Monthly Archives: March 2011

Therapist-Patient Sex Twenty Years Later: A View From The Courtroom

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Martin H. Williams, Ph.D.

Twenty or so years have passed since therapist-patient sex came squarely to the attention of the psychotherapy professions.  In 1986, Kenneth Pope and Jacqueline Bouhoutsos published their book, “Sexual Intimacy Between Therapists and Patients” (Praeger).  The publication of this book … Continue reading →

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Experience of Trauma (Criterion A) is Not Subjective

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Martin H. Williams, Ph.D.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a psychiatric diagnosis that is overused in civil litigation. Plaintiffs inappropriately claim to suffer from PTSD despite the fact they they did not experience a life-threatening, horrific circumstance. The role of subjectivity in … Continue reading →

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Is PTSD the New Whiplash?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Martin H. Williams, Ph.D.

Years ago, the claim of “whiplash” was identified as an often bogus addition to a personal injury claim resulting from an auto accident. Whiplash was a neck injury, presumably caused by head movement at the moment of impact. In the … Continue reading →

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