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April 2019 Newsletter Rev8.Qxp April 2019 5/3/19 3:50 PM Page 1 AAPL Newsletter American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law 191581 AAPL April 2019 Newsletter_rev8.qxp_April 2019 5/3/19 3:50 PM Page 1 AAPL Newsletter American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law April 2019 • Vol. 44, No. 2 ter Reports and The Truth About True 2019 Annual Meeting - AAPL at 50: Crime. Her current work seeks to Teaching and Advocating for expose issues of wrongful conviction and public shaming, and to promote Forensic Psychiatry empathy and truth seeking. She has published in USA Today, The Los Susan Hatters Friedman, MD Angeles Times, The Seattle Times, Program Chair Seattle Magazine, and The West Seat- tle Herald. Attendees of the AAPL Annual Meeting may benefit from watching the Netflix documentary entitled Amanda Knox which was released in 2016, prior to the meeting. Professor Adam Benforado is Pro- fessor of Law at Drexel University. His work applies insights from cogni- tive psychology to legal theory and law. Professor Benforado was award- ed a National Science Foundation grant for his work investigating human intuition about punishment. His op-eds and essays have appeared in The Washington Post and The New York Times. His book, Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice, has been a New York Times bestseller, in addition to winning the 2017 American Psychology Law Society As President, Richard Frierson’s time, Raffaele Sollecito, who was Book Award. Professor Benforado theme for the 50th Anniversary of the also incarcerated, spoke at a recent has been interviewed by Larry King American Academy of Psychiatry and International Academy of Law and as well as on National Public Radio. the Law is teaching and advocacy, Mental Health meeting.) Ms. Knox In his book, Professor Benforado uses and this year’s Annual Meeting will published her memoir in 2013 enti- historical examples, court cases, and highlight the last 50 years of that tled Waiting To Be Heard. After mul- scientific studies to demonstrate how theme. We are excited to announce tiple trials, in 2015, Knox was acquit- judicial processes do not protect the the distinguished speaker series for ted definitively by the Italian weakest members of society. Further, 2019. The lunch speakers will include Supreme Court of Cassation, and ear- he describes the scope of this dys- Ms. Amanda Knox, Professor Adam lier this year Italy was ordered to pay function and proposes practical Benforado, and Dr. Stephen Young. damages to Ms. Knox after a finding reforms to help achieve fairness in Amanda Knox was an American of rights violations by the European the law. college student studying abroad in Court of Human Rights, because she Dr. Stephen Young, US State Perugia, Italy in 2007. Ms. Knox’s wasn’t allowed access to an appropri- Department Psychiatrist covering roommate Meredith Kercher, a fellow ate interpreter or a lawyer during her Europe, is our third lunch speaker. He exchange student, was murdered in interrogation. is the Regional Medical Officer for their apartment. Ms. Knox was incar- Upon return to America as an Psychiatry and is currently stationed cerated in an Italian prison for exoneree, Ms. Knox became an at the US Embassy in London. He is approximately four years following author and an activist, and has been also the former Director of Mental her conviction for the murder. Ms. sharing her story of wrongful incar- Health Services, United States Knox was in international headlines ceration overseas as a university stu- Department of State. Dr. Young will for approximately a decade, and in dent. Waiting To Be Heard was a New talk about forensic psychiatry in the these stories she was both shamed York Times bestselling memoir. She is State Department. This would focus and vilified. (Her boyfriend at the currently the host of The Scarlet Let- (continued on page 2) American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Newsletter April 2019 • 1 191581 AAPL April 2019 Newsletter_rev8.qxp_April 2019 5/3/19 3:50 PM Page 2 American COVER STORY Academy of 2019 Annual Meeting Psychiatry and the Law continued from page 1 on, for example, medical clearance, fitness for duty, suicide, and criminal Editor issues that arise in the State Depart- Joseph Simpson, MD, PhD ment. Issues of confidentiality and The AAPL Awards Committee Associate Editors dual agency must be considered in would like your help. We would Philip Candilis, MD this role. Mental health services com- be interested in receiving nomina- Ryan Hall, MD bine local resources, Washington D.C. tions by June 1 for the following Stephen Herman, MD resources, and the Regional Medical awards: Neil S. Kaye, MD Officer. Dr. Young will share with us Renée Sorrentino, MD Red AAPL - For AAPL members Joel Watts, MD what he has clearance to share. Additionally, the Thursday evening who have provided outstanding AAPL Photographer program will be a debate regarding service to AAPL, e.g., through Eugene Lee, MD the most influential Landmark Case committee membership. since the founding of AAPL 50 years Former Editors Golden AAPL – For AAPL mem- Susan Hatters Friedman, MD (2016-2018) ago. Led by past AAPL President Dr. Charles Dike, MD, MPH (2008-2016) Peter Ash, five forensic psychiatrists bers over the age of 60 who have Victoria Harris, MD, MPH (2003-2008) will present arguments as to which made significant contributions to Michael A. Norko, MD (1996-2003) case is the most influential case in the field of forensic psychiatry. Robert Miller, MD PhD (1994-1996) forensic psychiatry in the past half- Alan R. Felthous, MD (1988-1993) century in America. These cases Seymour Pollack Award – For Robert M. Wettstein, MD (1983-1988) include Wyatt v. Stickney, Roy v. Har- APA members (who may not be Phillip J. Resnick, MD (1979-1983) AAPL members), who have made Loren H. Roth, MD, MPH (1976-1979) togs, Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California, United States v. John distinguished contributions to the Officers Hinckley, and Cruzan v. Director, teaching and educational functions President Missouri Department of Health. We of forensic psychiatry. Richard Frierson, MD expect a lively audience discussion, President-elect as well as the opportunity to provide Amicus Award – For non-AAPL William Newman, MD feedback using the audience response members who have contributed to Vice President system, and finally a vote regarding AAPL. Richard Martinez, MD which is the most influential case Best Teacher in Forensic Vice President since the founding of AAPL. James Knoll, MD – For out- The 50th anniversary is the perfect Fellowship Award Secretary standing faculty member in fel- Michael Champion, MD opportunity to return to Baltimore, Maryland, where AAPL was born. lowship program. Treasurer Stuart Anfang, MD This year is a great time to come to Please send your nominations to Immediate Past President the annual meeting, even if you Jeffrey Metzner, MD, Chair of the Christopher R. Thompson, MD haven’t been to AAPL in years, to Awards committee at help AAPL celebrate. Looking for- [email protected]. The AAPL Newsletter is published by ward to seeing everyone and celebrat- AAPL, One Regency Drive, PO Box 30, ing with AAPL! Bloomfield, CT 06002. Opinions expressed in bylined articles and columns in the Newsletter are solely JOIN US IN BALTIMORE! those of the authors and do not neces- Forensic Psychiatry sarily represent the official position Review Course of AAPL or Newsletter editors. October 21-23, 2019 Manuscripts are invited for publication in This intensive three-day course in forensic psychiatry will provide an in-depth the Newsletter. They should be sub- review of selected topics and relevant landmark cases. mitted to the editor via email to Basic concepts will be reviewed along with the latest case law. [email protected] The Newsletter is published in 50th Annual Meeting January (deadline for submission is October 24-27, 2019 November 15), April (deadline Febru- This meeting will inform attendees about current major issues in forensic psychiatry ary 1), and September (deadline July 1). and afford them opportunities to refresh skills in the fundamentals of the discipline, engage in discussion with peers, and update their present knowledge. www.aapl.org A block of hotel rooms will be reserved at the Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland. © 2019 AAPL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2 • April 2019 American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Newsletter 191581 AAPL April 2019 Newsletter_rev8.qxp_April 2019 5/3/19 3:50 PM Page 3 EDITOR’S COLUMN fiction. This is the very broad and Looking to the Future somewhat vaguely defined field of “neurolaw.” Over the past several Joseph Simpson, MD, PhD years, grant-funded academic centers In this, AAPL’s It seems likely that there will be a and even a combined PhD/ JD degree 50th year, there growing demand for experts to opine (at Vanderbilt University) have been will be many on what the standard of care should established, focusing on potential reflections on the be for novel treatments such as these. applications of neuroscience to organization’s his- (Time will tell if the recently- medico-legal questions of all types. tory, its accom- approved esketamine nasal spray These run the gamut from measuring plishments, and reduces or even ends the proliferation pain to lie detection to the ethics of how much it has of “ketamine clinics.”) Another cognitive enhancement technologies, evolved, grown and changed over promising area is the use of genetic among many others. these past five decades. There is testing to aid in the selection of psy- Will consultants one day subject much to be learned in looking back chopharmacological treatments. Will potential
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