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Group therapy could help PTSD after car accidents

Research funded by the National Institute of Mental Health aims to develop a group therapy programme that can be used by psychologists to treat the thousands of people every year who develop PTSD after traumatic car accidents, according to claims specialist YouClaim.

Not guilty because of mental impairment

by Dr JONATHAN SHAPERO, consultant forensic psychiatrist

English law has long accepted the principle that some offenders are not fully responsible for their actions when committing crimes. Edward II declared that under common law a person was insane if their mental capacity was “...no more than that of a Wild Beast”.

The concept of ‘years brought forward’

by MARK PHILLIPS, consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon

We clinicians are often vexed by the following question posed by solicitors in personal injury cases: “If the patient was likely to develop a degenerative condition at some point in the future, how many years has this injury brought forward the onset of the degenerative condition?”
On the face of it, it is a fairly simple question for an expert with years of clinical experience, you might say. However, I think that is to misunderstand the complexity of the question. I will attempt to explain, from a clinicianís point of view.

London cycle hire could mean more vulnerable cyclists

When London Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London (TfL) announced the timescale for the launch of the capital’s cycle hire scheme, TfL also announced the introduction of safety measures to protect the thousands of extra cyclists anticipated to be on London’s roads come the summer, including ‘advance stop lanes’.

What’s your poison? These experts will be able to tell you

Toxicology is a wide and diverse subject, covering the toxic effects of chemicals on living organisms. In this article, we will be concerned with the effects of chemicals on humans, especially in relation to serious crimes.