Expert Details
Suicide Prevention in Jails and Prisons; Suicide-related Litigation
ID: 730044
Missouri, USA
Between 2006 and 2011 Expert had worked as an expert consultant in approximately 12 cases under litigation related to suicide in prisons and jails.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1966 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: University of kerala, India |
| Year: 1976 | Degree: Residency in Psychiatry | Subject: Psychiatry | Institution: University of Missouri |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1992 to 2011 | Employer: Self employed | Title: Forensic Psychiatrist | Department: |
Responsibilities:As a forensic psychiatrist, ExpertDaniel is engaged in forensic psychiatry practice involving evaluation and testimony of matters before the court |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1977 to 1991 | Employer: Missouri Department of Mental health | Title: Staff Psychiatrist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2008 | Employer: Missouri Dpeartment of Corrections | Title: Director of Psychiatric Services, by contract | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert managed and directed psychiatric services for all correctional facilities under the Missouri Department of Corrections. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2001 to Present | Agency: Missouri Department of Corrections | Role: Director of Psychiatric Services | Description: In this role Expert managed and directed psychiatric and mental health services for about 30,000 prisoners under a contract. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2006 to 2007 | Country / Region: World Health Organization, Geneva | Summary: As a member of the task force for International Association of Suicide Prevention [IASP] which was authorized by WHO to update the Resource Guide on Suicide Prevention in Jails and Prisons. The task was completed and Guide was accepted by WHO. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is Distinguished Life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He was a member of International Association of Suicide Prevention [IASP] task force which updated WHO guide on suicide prevention in Jails |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Licensed to practice medicine; Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Missouri |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Distinguished Life Fellow of APA |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has over 40 publications in forensic psychiatry and correctional psychiatry. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert had functioned as an expert witness in numerous state and federal cases. He has written several Rule 26 reports. Specifically his expertise involves matters related to suicide litigation in prisons and jails. He has testified in cases known as 1983 claims [Deliberate Indifference] |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert has provided training in suicide prevention. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Malayalam |