CHERI ADRIAN, Ph.D., QME Clinical and Forensic Psychology

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1 CHERI ADRIAN, Ph.D., QME Clinical and Forensic Psychology CURRICULUM VITAE LICENSURE Psychologist, California, License PSY CERTIFICATIONS Qualified Medical Evaluator, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers Compensation, California Professional Positions and Activities Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice psychotherapy and psychological assessment; disability evaluations Forensic Psychologist, Private Practice civil forensic consultation, evaluations, and expert services Designated Expert, Medical Board of California, California Board of Psychology, California Board of Behavioral Sciences, California Board of Registered Nursing fitness to practice evaluations and (Psychology and Behavioral Sciences) standard of care consultation and reviews Qualified Medical Evaluator in Psychology, California Workers Compensation matters qualified medical evaluations, agreed medical evaluations with Glaser Forensic Group Education Ph.D., Psychology (Clinical) UCLA, 1990 Minors: Psychopharmacology; Social Psychology Dissertation: Differential Vulnerability to Stress in Children of Mothers with Affective Disorders and Mothers without History of Psychopathology

2 M.A., Psychology (Clinical), UCLA, 1985 Ph.D., English and American Literature, UC San Diego, 1975 A.B., English, San Diego State University, 1967 Clinical, Forensic, Teaching, and Research Experience: 2010 Present: Workers Compensation Qualified Medical Evaluator in Psychology Panel qualified medical evaluations and agreed medical evaluations of psychological injury and impairment in Workers Compensation matters, formerly with Comprehensive Psychological Services, Inc., currently in association with Glaser Forensic Group Present: Private Practice in Clinical Psychology Psychological assessment and general psychotherapy of adults, with specializations in affective disorders; anxiety and stress disorders, including posttraumatic stress; medical hypnosis and psychological pain management; professional-client dual relationships; couples and adult family therapy. Forensic Consultation and Expert Services Forensic consultation regarding psychological evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, and cross- examination of mental health experts personal injury, malpractice, sexual harassment and assault, employment discrimination, wrongful termination. Forensic Psychological Evaluations of Adults in Civil Matters: General psychological and cognitive status; specific issues regarding personal injury and emotional distress; traumatic experience; loss and bereavement; sexual abuse; sexual harassment; physical and sexual assault; medical malpractice; employment discrimination; wrongful termination; disability; work fitness; distressed health care professionals; and professional-client dual relationships. ( present): Expert services Psychological evaluations in investigations of the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance including work fitness evaluations; Expert evaluator for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences regarding ethics and standard of care issues in consumer complaint investigations. ( present): Expert services, Psychological evaluations re fitness to practice for the California Board of Psychology; Expert evaluator regarding ethics and standard of care issues in consumer complaint investigations. 2

3 Consultant and lecturer, psychological evaluation; posttraumatic stress disorders; professional ethics; clientprofessional boundary management. 7/2000 4/2011 Associate Clinical Professor (Assistant Clinical Professor, /2000) Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Supervision and teaching of psychiatry residents and psychology and social work interns: psychological evaluation; professional ethics, countertransference and boundary management; posttraumatic stress disorders; and psychological pain management. Ongoing psychotherapy supervision of psychiatry residents and fellows. Clinical research in assessment; stress and depression; posttraumatic stress disorder; borderline personality disorder; social anxiety Director, Psychological Assessment Service, Psychodiagnostics, Adult Division, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital; Staff Psychologist Administration and provision of adult psychological assessment services for psychiatric inpatients, outpatients, and consultation-liaison patients at UCLA Medical Center; Development, provision, and supervision of training in adult psychological assessment; Teaching seminar: Advanced Psychological Assessment Professional Staff, Trauma Psychiatry Service, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital Provision of disaster-related community services; research on psychological effects of trauma Clinical Psychologist, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital Coordination and provision of adult psychodiagnostic assessment services and training; - liaison evaluation of medical patients, UCLA Medical Center. 3

4 Private practice, Registered Psychological Assistant In association with Ted D. Evans, Ph.D.; Psychotherapy and psychological assessment. Senior Psychometrist, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Hospital; adult psychological assessment. Case manager and staff consultant, Meadowbrook Manor (Inpatient facility for severely psychiatric impaired patients; staff consultation on sexual abuse; anger management; suicide) Psychology Intern, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital Psychotherapy and psychological assessment of adults with major mental disorders Psychology Intern, UCLA Student Psychological Services Psychotherapy and psychological assessment of university students; special training in crisis intervention Psychology Intern (Trainee), West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center Special training in assessment and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with combat veterans Therapist-trainee, Fernald School; UCLA Psychology Clinic; Staff, Post-Therapy Support Project; Consultation to patients and therapists regarding sexualized relationships; treatment for patients previously sexually involved with therapists. Research Staff Interviewer, Stress and Affective Disorders Project, Affective Disorders Clinic,UCLA NPI/H Project Coordinator, UCLA Family Stress Project Research Assistant, UCLA Life Stress and Mood Project; UCLA-VA Epilepsy Project. 4

5 Additional Experience 1983 Research Associate, Institute for Cognitive Science, UC San Diego, La Jolla, California Research Associate, Laboratory for Language and Cognitive Studies, The Salk Institute, La Jolla, California Chairperson, Department of English, and Coordinator of Humanities, San Diego Community Colleges, Mesa Campus, Evening Division Assistant Professor of English, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia Honors and Awards 1995 Elected Fellow, Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 1994 Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Harold B. and Sherry Krasilneck Award, Best First Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting of SCEH 1994 Division 30 of the American Psychological Association (Psychological Hypnosis) Award, Best Theoretical/Clinical Paper Presented, American Psychological Association Annual Meeting 1988 UCLA Alumni Association Graduate Distinguished Scholar Award; Gold Shield Scholar 1985 NIMH Predoctoral Research Training Fellowship 1983 Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis Arthur Award (with Joseph Barber) for the best book on hypnosis published in that year 5

6 Professional Affiliations American Psychological Association Division Memberships: The American Psychology - Law Society. California Psychological Association Los Angeles County Psychological Association International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Professional Service Former Oral Examination Commissioner (examiner), Licensing Examinations, California Board of Psychology Former Los Angeles County Psychological Association Ethics Committee On-Call Consultant Community Service: American Red Cross Disaster Response Mental Health Volunteer; , Assistant Coordinator for Volunteer Disaster Mental Health Services, Los Angeles West District Founder of mental health disaster response services, Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness (T-CEP) Selected Continuing Education Courses Hot Topics in Ethics and Risk Management in Psychological Practice Adventures on the Electronic Frontier: Ethics and Risk Management in the Digital Era QME Chronic Pain Management II: Evaluation and Treatment QME Psychiatric Impairment: A Comprehensive Review of the GAF QME Spine Surgery Psychological Screening: Improving Outcomes The 10 Core Competencies of Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss Evidence-Based Trauma Treatments and Interventions Trauma Resource Institute Trauma First Aide Training EMDR Basic Training Introductory Course in Neurofeedback; Alpha-Theta Neurofeedback; Infra-low Frequency Neurofeedback Domestic Violence Healing Trauma: The Art and the Science Practical Treatment Approaches: PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorders Adventures on the Electronic Frontier: Ethics and Risk Ethical Decision Making and Risk Management in Clinical Practice Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychology Expert Psychological Testimony: Effective Methods and Current Research Legal and Ethical Matters: Going Beyond the Basics Assessment and Treatment of Psychological Disability Forensic Assessment of Sexual Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace The MMPI-2 and Rorschach in Court Clinical Assessment of Malingering & Deception Personal Injury Evaluations: Ethics, Case Law and Practice Effective and Ethical Expert Testimony Civil Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2 Annual Updates, Board of Psychology Expert Training Board of Behavioral Sciences Expert Training. 6

7 Presentations and Publications Adrian, C. (October, 1998). Issues in forensic ethics: On competence, consent, behavior, and bias. Paper presented as part of the Symposium, Ethics and Expertise in Civil Forensic Practice, at the Annual Convention of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA. Adrian, C. (January, 1998). Clinical assessment with victims of violent crime. Invited address presented as part of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association s continuing education course, Introduction to Clinical Work with Victims of Violent Crime, Los Angeles, CA. Adrian, C. (October, 1997). How do we know when to quit? Ethical decision-making about psychotherapy termination. Paper presented as part of the Advanced Ethics Seminar at the annual meeting of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA Adrian, C. (1996). Therapist sexual feelings in hypnotherapy: Managing therapeutic boundaries in hypnotic work. The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental_Hypnosis, XLIV, Adrian, C., and Kaser-Boyd, N. (1995). The Rorschach Ego-Impairment Index in heterogeneous psychiatric patients. Journal of Personality Assessment, 65, Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Jr., Ritzler, B., Kaser-Boyd, N., Adrian, C., Gacono, C., Burke, W., Friedman, G., Gorlitz, P., Lerner, P.M., Tuber, S. B., & Bornstein, R. F. (1995). The Rorschach Rating Scale. Unpublished manuscript, University of Alaska, Anchorage. (Presented July 1996 at the International Rorschach Congress in Improving Validation Research: A Criterion Rating Scale to Assess Rorschach Dimensions of Personality.) Adrian, C. (October, 1994). Patient-therapist boundaries and Countertransference in hypnosis. Paper presented as part of the Special Symposium, Boundary Problems in the Use of Hypnosis, at the Annual Scientific Program of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, San Francisco, CA. Adrian, C. (October, 1994). Assessment of victims of violence. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA. Adrian, C. (August, 1994). Therapist sexual feelings in hypnosis: boundary maintenance and clinical utilization. Paper and conversation hour presented at the annual meeting, American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA. (See Honors and Awards.) Adrian, C. (February, 1994). Ramifications of sexual feelings and behavior between professional and client. Paper presented as part of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Child Abuse Prevention Program Annual Conference, Personal Liabilities of the Helping Professional, Los Angeles, CA. Adrian, C. (January, 1994). Debriefing protocol for telephone counseling of survivors of the Northridge 7

8 earthquake. Protocol used by the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital Community Crisis Counseling Hotline. Adrian, C. (November, 1993). Psychological assessment and differential diagnosis with victims of violence. Paper presented as part of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Victim Treatment Committee's training workshop, Assessment and Treatment of Victims of Violent Crime, Los Angeles, CA Adrian, C. (October, 1993). Managing therapeutic boundaries in hypnotic work: Therapist sexual feelings. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Chicago, Ill. (See Honors and Awards.) Adrian, C. (October, 1993). Dual relationships and exploitive relationships with clients. Paper presented as part of the symposium, Ethics Update (on the 1992 revised ethics code of the American Psychological Association), at the annual convention of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA. Adrian, C., & Hammen, C. (1993). Stress exposure and stress generation in children of depressed mothers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 61, Adrian, C. (March, 1993). Assessment feedback to patients: A model for training and practice. Paper presented at the Midwinter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, San Francisco, CA. Adrian, C. (March, l993). Countertransference in assessment: Affective inhibition and affect utilization. Paper presented at the Midwinter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, San Francisco, CA. Adrian, C. (March, 1993). Issues in the forensic assessment of patients alleging sexual relationships with therapists. Paper presented at the Midwinter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, San Francisco, CA. Adrian, C. ( ). Dealing with patient and therapist sexual feelings in therapy. Yearly training seminars presented to UCLA Psychology Clinic Staff; to UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Psychology Interns; to UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Psychiatry Residents. Adrian, C., & Borys, D. (October, 1992). Treatment of patient/victims of therapist sexual misconduct. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association. Adrian, C., & Kaser-Boyd, N. (1992, March). The Rorschach Ego Impairment Index in heterogeneous psychiatric patients. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Washington, D.C. Adrian, C. (1991, March). Variations in the presentation of unresolved trauma. Paper presented as part of the symposium Trauma and Personality Functioning, at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans, LA. 8

9 Hammen, C., Burge, D., & Adrian, C. (1991). Timing of mother and child depression in a longitudinal study of children at risk. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59, Adrian, C. (1990, May). Countertransference and its utilization in the treatment of Vietnam Veterans with PTSD. Training workshop presented at the Annual Vet Center Counselor Training, Readjustment Counseling Service of the Veterans Administration, Vail, CO. Hammen, C., Burge, D., Burney, E., & Adrian, C. (1990). Longitudinal study of diagnoses in children of women with unipolar and bipolar affective disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 47, Gordon, D., Burge, D., Hammen, C., Adrian, C., Jaenicke, C., & Hiroto, D. (1989). Observations of interactions of depressed women with their children. American Journal of Psychiatry, 146, Adrian, C., & Lymberis, M. (1988, April). Transference and countertransference: Dealing with sexual feelings in therapy. Seminar presented at the conference, Sexual Involvement Between Therapists and Patients, Los Angeles, CA. Hammen, C., Adrian, C., & Hiroto, D. (1988). A longitudinal test of the Attributional vulnerability model in children at risk for depression. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 27, Adrian, C. (1987, March). Conceptual models to guide treatment of patients previously sexually involved with therapists. Paper presented as part of the symposium, Sex between therapists and patients: Ten years later, at the Annual Meeting of the California State Psychological Association, San Diego, CA. Hammen, C., Adrian, C., Gordon, D., Burge, D., Jaenicke, C., & Hiroto, D. (1987). Children of depressed mothers: Maternal strain and symptom predictors of dysfunction. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 96, Hammen, C., Gordon, D., Burge, D., Adrian, C., Jaenicke, C., & Hiroto, D.(1987). Communication patterns of mothers with affective disorders and their relationship to children's status and social functioning. In K. Halweg and M. J. Goldstein (Eds.), Understanding major mental disorder: The contribution of family interaction research. (Proceedings of the conference held September 1985, Schloss Ringberg, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, West Germany). New York: Family Process Press. Hammen, C., Gordon, D., Burge, D., Adrian, C., Jaenicke, C., & Hiroto, D. (1987). Maternal affective disorders, illness, and stress: Risk for children's psychopathology. American Journal of Psychiatry, 144, Jaenicke, C., Hammen, C., Zupan, B., Hiroto, D., Gordon, D., Adrian, C., & Burge, D. (1987). Cognitive vulnerability in children at risk for depression. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 15,

10 Adrian, C., & Parelman, A. (1986, March). Client-therapist sexual intimacy: Clinical, ethical, legal issues. Seminar presented to the Mental Health staff, Kaiser-Permanente Medical Group, Downey, CA. Hammen, C., Gordon, D., Adrian, C., Burge, D., Jaenicke, C., & Hiroto, D. (1986, May). Children of depressed mothers: Predictors of risk. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Washington, D.C. Hammen, C., Zupan, B., Jaenicke, C., Gordon, D., Burge, D., Adrian, C., & Hiroto, D. (1986, November). Development of vulnerability to depression in children at risk. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Chicago, IL. Hiroto, D., & Adrian, C. (1985, April). Children of depressed parents. Psychiatry Grand Rounds presentation, West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Adrian, C. (1985, May). Stress and psychological disorder in children at risk for depression. Paper presented at the UCLA Clinical Psychology Research Conference, Los Angeles, CA. Adrian, C., Hammen, C. L., Gordon, D. S., Jaenicke, C., & Burge, D. (1985, August). Children of parents with affective disorders: Clarifying sources of risk. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA. Burge, D., Hammen, C., Gordon, D., Adrian, C., Jaenicke, C., & Hiroto, D. (1985, August). Effects of maternal depression on the mother- child relationship. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA. Barber, J., & Adrian, C. (Eds.). (1982). Psychological approaches to the management of pain. New York: Brunner/Mazel. Diseases. 183:24-30,