Major Depressive Disorder Expert Witnesses

Anaheim, California

Psychology - Psychological Malpractice, Mental Disorder, Competency for Trial, Criminal Responsibility, ADHD Misdiagnosis, Parental Alienation Syndrome, Trauma & PTSD, Malingering & Symptom Exaggeration, Major Depressive Disorder, Psychological Fitness, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder BPD, Autism, Psychosis

Dr. Karin Celosse is a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive experience in the area of health psychology, along with experience in neuropsychological evaluations. Dr. Celosse is located in the state of CA and specializes in working with individuals who have a history of experience of trauma, underserved individuals, those who struggle with chronic and severe mental illness, concerns of substance addiction and dependence, and individuals who have complex medical needs. In her tenure at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), she worked on a Level 3 and 4 yard and in Administrative Segregation. Her primary responsibilities included implementing CBT and MI-based therapeutic interventions with inmates; providing ICC for all inmate-patients in ASU and SHU; conducting SRS (sexual reassignment surgery) evaluations for institution; clinical intake, assessment, and interviewing, implementation, and evaluation of mental health & alcohol/drug abuse interve...

Gig Harbor, Washington

Psychiatry, Nurse Practitioner - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Suicide, Adult ADHD, Addictions, Psychopharmacology, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing, Outpatient treatment, Group therapy, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner education

I am an advanced registered nurse practitioner dually certified as a clinical specialist in adult psychiatric–mental health nursing and a psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner. I am Prof Emerita at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA where I developed and coordinated the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Doctor of Nursing Practice program. I am Director of Psychiatric Services at Northwest Integrated Health, a substance abuse treatment center, in Tacoma, WA where I practice 12 hours/week as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. In this capacity I conduct full psychiatric evaluations, document a differential diagnosis, prescribe psychotropic medications, and conduct both individual and group psychotherapy for complex patients that have both a substance use disorder and a major mental illness. From January 2009 to August 2014, I was Director of the Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialty at the Yale University School of Nursing. I was owner of the first i...