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| Occupation: | Consultant Clinical Psychologist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifications: | BSc(Hons), ClinPsyD, CPsychol, AFBPsS
| Explanation of | Qualifications: Bachelor of Science (Honours) | Doctor of Clinical Psychology Chartered Psychologist Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society Organisation: | Opus Psychology Practice | Address: |
Somerville House |
20-22 Harborne Road Edgbaston Birmingham West Midlands B15 3AA (View Location Map) (View Aerial Photo) Office Telephone: | 0121 459 0636 | Mobile: | 07515 390650 | Fax: | 0121 459 0636 | Email: |
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CV: | (Click here) | Press Article: | 'Listen to your staff - and avoid trouble' ('The Independent', Oct '05) | Google: | Search Google UK | Legal references: |
(none at present) | Areas of Expertise: |
Adjustment disorders | Assessment of malingering Assessment of mental capacity Bullying / harassment Care proceedings Family / Child Issues Interviewing Parenting assessments Considerable expertise in the assessment and treatment of personality disorders Aptitude and skills assessment Post-traumatic stress disorder Psychological aspects of physical injury and disfigurement Psychotherapy and counselling Occupational stress (including analysis and improvement of the systems which cause occupational stress) Main areas of practice :- CARE MATTERS :- Assessment of parents involved in non-accidental injury or neglect of children. Assessment of mental health problems and personality disorder and its impact on parenting Assessment of parenting ability (NB : reports for care proceedings are normally prepared within 8 weeks of the date of instruction) PERSONAL INJURY :- Assessment of the psychological effects of personal injury Assessment of post-traumatic stress disorder (NB : reports for civil proceedings are normally prepared within 8 weeks of the date of instruction) CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE :- Assessment of the psychological and emotional impact of clinical negligence CHILD ABUSE :- Special interest in how the experience of childhood abuse impacts on adult mental health EMPLOYMENT MATTERS :- Assessment of the effects of work-related stress or mental health problems BACKGROUND INFORMATION :- Independent expert witness since 1997, with expertise in the above areas. Extensive experience of giving oral evidence in court as an expert witness. Principle areas of clinical interest are personality disorder, mental ill health and parenting capacity, post-traumatic stress disorder and personal injury. Also has an interest in employment-related stress and has given evidence at the Birmingham Employment Tribunal. Currently employed as Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Queen Elizabeth Psychiatric Hospital, Birmingham and Isham House, St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton. Previously worked as Consultant Clinical Psychologist to the Therapeutic Community Service (part of the national service for the treatment of severe personality disorders). Member of the steering group of the British and Irish chapter of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and represents the British Psychological Society on the British Psychological Society and Royal College of Psychiatrists Liaison Group. Dr Mike Drayton is listed in the 'Directory of Expert Witnesses' which is maintained by the British Psychological Society, the representative and regulatory body for psychologists in the UK (see link, below). Trained in the legal aspects of report writing and giving evidence in court. No. of new instructions received a year : 100 approx. No. of reports written in last 3 years : 200 approx. No. of court appearances in last 3 years : 7 approx. Geographical areas of work :- All of UK, but in particular West Midlands, East Midlands and South East (able to assess individuals in Birmingham, Central London and Northampton). Memberships of other professional associations :- Society of Expert Witnesses Single Joint Expert trained |  :
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