G.M. Filisko's article published in July, 2017 ABA Journal states that psychiatrists and psychologists "are among the toughest witnesses to challenge because their testimony can have elements of hearsay as well as subjectivity."
Filisko further states, "Bruce
Leckart, a Los Angeles-based forensic psychologist and professor
emeritus of psychology at San Diego State University, has developed a
set of rules for cross-examining mental health professionals. One rule
is to never ask them about the patient directly but instead confine
questions to their report. Another is to always determine whether they
have taken a complete history of the patient’s symptoms and complaints
to support the diagnosis."
Read the full article here: http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/cross_examine_psychiatrists_psychologists
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