Richard Rosner, M.D.

Albert Ellis' rational-emotive behavior therapy
Rosner, Richard
2011 ;1(1):82-87, Adolescent Psychiatry
Rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy developed by Albert Ellis. Developed in the 1950s, REBT was one of the earliest forms of what became known as cognitive behavioral therapy. It was successfully adapted for children and adolescents in the 1980s (Barnard & Joyce, 1984) and has been studied extensively and shown to be effective in this population (Gonzales, Nelson, & Gutkin, 2004). This article provides a selective review of the literature, and brief overview of REBT, and discusses its advantages and disadvantages.
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An adolescent psychiatrist looks at the story of adolescent addiction in Thebasketball diaries by Jim Carroll
Rosner, Richard
2011 ;1(3):260-263, Adolescent Psychiatry
Based on diaries he kept between the ages of 13-16, musician and author Jim Carroll's book, The Basketball Diaries, describes his harrowing descent into drug use. The descriptions in the book are useful in helping those who work with adolescent substance abusers understand their patients' experiences. Using Carroll's descriptions of his addiction, the author discusses various parameters that determine the appropriate treatment approach to the adolescent substance abuser. He discusses how Carroll's depictions of himself can be understood in light of research on motivation and readiness for change, and concludes that the evidence at age 16 does not suggest a good prognosis. Nevertheless, Carroll did survive, overcame his addiction, and made an adaptation to the drug-free adult world.
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Saving adolescents
Rosner, Richard
2011 FEB ;30(8):35-46, Adolescent psychiatry
This chapter is based on the Schonfeld Award presentation at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, in which Dr. Richard Rosner summarized and synthesized four aspects of his life's work that are relevant to the mission of ASAP, and which are conceptualized as ways of 'saving adolescents': 1) education and training in adolescent psychiatry, 2) forensic psychiatry, 3) addiction medicine, and 4) moral philosophy
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Contemplating common ground in the professional ethics of forensic psychiatry
Grounds, Adrian; Gunn, John; Myers, Wade C; Rosner, Richard; Busch, Kenneth G
2010 Dec;20(5):307-322, Criminal Behaviour & Mental Health
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Intellectual Quotient of Juveniles Evaluated in a Forensic Psychiatry Clinic After Committing a Violent Crime
Lopez-Leon, Manuel; Rosner, Richard
2010 Jan;55(1):229-231, Journal of forensic sciences
The purpose of this preliminary study is to evaluate if there is a difference between the intelligence quotient (IQ) of 27 adolescent defendants referred to the Bellevue Hospital Center Forensic Psychiatry Clinic after committing violent crimes, and those adolescents in the same age group in the general population of the United States, as defined by the norms of the psychometric testing instrument Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 4th edition (WISC-IV). The IQ scores and sub-scores were compared to IQ scores of the general population (mean = 100, SD = 15) using a Z-test. The mean for the Full Scale IQ was 82.93. The means for the subtests which include Processing Speed Index, Perceptual Reasoning Index, Verbal Comprehension Index, and Working Memory Index, were: 78.48, 87.78, 86.70 (p < 0.05), and 90.78 (p = 0.09) respectively. There is a statistically significant difference in the IQ scores of the violent juveniles studied when compared to the general population
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Saving adolescents
Rosner, Richard
Adolescent psychiatry (vol. 30) New York, NY, US: The Analytic Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2008,
(from the chapter) This chapter is based on the Schonfeld Award presentation at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, in which Dr. Richard Rosner summarized and synthesized four aspects of his life's work that are relevant to the mission of ASAP, and which are conceptualized as ways of 'saving adolescents': 1) education and training in adolescent psychiatry, 2) forensic psychiatry, 3) addiction medicine, and 4) moral philosophy.
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Training and education for mental health professionals
Reeves, Rusty; Rosner, Richard; Bourget, Dominique; Gunn, John
International handbook on psychopathic disorders and the law New York, NY : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2007,
(from the chapter) Around the world, over the past 30 years, training and certification in forensic psychiatry have grown more systematic and standardized. This development holds particularly true in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada whose systems of education and certification are the focus of this chapter. Readers who wish to learn about education and certification in another country might wish to contact that country's national association for psychiatry and the law or, if that organization does not exist, that country's national psychiatric association. Although most practitioners of forensic psychiatry in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada remain general psychiatrists employed in forensic settings, formal training in forensic psychiatry is now the preferred route into the specialty in these countries. To improve the quality of practitioners in the field, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada have moved toward standardization and systematization in education and certification in forensic psychiatry. A forensic psychiatry residency in the United States and its equivalent in the UK and Canada provides focused, comprehensive and supervised training in the specialty. This training is superior to the training, if any, received on the job by general psychiatrists employed in forensic settings. The authors predict that formal programs of training and certification in forensic psychiatry will spread to other countries, and will become the preferred mode of entry into the field.
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The scourge of addiction: What the adolescent psychiatrist needs to know
Rosner, R
2005 NOV ;29(11):19-31, Adolescent psychiatry
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A four-step model for legal regulation of the practice of adolescent psychiatry and adolescents' rights to refuse treatment
Rosner, R
2004 OCT ;28(3):41-46, Adolescent psychiatry
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A Four-Step Model for Legal Regulation of the Practice of Adolescent Psychiatry and Adolescents' Rights to Refuse Treatment
Rosner, Richard
Adolescent psychiatry: Developmental and clinical studies, vol 28 Mahwah, NJ, US: Analytic Press, 2004,
(from the chapter) The focus of this commentary is the legal aspect of teenagers' refusal of proposed treatment. It is understood that such refusal also has to be seen in the context of the therapeutic relationship, and that a teenager's refusal of a proposed treatment must be addressed therapeutically as well as legally
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Education and training in forensic psychiatry
Reeves, Rusty; Rosner, Richard
Principles and practice of forensic psychiatry London : Arnold ; New York : Distributed in the USA by Oxford University Press, c2003,
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A conceptual framework for forensic psychiatry
Rosner, Richard
Principles and practice of forensic psychiatry London : Arnold ; New York : Distributed in the USA by Oxford University Press, c2003,
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Richard Rosner Awards for the best papers by Fellows in Forensic Psychiatry or Forensic Psychology
Rosner, R
2000 Nov;45(6):1183-1183, Journal of forensic sciences
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Forensic psychiatry for adolescent psychiatrists: An introduction
Rosner, R
1999 FEB ;24(2):135-142, Adolescent psychiatry
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Sex and violence in a forensic population of obsessional harassers
Harmon RB; Rosner R; Owens H
1998 ;4(1-2):236-249, Psychology public policy & law
Stalking has been viewed as an offense primarily related to either domestic violence or sexual predation. This article takes the approach that there are many different motives for stalking, not all of which are sexual. Records of obsessional harassers referred to the Bellevue Hospital Center Forensic Psychiatry Clinic for the New York County Criminal and Supreme Courts between 1987 and 1996 were studied with regard to classifying the relationship between the stalker and the target, the motive for the stalking, and whether violence was documented. The authors conclude that some individuals will harass a target for nonromantic reasons and that romantically motivated stalkers and nonromantically motivated stalkers are equally likely to act out violently. The authors also conclude that the threat of violence from obsessional stalkers should be taken seriously by targets, close associates of targets, and law enforcement personnel.
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Report of the Accreditation Council on Fellowships in Adolescent Psychiatry
Rosner, Richard
Adolescent psychiatry, Vol. 21: Developmental and clinical studies Chicago :University of Chicago Press, 1997,
(from the chapter) Presents the report of the Accreditation Council on Fellowships in Adolescent Psychiatry (ACFAP) describing the accreditation process of a Fifth Post-Graduate Year fellowship in adolescent psychiatry. The chapter includes documents offering: a brief explanation of what the ACFAP is and how its accreditation processes operate; special requirements for programs in adolescent psychiatry; a statement of the criteria used by the ACFAP to evaluate programs that seek accreditation
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Obsessional harassment and erotomania in a criminal court population
Harmon, R B; Rosner, R; Owens, H
1995 Mar;40(2):188-196, Journal of forensic sciences
The criminal behaviors of harassment and menacing are difficult to control, and of increasing concern to the general public and local law enforcement officials. In 1992, the New York State Legislature modified the Penal Law, responding to public fears and concerns that stalking behavior may become violent. Some persons charged with these types of offenses are suffering from psychiatric disorders. Among these disorders are those classified as Delusional Disorders. According to both DSM-III-R (1987-1993) and DSM-IV (1994), there are five specific types of Delusional Disorder: erotomanic, grandiose, jealous, persecutory and somatic. This type of disorder tends to be chronic. Forty eight cases of persons charged with harassment and menacing in the New York County Criminal and Supreme Court and referred for evaluation to the Forensic Psychiatry Clinic between January 1987 and January 1994 are reviewed. When cases of erotomania and other affectionate/amorous complaints were compared with persecutory/angry forms of harassing behavior, there was a great deal of similarity. When all harassers were compared to the Clinic population as a whole, major differences in ethnicity, age, educational level and sex were noted. Findings are presented regarding incidence, other demographic data, recidivism, violence and clinical diagnosis. The researchers conclude that erotomania does exist, however, there are other psychiatric disorders which can also be diagnosed in individuals accused of harassing and menacing behavior. From the point of view of the victim and the criminal justice system, the similarities in behavior patterns are more important than the different diagnoses
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Base-rate estimates of criminal behavior by homeless mentally ill persons in New York City
Martell, D A; Rosner, R; Harmon, R B
1995 Jun;46(6):596-601, Psychiatric services
OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of homelessness among mentally disordered offenders entering the criminal justice and forensic mental health systems, to compare base rates of arrest for violent and nonviolent criminal charges among homeless and domiciled persons with mental illness, and to examine patterns in the categories of victims chosen by these two groups. METHODS: The authors analyzed data from structured psychiatric interviews and criminal and psychiatric records of 77 homeless defendants and 107 domiciled defendants referred for psychiatric examination by the criminal and supreme courts in Manhattan over a six-month period. RESULTS: Mentally disordered defendants had 40 times the rate of homelessness found in the general population, and 21 times the rate in the population of mentally ill persons in the city. The overall rate of criminal offenses was 35 times higher in the homeless mentally ill population than in the domiciled mentally ill population. The rate of violent crimes was 40 times higher and the rate of nonviolent crimes 27 times higher in the homeless population. Homeless defendants were significantly more likely to have been charged with victimizing strangers. CONCLUSIONS: Homeless mentally ill persons appear to be grossly overrepresented among mentally disordered defendants entering the criminal justice and forensic mental health systems and to have a higher base rate of arrest for both violent and nonviolent crimes than domiciled mentally ill persons
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1994 AWARD-WINNING RESEARCH PAPER FROM THE PSYCHIATRY-AND-BEHAVIORAL-SCIENCE-SECTION - INTRODUCTION
ROSNER, R
1995 MAY ;40(3):449-449, Journal of forensic sciences
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Homeless mentally disordered defendants: competency to stand trial and mental status findings
Martell, D A; Rosner, R; Harmon, R B
1994 ;22(2):289-295, Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law
This study examines relationships between homelessness and findings of incompetency to stand trial in a sample of mentally disordered offenders. All 263 defendants referred for competency evaluation over a six-month period by the Criminal and Supreme Courts in Manhattan were studied. Each defendant was evaluated by two forensic psychiatrists using a structured interview protocol. After removing 'false-positive' referrals, 42 percent of the mentally disordered defendants referred to this setting were found to have been homeless at the time of their instant offense, making them more than 40 times more likely to be homeless than the general population and 21 times more likely to be homeless than the rest of the city's mentally ill population. Homeless mentally disordered defendants were significantly more likely to be found incompetent to stand trial than domiciled defendants (p < .007) but also presented with significantly higher levels of psychopathology. Examination of mental status findings revealed that homeless defendants were more likely to be psychotic, including a higher incidence of formal thought disorder and ideas of reference. The relationship between homelessness and incompetency seems to be mediated by psychotic symptoms, suggesting that these defendants are not being found incompetent because they are homeless, but that homeless defendants are more likely to be psychotic and to exhibit a greater degree of psychopathology. The clinical and public policy implications of these findings are discussed
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Principles and practice of forensic psychiatry
Rosner, Richard
New York : Chapman & Hall, c1994,
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Geriatric offenders examined at a forensic psychiatry clinic
Rosner R; Wiederlight M; Harmon RB; Cahn DJ
1991 Nov;36(6):1722-1731, Journal of forensic sciences
This descriptive research paper reports on 52 geriatric defendants accused of criminal offenses and referred for forensic psychiatric evaluation. It addresses demographic and clinical variables in that population. The authors hope that the data will assist in planning for forensic and therapeutic services for geriatric persons in the criminal justice system
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Forensic psychiatry: a subspecialty. The presidential address at the nineteenth annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
Rosner R
1989 ;17(4):323-333, Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law
The implications of the definition of forensic psychiatry are explored, with particular reference to the field as a subspecialty of general psychiatry. The allegation of undue moral uncertainty in forensic psychiatry is denied and the moral issues are revealed to be related to the status of the underlying philosophical disputes. An outline for the organization of the forensic psychiatric assessment is presented. The charge that forensic psychiatry is not as 'hard' a science as the other forensic sciences is denied. The administrative and political organizational problems facing the subspecialty are explored. The practitioners in the field are encouraged to recognize that forensic psychiatry is a subspecialty and to work for official subspecialty status. Cautious predictions about the future of the field are provided
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Criminal court consultation
Rosner, Richard; Harmon, Ronnie B
New York, NY, US: Plenum Press, 1989,
(from the introduction) It is in the hope of presenting the readers of this volume with the sort of book that they would have wished to have had for themselves that the editors offer this volume. /// All psychiatric-legal matters are considered in a four-step process: 1. What is the psychiatric-legal issue? 2. What are the legal criteria that define the issue? 3. What are the relevant clinical data? 4. What is the reasoning process by means of which the expert opinion has been formed?
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The Mariel refugee and the New York Criminal Court
Harmon RB; Rosner R; Wiederlight M
1987 May;32(3):725-735, Journal of forensic sciences
In the spring of 1980, the Mariel Boat Lift brought refugees from Communist Cuba to the shores of Florida. Most refugees came seeking political freedom, but many were sent by the Cuban Government directly from its prisons and mental institutions. Literal rejects of their own society, they arrived in this country and spent many months interned in refugee camps. As they moved out into local communities, their behavioral problems began to come to the attention of local authorities. This paper describes the 'Marielitos' seen in the Forensic Psychiatry Clinic for the Criminal and Supreme Courts of New York between mid-1980 and mid-1985. It explores how their reactions to their new environment may be affected by their past psychiatric and criminal histories, their language barrier, and the stress of the emigration experience
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The judge's view of competency evaluations. II
Owens, H; Rosner, R; Harmon, R B
1987 ;15(4):381-389, Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law
Twenty trial court judges were surveyed to determine what information they considered pertinent in psychiatric examinations for competence. These judges showed a clear understanding of what they were asking for in ordering the examinations but also showed a significant tendency to use the competency exam to advise them about other issues in addition (e.g., dangerousness or the need for treatment). As a group the judges appeared to be eager for psychiatric input. Typical judges could be described as pragmatic in their views of psychiatry in the courtroom, having a relatively low level of expectation but a high degree of satisfaction with the psychiatric opinions they receive
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The relationship of court clinics to correctional mental health services: opportunities for cooperation and potential sources of conflict
Rosner, R
1987 Jan;32(1):217-220, Journal of forensic sciences
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Geriatric psychiatry and the law
Rosner, Richard; Schwartz, Harold I
New York : Plenum Press, c1987,
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Women and arson: a demographic study
Harmon RB; Rosner R; Wiederlight M
1985 Apr;30(2):467-477, Journal of forensic sciences
This study describes women accused of setting fires in the City of New York who were evaluated between 1980 and 1983 at the Forensic Psychiatry Clinic for the New York Criminal and Supreme Courts. Consideration is given to their age, ethnicity, history of prior mental illness, abuse of controlled substances, economic status, family background, education, and employment. Their methodology, planning, and targeting for their firesetting behavior, as well as reported motivations for engaging in arson, are also considered
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The judge's view of competency evaluations
Owens, H; Rosner, R; Harmon, R B
1985 ;13(4):389-397, Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law
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Psychiatric evaluations of sexual offenders
Packard, W S; Rosner, R
1985 Jul;30(3):715-720, Journal of forensic sciences
Ninety-five defendants charged with sexual offenses were evaluated in a forensic psychiatry clinic. Their psychiatric diagnoses, as well as social, demographic, and criminal characteristics, were studied. Almost half were found to have personality disorders, while one-fifth were given a diagnosis of schizophrenia, affective disorder, or an atypical psychosis. Surprisingly few were diagnosed as having a paraphilia
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Geriatric felons examined at a forensic psychiatry clinic
Rosner R; Wiederlight M; Schneider M
1985 Jul;30(3):730-740, Journal of forensic sciences
Descriptive statistics are presented on 25 defendants in the geriatric age range (aged 62 to 78 years old). Demographic variables, criminal charges, medical, neurological and psychiatric illnesses, prior criminal offenses, and final dispositions of the cases are tabulated, and implications for the criminal justice system and social services are discussed
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Forensic psychiatric evaluations of women accused of felonies: a three-year descriptive study
Rosner R; Wiederlight M; Wieczorek RR
1985 Jul;30(3):721-729, Journal of forensic sciences
Descriptive statistics are presented for 95 female offenders evaluated in the Forensic Psychiatry Clinic for the New York Criminal and Supreme Court (First Judicial District). Demographic data, criminal charges, psychiatric diagnoses, prior mental health treatment, and victims of offenses are examined
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Analysis of demographic variables of women evaluated in a forensic psychiatry clinic in 1980 and 1981
Harmon RB; Rosner R; Wiederlight M; Potter L
1983 Jul;28(3):560-571, Journal of forensic sciences
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Committee on Accreditation of Fellowships in Forensic Psychiatry
Rosner, R
1983 Jan;28(1):8-14, Journal of forensic sciences
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Education and training in forensic psychiatry
Rosner, Richard
1983 ;6(4):585-595 Dec, Psychiatric clinics of North America
Compares the 2 principal approaches to education and training in psychiatry and the law in the US: (1) self-training by reading, participation in periodic continuing medical education programs, and the acquisition of personal experience by doing work in the field; and (2) formal, full-time fellowship training in a program under the auspices of a medical school. The practitioner of general psychiatry may find it most convenient to follow the traditional, independent-study route, while fellowship training may be a more realistic option for physicians emerging from their residency training in psychiatry.
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Critical issues in American psychiatry and the law
Rosner, Richard
Springfield, Ill. : Thomas, c1982,
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Sex offenders: diagnosis, organicity, and intelligence
Bonheur, H H; Rosner, R
1981 Oct;26(4):782-792, Journal of forensic sciences
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Sex offenders: a descriptive analysis of cases studied at a forensic psychiatry clinic
Bonheur, H; Rosner, R
1980 Jan;25(1):3-14, Journal of forensic sciences
This is a report on a descriptive study made of defendants charged with at least one count of sexual assault who were examined at the Forensic Psychiatry Clinic of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the Borough of Manhattan during the calendar year 1974
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Adolescents accused of murder and manslaughter: a five-year descriptive study
Rosner R; Wiederlight M; Rosner MB; Wieczorek RR
1979 ;7(4):342-351, Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law
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An analysis of demographic variables in adolescent defendants evaluated in a forensic psychiatry clinic
Rosner R; Wiederlight M; Horner-Rosner MB; Wieczorek RR
1976 ;4(3):251-257, Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law
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