C H E R I
A D R I A N,
7140 Balboa Blvd
Van Nuys, CA 91406
818-385-0684
P h . D.
Curriculum Vitae
Licensure: Psychologist, California, License PSY 12255
Certifications: Qualified Medical Evaluator, Department of Industrial
Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation, California
Professional Positions and Activities:
Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice – psychotherapy and psychological
assessment; disability evaluations
Forensic Psychologist, Private Practice – civil forensic consultation, evaluations,
and expert services
Designated Expert, Medical Board of California, California Board of Psychology,
California Board of Behavioral Sciences, California Board of Registered
Nursing – fitness to
practice evaluations and (Psychology and
Behavioral Sciences)standard of care consultation and reviews
Qualified Medical Evaluator in Psychology, California
Workers’ Compensation matters – qualified medical evaluations, agreed
medical evaluations with Comprehensive Psychological Services, Inc.
Personal Information: Born September 8, 1947, San Diego, California
Education:
Ph.D., Psychology (Clinical) UCLA, 1990
Minors: Psychopharmacology; Social Psychology
Dissertation: Differential Vulnerability to Stress in
Children of Mothers with Affective Disorders and
Mothers without History of Psychopathology
M.A., Psychology (Clinical), UCLA, 1985
Ph.D., English and American Literature, UC San Diego, 1975
A.B., English, San Diego State University, 1967
Clinical, Forensic, Teaching, and Research Experience:
2010 – present Workers’ Compensation Psychological Evaluator
Panel qualified medical evaluations and agreed medical evaluations
of psychological injury and impairment in Workers’ Compensation
matters, with Comprehensive Psychological Services, Inc.
1991 – present Private Practice in Clinical Psychology
Psychological assessment and general psychotherapy of adults,
with specializations in affective disorders; anxiety and stress
disorders, including posttraumatic stress; medical hypnosis and
psychological
pain
management;
professional-client
dual
relationships; couples and adult family therapy.
Forensic Consultation and Expert Services
Forensic
consultation
regarding
psychological
evaluation,
diagnosis, and treatment, and cross- examination of mental health
experts—personal injury, malpractice, sexual harassment and
employment discrimination.
Forensic psychological evaluations of adults in civil matters:
general psychological and cognitive status; specific issues
regarding personal injury and emotional distress; traumatic
experience; loss and bereavement; sexual abuse; sexual
harassment; physical and sexual assault; medical malpractice;
wrongful termination; disability; work fitness; distressed health
care professionals; and professional-client dual relationships.
(1993 - present) Expert services, psychological
Evaluations in investigations of the California Board of Medical
Quality Assurance including work fitness evaluations; Expert
evaluator for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences regarding
ethics and standard of care issues in consumer complaint
investigations.
(1999 - present) Expert services, psychological
Evaluations re fitness to practice for the California Board of
Psychology; Expert evaluator regarding ethics and standard of care
issues in consumer complaint investigations.
Consultant and lecturer, psychological evaluation; posttraumatic
stress disorders; professional ethics; client-professional boundary
management.
7/2000 – 4/2011 Associate Clinical Professor
(Assistant Clinical Professor, 1991-7/2000)
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David
Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Supervision and teaching of
psychiatry residents and psychology and social work interns:
psychological evaluation; professional ethics, countertransference
and boundary management; posttraumatic stress disorders; and
psychological
pain
management.
Ongoing
psychotherapy
supervision of psychiatry residents and fellows.
Clinical research in assessment; stress and depression;
posttraumatic stress disorder; borderline personality disorder;
social anxiety.
1993 – 1997 Director, Psychological Assessment Service,
Psychodiagnostics, Adult Division, UCLA
Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital; Staff Psychologist
Administration and provision of adult psychological assessment
services for psychiatric inpatients, outpatients, and consultationliaison patients at UCLA Medical Center; Development, provision,
and supervision of training in adult psychological assessment;
Teaching seminar: Advanced Psychological Assessment.
1993-1995 Professional Staff, Trauma Psychiatry Service, UCLA
Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital
Provision of disaster-related community services; research on
psychological effects of trauma.
1991-1993 Clinical Psychologist, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute &
Hospital - Coordination and provision of adult psychodiagnostic
assessment services and training; Consultation-liaison evaluation
of medical patients, UCLA Medical Center.
1988-1991 Private practice, Registered Psychological Assistant in association
with Ted D. Evans, Ph.D.; psychotherapy and psychological
assessment.
Senior Psychometrist, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Hospital;
adult psychological assessment.
Case manager and staff consultant, Meadowbrook Manor
(Inpatient facility for severely psychiatric impaired patients; staff
consultation on sexual abuse; anger management; suicide).
1987 – 1988 Psychology Intern, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute &
Hospital; psychotherapy and psychological assessment of adults
with major mental disorders.
1986 – 1987
Psychology Intern, UCLA Student Psychological Services;
psychotherapy and psychological assessment of university
students; special training in crisis intervention.
1985 – 1986
Psychology Intern (Trainee), West Los Angeles Veterans
Administration Medical Center; special training in assessment and
treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with combat veterans.
1984 – 1985 Therapist-trainee, Fernald School; UCLA Psychology Clinic; Staff,
Post-Therapy Support Project; consultation to patients and
therapists regarding sexualized relationships; treatment for
patients previously sexually involved with therapists.
Research Staff Interviewer, Stress and Affective Disorders Project,
Affective Disorders Clinic, UCLA NPI/H.
1983 – 1988 Project Coordinator, UCLA Family Stress Project.
1982 – 1983 Research Assistant, UCLA Life Stress and Mood Project; UCLA-VA
Epilepsy Project.
Additional Experience:
1983 Research Associate, Institute for Cognitive Science, UC San Diego, La
Jolla, California
1977 – 1981 Research Associate, Laboratory for Language and
Cognitive Studies, The Salk Institute, La Jolla,
California
1975 – 1977
Chairperson, Department of English, and Coordinator of
Humanities, San Diego Community Colleges, Mesa Campus,
Evening Division
1973 – 1975
Assistant Professor of English, Virginia Commonwealth
University, Richmond, Virginia
Honors and Awards:
1995
Elected Fellow, Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
1994
Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Harold B. and
Sherry Krasilneck Award, Best First Paper Presented at the Annual
Meeting of SCEH
1994
Division 30 of the American Psychological Association
(Psychological Hypnosis) Award, Best Theoretical/Clinical Paper
Presented, American Psychological Association Annual Meeting
1988
UCLA Alumni Association Graduate Distinguished Scholar Award;
Gold Shield Scholar
1985
NIMH Predoctoral Research Training Fellowship
1983
Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis Arthur Shapiro
Award (with Joseph Barber) for the best book on hypnosis
published in that year
Professional Affiliations:
American Psychological Association
Division Memberships: Evaluation, Measurement, and
Statistics; Clinical Psychology; The American Psychology—
Law Society.
California Psychological Association
Los Angeles County Psychological Association Society for Personality
Assessment
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Professional Service:
Former Oral Examination Commissioner (examiner), Licensing
Examinations, California Board of Psychology Former Los Angeles
County Psychological Association Ethics Committee On-Call
Consultant
Community Service:
American Red Cross Disaster Response Mental Health Volunteer; 1998-99,
Assistant Coordinator for Volunteer Disaster Mental Health
Services, Los Angeles West District
Founder of mental health disaster response services, Topanga Coalition for
Emergency Preparedness (T-CEP)
Selected Continuing Education Courses:
Trauma Resource Institute Trauma First Aide Training
EMDR Basic Training
Domestic Violence
Healing Trauma: The Art and the Science
Practical Treatment Approaches: PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorders
Ethical Decision Making and Risk Management in Clinical Practice
Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychology
Expert Psychological Testimony: Effective Methods and Current Research
Legal and Ethical Matters: Going Beyond the Basics
Assessment and Treatment of Psychological Disability
Forensic Assessment of Sexual Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in the
Workplace
The MMPI-2 and Rorschach in Court Clinical Assessment of Malingering &
Deception
Personal Injury Evaluations: Ethics, Case Law and Practice
Effective and Ethical Expert Testimony
Civil Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2
Annual Updates, Board of Psychology Expert Training
Board of Behavioral Sciences Expert Training