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A Public Policy Framework For Minimizing Problem Gambling-Related Harm: The Peterrr Model, Keith S. Whyte, Andrew P. Dunning
A Public Policy Framework For Minimizing Problem Gambling-Related Harm: The Peterrr Model, Keith S. Whyte, Andrew P. Dunning
UNLV Gaming Law Journal
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Shuffling The Deck: The Role Of The Courts In Problem Gambling Cases, Cheryl B. Moss
Shuffling The Deck: The Role Of The Courts In Problem Gambling Cases, Cheryl B. Moss
UNLV Gaming Law Journal
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Problem Gambling: How Japan Could Actually Become The Next Las Vegas, Jennifer Roberts, Ted Johnson
Problem Gambling: How Japan Could Actually Become The Next Las Vegas, Jennifer Roberts, Ted Johnson
UNLV Gaming Law Journal
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The Oral History Of Carol O'Hare, Executive Director Of The Nevada Council On Problem Gambling, Carol O'Hare
The Oral History Of Carol O'Hare, Executive Director Of The Nevada Council On Problem Gambling, Carol O'Hare
UNLV Gaming Law Journal
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Crossing The Line: Daubert, Dual Roles, And The Admissibility Of Forensic Mental Health Testimony, Sara Gordon
Crossing The Line: Daubert, Dual Roles, And The Admissibility Of Forensic Mental Health Testimony, Sara Gordon
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Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals often testify as forensic experts in civil commitment and criminal competency proceedings. When an individual clinician assumes both a treatment and a forensic role in the context of a single case, however, that clinician forms a dual relationship with the patient—a practice that creates a conflict of interest and violates professional ethical guidelines. The court, the parties, and the patient are all affected by this conflict and the biased testimony that may result from dual relationships. When providing forensic testimony, the mental health professional’s primary duty is to the court, not to the patient, …