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How lawyers can effectively cross-examine psychiatrists and psychologists



G.M. Filisko's article published in July, 2017 ABA Journal states that psychiatrists and psychologists "are among the toughest witnesses to challenge because their testimony can have elements of hearsay as well as subjectivity." 

Filisko further states, "Bruce Leckart, a Los Angeles-based forensic psychologist and professor emeritus of psychology at San Diego State University, has developed a set of rules for cross-examining mental health professionals. One rule is to never ask them about the patient directly but instead confine questions to their report. Another is to always determine whether they have taken a complete history of the patient’s symptoms and complaints to support the diagnosis."    
Read the full article here: http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/cross_examine_psychiatrists_psychologists

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