The Joint Statement Process: Differing Opinions on A Potential Case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

¹Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, Cheltenham and Liverpool.

¹Clinical Psychologist, Hugh Koch Associates, Cheltenham and London.

²Clinical Psychologist, Hugh Koch Associates, Cheltenham and Slough.

³Clinical Psychologist, Hugh Koch Associates, Cheltenham and London.

Corresponding Author: Jacquie Hetherton, Festival House, Jessop Avenue, Cheltenham, Tel: 01242 263 715; E-Mail: [email protected]

Received Date: 28 Apr 2017   
Accepted Date: 02 May 2017   
Published Date: 09 May 2017

Copyright © 2017 Jacquie Hetherton

Citation: Hetherton J, Payne L and De Haro L. (2017). The Joint Statement Process: Differing Opinions on A Potential Case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. M J Case. 2: S004.

Special Issue: "Trauma: an overview of its incidence and effects in the community: two case studies".
Handled By Editor: Hugh Koch, Clinical psychologist, Cheltenham, U.K, Visiting professor to Stockholm University. Sweden.

ABSTRACT

A unique aspect of UK civil litigation involves the use of the Joint Statement, prepared by opposing experts pre-hearing. This paper illustrates how the Joint Statement process was deployed in a case of Trauma and highlights to some of the more typical areas of potential disagreement between experts.

KEYWORDS

Joint Statement; PTSD; DSM-V; Claimant; Defendant.