Emotional Damages: Practical Insights into Forensic Psychiatry for Litigating Attorneys

Childhood Sexual Abuse: Legal and Psychiatric Perspectives

Episode Summary

Dr. Ambarin Faizi is joined by two esteemed guests: Dr. Charles Saldanha, Co-Medical Director of fpamed and a forensic psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience, and Attorney Jon Daggett, Managing Partner at Hiroshima & Daggett Law Firm. Together, they explore the complex intersection of psychiatry and law in cases involving adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

Episode Notes

Dr. Ambarin Faizi is joined by two esteemed guests: Dr. Charles Saldanha, Co-Medical Director of fpamed and a forensic psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience, and Attorney Jon Daggett, Managing Partner at Hiroshima & Daggett Law Firm. Together, they explore the complex intersection of psychiatry and law in cases involving adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

Key topics discussed include:

• The potential psychological impacts of childhood trauma, including PTSD and depression.
• Legal challenges in evaluating trauma decades after the events occurred.
• Changes in statutes of limitations and their implications for litigation.
• The critical role of forensic psychiatrists in providing evidence-based assessments to assist the legal system.