, overlap when the medical evidence leads the expert to no other reasonable conclusion.
2002	The implications of Daubert on neuropsychological evidence in the assessment of remote mild traumatic brain injury	Allan Posthuma PhD	psychology journal	9023	The impact of Daubert on forensic neuropsychological evidence is highly variable, even in those jurisdictions that have adopted Daubert. Many states still rely on the older Frye standards. Daubert based decisions on neuropsychological evidence have focused on the qualifications of the neuropsychologist
2002	Faking PTSD from a motor vehicle accident on the MMPI-2	Daine Moyer PhD	psychology journal	8191	The MMPI-2 is often used to assess posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals who claim psychological injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident. There is concern that attorneys can coach plaintiffs to fake PTSD.
1999	Forensic issues related to substance abuse	Richard May MD	psychiatry tapes	1201	When alcohol and substance abuse problems are included with other mental illness, they comprise over 30% of the country s total mental health problems. Important cases and issues that will be discussed include Status of Being An Addict and Public Drunkenness.. Other issues are incompetency related to alcoholism and drug addiction, and intoxication as a defense. Participants will be exposed to important "forensic" issues related to SA, including sanity, confidentiality during treatment, diminished capacity and disability.
1999	Treatment of psychological disturbance caused by motor vehicle accidents	Helmut Relinger PhD	psychology tape	1217	Common psychological symptoms caused by motor vehicle accidents include anxiety while driving, sleep disturbance, agitation, increased irritability, decreased frustration tolerance, cognitive intrusions about the accident, impaired memory and concentration, and symptoms of depression and/or generalized anxiety. A case presentation will exemplify typical treatment procedures. Participants will be able to identify and directly treat common symptoms caused by motor vehicle accidents.
1998	Violence, aggression and alcohol	Eric Fine MD	psychiatry journal	5409	Numerous areas of aggressive behavior are discussed with special emphasis on their association with alcohol use, abuse or dependence. These include homicide, suicide, sexual assault, family violence and child abuse. Also, less common examples of probable aggressive behavior are discussed, including motor vehicle crashes, drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The ultimate conclusion is that any relationship between alcohol, aggression and violence is extremely complicated and cultural, sociologic, psychologic and biologic factors all play important roles.
1993	Psychological examination in motor vehicle accidents	Herbert Medetsky PhD	psychology journal	958	Specifically, a detailed description of the psychological examination is provided. The purpose of this article is to present a psychological perspective of patients involved in motor vehicle accidents. addition, the most common presenting psychological symptoms and their effect on patients capacity to complete a daily routine of activities are discussed.
1989	Biofeedback treatment of anxiety disorders-- head injured accident victims	Allan B. Posthuma, PhD	psychology tape	10046	The diverse and often severe reactions of victims of mildly traumatic head injuries from motor vehicle accidents is perplexing to health professionals, and often the source of bitter debate in legal proceedings. This presentation is the outgrowth of an ongoing research program, which has examined various computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation programs for the traumatically brain injured. The presentation includes pertinent illustrative case histories and data with regard to severity of head injury, anxiety diagnosis and demographic variables.
1989	Biofeedback treatment of anxiety disorders-- head injured accident victims	Allan B. Posthuma, PhD	psychology tape	10804	The diverse and often severe reactions of victims of mildly traumatic head injuries from motor vehicle accidents is perplexing to health professionals, and often the source of bitter debate in legal proceedings. This presentation is the outgrowth of an ongoing research program, which has examined various computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation programs for the traumatically brain injured. The presentation includes pertinent illustrative case histories and data with regard to severity of head injury, anxiety diagnosis and demographic variables.
1987	Posttraumatic stress disorder-forensic considerations and treatment-three cases	Eva Rado MD	psychiatry journal	5257	Three PTSD cases are presented: stabbing of a hospitalized psychotic patient; a motor vehicle accident victim with a previous history of sexual assault; and a motor vehicle accident involving PTSD with panic attacks. The mental health of the injured patient, prior to the legal outcome, is the most significant factor in the legal outcome of the case. If previous mental disorder did in fact exist, its presence ought not invalidate the claim for damages resulting from aggravation or flare-up of the previous condition; however, favorable resolution of the patient-litigant s case will require the most circumspect examination in order to document the exact nature of any preexisting psychological difficulty.
1987	Post-traumatic stress disorder and the motor vehicle accident victim	Jerome Platt PhD Stepehn Husband MA	psychology journal	5213	Two cases are reported that illustrate the following points: (1) significant variability in clinical presentation and overt degree of distress between two patients with PTSD diagnosis, both of whom were in motor vehicle accidents and involved in litigation; (2) marked differences between MMPI profiles of two patients with the same diagnosis and similar symptomatology; and (3) utility of objective test data, in order to assist the clinician in evaluating and diagnosing the patient.