Providing high quality AME and QME evaluations across a range of specialties. Cheri Adrian, PH.D., Q.M.E. PSY 12255 CURRICULUM VITAE Education: Ph.D., Psychology (Clinical) UCLA, 1990 M.A., Psychology (Clinical), UCLA, 1985 Ph.D., English and American Literature, UC San Diego, 1975 A.B., English, San Diego State University, 1967 License and Certification: California Licensed Clinical Psychologist, License No. PSY12255 Qualified Medical Evaluator Professional Experience: 2010 present Workers Compensation Qualified Medical Evaluator in Psychology 1991 present Private Practice in Clinical Psychology 7/2000 4/2011 Associate Clinical Professor 1991-7/2000) Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA 1993 1997 Director, Psychological Assessment Service, Psychodiagnostics, Adult Division, Staff Psychologist; UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital 1993-1995 Professional Staff, Trauma Psychiatry Service, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital 1991-1993 Clinical Psychologist, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital 1988-1991 Private practice, Registered Psychological Assistant in association with Ted D. Evans, Ph.D 1987 1988 Psychology Intern, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital 1986 1987 Psychology Intern, UCLA Student Psychological Services 1985 1986 Psychology Intern (Trainee), West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center 1984 1985 Therapist-trainee, Fernald School; UCLA Psychology Clinic 1983 1988 Project Coordinator, UCLA Family Stress Project. 1520 Nutmeg Pl., Suite 260, Costa Mesa CA 92626. Ph (844) 382-5362. Fx (888) 383-2162.support@eval-docs.com
1982 1983 Research Assistant, UCLA Life Stress and Mood Project; UCLA- VA Epilepsy Project. Publications and Presentations 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. (October, 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. (January, 1998). 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. (October, 1997). Therapist sexual feelings in hypnotherapy: Managing therapeutic boundaries in hypnotic work. The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental_Hypnosis, XLIV, 20-32. Adrian, C. (1996). The Rorschach Ego-Impairment Index in heterogeneous psychiatric patients. Journal of Personality Assessment, 65,408-414. Adrian, C., and Kaser-Boyd, N. (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. 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). 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. (October, 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. (August, 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. (February, 1994).
Debriefing protocol for telephone counseling of survivors of the Northridge earthquake. Protocol used by the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital Community Crisis Counseling Hotline. Adrian, C. (January, 1994). 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. (November, 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. (October, 1993). Stress exposure and stress generation in children of depressed mothers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 61, 354-359. Adrian, C., & Hammen, C. (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, 1993). 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, l993). 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. (March, 1993). 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. (1988-1996). Treatment of patient/victims of therapist sexual misconduct. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association. Adrian, C., & Borys, D. (October, 1992). 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., & Kaser-Boyd, N. (1992, 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. Adrian, C. (1991, March). Timing of mother and child depression in a longitudinal study of children at risk. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59, 341-345. Hammen, C., Burge, D., & Adrian, C. (1991).
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, Colo. Adrian, C. (1990, May). Longitudinal study of diagnoses in children of women with unipolar and bipolar affective disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 47, 1112-1117. Hammen, C., Burge, D., Burney, E., & Adrian, C. (1990). Observations of interactions of depressed women with their children. American Journal of Psychiatry, 146, 50-55. Gordon, D., Burge, D., Hammen, C., Adrian, C., Jaenicke, C., & Hiroto, D. (1989). Transference and countertransference: Dealing with sexual feelings in therapy. Seminar presented at the conference, Sexual Involvement Between Therapists and Patients, Los Angeles, Ca. Adrian, C., & Lymberis, M. (1988, April). A longitudinal test of the Attributional vulnerability model in children at risk for depression. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 27, 37-46. Hammen, C., Adrian, C., & Hiroto, D. (1988). 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. Adrian, C. (1987, March). Children of depressed mothers: Maternal strain and symptom predictors of dysfunction. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 96, 190-198. Hammen, C., Adrian, C., Gordon, D., Burge, D., 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, 736-741. Hammen, C., Gordon, D., Burge, D., Adrian, C., Jaenicke, C., & Hiroto, D. (1987). Cognitive vulnerability in children at risk for depression. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 15, 559-572. Jaenicke, C., Hammen, C., Zupan, B., Hiroto, D., Gordon, D., Adrian, C., & Burge, D. (1987). Client-therapist sexual intimacy: Clinical, ethical, legal issues. Seminar presented to the Mental Health staff, Kaiser-Permanente Medical Group, Downey, Ca. Adrian, C., & Parelman, A. (1986, March). Children of depressed mothers: Predictors of risk. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Washington, D.C. Hammen, C., Gordon, D., Adrian, C., Burge, D., Jaenicke, C., & Hiroto, D. (1986, May).
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, Ill. Hammen, C., Zupan, B., Jaenicke, C., Gordon, D., Burge, D., Adrian, C., & Hiroto, D. (1986, November). Children of depressed parents. Psychiatry Grand Rounds presentation, West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center, Los Angeles, Ca. Hiroto, D., & Adrian, C. (1985, April). Stress and psychological disorder in children at risk for depression. Paper presented at the UCLA Clinical Psychology Research Conference, Los Angeles, Ca. Adrian, C. (1985, May). Children of parents with affective disorders: Clarifying sources of risk. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, Ca. Adrian, C., Hammen, C. L., Gordon, D. S., Jaenicke, C., & Burge, 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. Burge, D., Hammen, C., Gordon, D., Adrian, C., Jaenicke, C., & Hiroto, D. (1985, August). Psychological approaches to the management of pain. New York: Brunner/Mazel. Barber, J., & Adrian, C. (Eds.). (1982).