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Medicolegal Aspects of Huntington Disease

Katherine E. McDonell, Brittany K. Brown, Lisa Hale, R. Ryan Darby, Jeffrey Stovall, Bruce E. Compas and Daniel O. Claassen
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online December 2021, 49 (4) 565-571; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.210008-21
Katherine E. McDonell
Dr. McDonell, Dr. Darby, and Dr. Claassen are Assistant Professors of Neurology, Ms. Brown is Clinical Research Coordinator, and Ms. Hale is Licensed Medical Social Worker at the Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Stovall is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Compas is the Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Professor of Pediatrics at the Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University.
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Brittany K. Brown
Dr. McDonell, Dr. Darby, and Dr. Claassen are Assistant Professors of Neurology, Ms. Brown is Clinical Research Coordinator, and Ms. Hale is Licensed Medical Social Worker at the Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Stovall is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Compas is the Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Professor of Pediatrics at the Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University.
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Lisa Hale
Dr. McDonell, Dr. Darby, and Dr. Claassen are Assistant Professors of Neurology, Ms. Brown is Clinical Research Coordinator, and Ms. Hale is Licensed Medical Social Worker at the Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Stovall is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Compas is the Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Professor of Pediatrics at the Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University.
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R. Ryan Darby
Dr. McDonell, Dr. Darby, and Dr. Claassen are Assistant Professors of Neurology, Ms. Brown is Clinical Research Coordinator, and Ms. Hale is Licensed Medical Social Worker at the Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Stovall is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Compas is the Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Professor of Pediatrics at the Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University.
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Jeffrey Stovall
Dr. McDonell, Dr. Darby, and Dr. Claassen are Assistant Professors of Neurology, Ms. Brown is Clinical Research Coordinator, and Ms. Hale is Licensed Medical Social Worker at the Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Stovall is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Compas is the Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Professor of Pediatrics at the Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University.
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Bruce E. Compas
Dr. McDonell, Dr. Darby, and Dr. Claassen are Assistant Professors of Neurology, Ms. Brown is Clinical Research Coordinator, and Ms. Hale is Licensed Medical Social Worker at the Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Stovall is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Compas is the Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Professor of Pediatrics at the Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University.
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Daniel O. Claassen
Dr. McDonell, Dr. Darby, and Dr. Claassen are Assistant Professors of Neurology, Ms. Brown is Clinical Research Coordinator, and Ms. Hale is Licensed Medical Social Worker at the Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Stovall is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Compas is the Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Professor of Pediatrics at the Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University.
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vol. 49 no. 4 565-571
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.210008-21
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34341147

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1093-6793
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  • Published online December 13, 2021.

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  1. Katherine E. McDonell, MD, MSCI,
  2. Brittany K. Brown, BS,
  3. Lisa Hale, LMSW,
  4. R. Ryan Darby, MD,
  5. Jeffrey Stovall, MD,
  6. Bruce E. Compas, PhD and
  7. Daniel O. Claassen, MD
  1. Dr. McDonell, Dr. Darby, and Dr. Claassen are Assistant Professors of Neurology, Ms. Brown is Clinical Research Coordinator, and Ms. Hale is Licensed Medical Social Worker at the Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Stovall is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Compas is the Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Professor of Pediatrics at the Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University.
  1. Address correspondence to: Katherine McDonell, MD, MSCI. E-mail: katherine.mcdonell{at}vumc.org.

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