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The Risks and Responsible Roles for Psychiatrists Who Interact With the Media
Brian K. Cooke, Emily R. Goddard, Tonia L. Werner, Erinn O. Cooke and Ezra E. H. Griffith
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online December 2014, 42 (4) 459-468;
Brian K. Cooke
Dr. B. Cooke is Assistant Professor, and Dr. Werner is Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry; and Dr. E. Cooke is an adjunct clinical post-doc associate, Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL. Dr. Griffith is Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Scientist, Department of Psychiatry and Professor Emeritus of African-American Studies, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Goddard was a fellow, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Dr. Griffith is involved in the editorial leadership of The Journal. However, he did not participate in any aspect of this article's review and acceptance, which were managed by an ad hoc editor who is not a member of the Editorial Board. An earlier version of the ideas from this manuscript was presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Boston, MA, October 27, 2011.
MDEmily R. Goddard
Dr. B. Cooke is Assistant Professor, and Dr. Werner is Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry; and Dr. E. Cooke is an adjunct clinical post-doc associate, Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL. Dr. Griffith is Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Scientist, Department of Psychiatry and Professor Emeritus of African-American Studies, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Goddard was a fellow, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Dr. Griffith is involved in the editorial leadership of The Journal. However, he did not participate in any aspect of this article's review and acceptance, which were managed by an ad hoc editor who is not a member of the Editorial Board. An earlier version of the ideas from this manuscript was presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Boston, MA, October 27, 2011.
MDTonia L. Werner
Dr. B. Cooke is Assistant Professor, and Dr. Werner is Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry; and Dr. E. Cooke is an adjunct clinical post-doc associate, Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL. Dr. Griffith is Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Scientist, Department of Psychiatry and Professor Emeritus of African-American Studies, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Goddard was a fellow, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Dr. Griffith is involved in the editorial leadership of The Journal. However, he did not participate in any aspect of this article's review and acceptance, which were managed by an ad hoc editor who is not a member of the Editorial Board. An earlier version of the ideas from this manuscript was presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Boston, MA, October 27, 2011.
MDErinn O. Cooke
Dr. B. Cooke is Assistant Professor, and Dr. Werner is Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry; and Dr. E. Cooke is an adjunct clinical post-doc associate, Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL. Dr. Griffith is Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Scientist, Department of Psychiatry and Professor Emeritus of African-American Studies, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Goddard was a fellow, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Dr. Griffith is involved in the editorial leadership of The Journal. However, he did not participate in any aspect of this article's review and acceptance, which were managed by an ad hoc editor who is not a member of the Editorial Board. An earlier version of the ideas from this manuscript was presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Boston, MA, October 27, 2011.
MD, MPHEzra E. H. Griffith
Dr. B. Cooke is Assistant Professor, and Dr. Werner is Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry; and Dr. E. Cooke is an adjunct clinical post-doc associate, Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL. Dr. Griffith is Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Scientist, Department of Psychiatry and Professor Emeritus of African-American Studies, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Goddard was a fellow, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Dr. Griffith is involved in the editorial leadership of The Journal. However, he did not participate in any aspect of this article's review and acceptance, which were managed by an ad hoc editor who is not a member of the Editorial Board. An earlier version of the ideas from this manuscript was presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Boston, MA, October 27, 2011.
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Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
Vol. 42, Issue 4
1 Dec 2014
The Risks and Responsible Roles for Psychiatrists Who Interact With the Media
Brian K. Cooke, Emily R. Goddard, Tonia L. Werner, Erinn O. Cooke, Ezra E. H. Griffith
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online Dec 2014, 42 (4) 459-468;