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The addicted brain is a hijacked brain. Clinical and Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Nathan Lavid delves deep into the neuroscience of addiction and details how attorneys are especially sensitive to the ills of addiction.

Indeed, many attorneys that face discipline from the state bar abuse alcohol and other substances. However, many state bars are receptive to the problem and offer resources to get attorneys the help that they need.

About Dr. Nathan Lavid

CURRENT OCCUPATION

Private Practice. Clinical and Forensic Psychiatry. General psychiatric practice based in Long Beach, CA. Forensic psychiatric practice primarily serving Orange and Los Angeles counties, CA.

Psychiatric Consultant. Provide psychiatric consultations and treatment for patients receiving care at New Found Life, a nationally renowned residential facility for patients recovering from addiction located in Long Beach, California.

Expert Reviewer. Medical Board of California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Academic Appointments and Administrative Psychiatry

Clinical Instructor. University of Southern California School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Law and Behavioral Science, Los Angeles, CA. Supervision and teaching of residents and medical students performing forensic evaluation and testimony.

Resident Clinical Forensic Instructor. University of California, Irvine College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Orange, CA. Supervision and teaching of junior psychiatry residents and medical students performing and learning forensic psychiatry.

Resident Chairman of The Quality Assurance and Maintenance Committee University of California, Irvine College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Orange, CA. Management of physician and patient concerns at the UCI Neuropsychiatric clinic.

Co-Chairman of Morning Report. University of California, Irvine College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Orange, CA. Supervision of on-call patient sign out and teaching of junior psychiatry and neurology residents.

Clinical Psychiatry

Staff Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Children's Outpatient Clinic. Pacific Clinics, Orange and Santa Ana, CA. Evaluation and treatment of mental illness in children and adolescents in Orange County, CA.

Staff Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Children's Day Treatment and Assessment Center. Pacific Clinics, Santa Ana, CA. Evaluation and treatment of mental illness in children and adolescents in Orange County, CA.

Staff Psychiatrist. Pacific Clinics, Orange, CA. Evaluation and treatment of severe and chronic mental illness in adults in Orange County, CA.

Forensic Psychiatry

Consulting Psychiatrist. Department of the Coroner, Los Angeles, CA. Forensic psychiatric autopsy investigation for the Forensic Medical Division.

Consulting Psychiatrist. Department of Mental Health of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA. Evaluation and treatment of incarcerated mentally ill adult outpatients at the Inmate Reception Center, Twin Towers Correctional Facility.

Consulting Psychiatrist. Los Angeles County Superior Court D95, Los Angeles, CA. Evaluation of criminal and mentally ill defendants on the day of their hearing providing recommendations and testimony to the court on issues including competency to stand trial, drug addiction, LPS conservatorship, and restoration of competency and firearms.

Social Security Panel Psychiatrist. Orange and Los Angeles Counties, CA. Consultative psychiatric examinations assessing the impact of a mental impairment on the claimant's functioning for the Departments of Social Services, Rehabilitation, and Employment Development.

Forensic Psychiatrist. LAC + USC Medical Center Ingleside Campus, Rosemead, CA. Civil commitment evaluations and testimony as an expert witness for mentally ill inpatients at Los Angeles County Superior Court D95.

Group Therapy Leader. Department of Health Services, LAC + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Evaluation and treatment of sex offenders.

Member, Los Angeles County Superior Court Expert Panel of Psychiatrists. LAC + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. 730 E.C. evaluations and testimony including competency to stand trial and for decision-making, civil commitment, dangerousness, diminished intent, disability, domestic relations, drug addiction, fitness, harassment, insanity, personal injury, placement, psychiatric evaluation for treatment, relationship between parent and child, restoration of competency, sex offender evaluations, and trial strategy.

Resident Psychiatrist. University of California, Irvine. Orange, CA. July 2000 - July 2001. Forensic evaluations and testimony as an expert witness for mentally ill inpatients at Orange County Superior Court L53.

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