48 Va. App. 271 - Fitzgerald v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “However, she did not agree that psychiatric diagnoses are usually made by psychiatrists, again stating that psychologists, licensed professional counselors, and licensed clinical social workers are trained to use the DSM. At the conclusion of the evidence, the jury found Fitzgerald guilty of the charged offenses. [3] Fitzgerald perfected an appeal to the Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals concluded that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in allowing Giles' testimony because”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fitzgerald v. Com.

2. “the therapeutic process of . . . conducting assessments and diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives and . . . to identify and remediate mental, emotional or behavioral disorders and associated distresses which interfere with mental health.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fitzgerald v. Com.

3. “a person trained in counseling interventions designed to facilitate an individual's achievement of human development goals and remediating mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders and associated distresses which interfere with mental health and development.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fitzgerald v. Com.