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Special Issue Special Issue, Issue Trauma: an overview of its incidence and effects in the community - 2017
The Joint Statement Process: Differing Opinions on A Potential Case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Jacquie Hetherton1*, Louise Payne2, Louise De Haro3
1Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, Cheltenham and Liverpool.
1Clinical Psychologist, Hugh Koch Associates, Cheltenham and London.
2Clinical Psychologist, Hugh Koch Associates, Cheltenham and Slough.
3Clinical Psychologist, Hugh Koch Associates, Cheltenham and London.
Corresponding Author: Jacquie Hetherton, Festival House, Jessop Avenue, Cheltenham, Tel: 01242 263 715; E-Mail: [email protected]
Received Date: 28 Apr 2017
Accepted Date: 02 May 2017
Published Date: 09 May 2017
Copyright © 2017 Jacquie Hetherton
Citation: Hetherton J, Payne L and De Haro L. (2017). The Joint Statement Process: Differing Opinions on A Potential Case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. M J Case. 2: S004.
Special Issue: "Trauma: an overview of its incidence and effects in the community: two case studies".
Handled By Editor: Hugh Koch, Clinical psychologist, Cheltenham, U.K, Visiting professor to Stockholm University. Sweden.
ABSTRACT
A unique aspect of UK civil litigation involves the use of the Joint Statement, prepared by opposing experts pre-hearing. This paper illustrates how the Joint Statement process was deployed in a case of Trauma and highlights to some of the more typical areas of potential disagreement between experts.
KEYWORDS
Joint Statement; PTSD; DSM-V; Claimant; Defendant.
