The Role of a Psychologist in Personal Injury Cases with Dr. Jeremy Frank

Personal Injury Law Podcast | Iacobelli Law Firm

This week, Dr. Jeremy Frank, a clinical and rehabilitation psychologist based in Ontario, will be discussing the role of a psychologist in connection with a personal injury case. Dr. Frank will share how a psychological assessment can help determine the severity of the injury including any long term effects it may have on a person's mental health and well being and the important role of a psychologist in the recovery process following an accident.

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The Role of a Psychologist in Personal Injury Cases with Jeremy Frank - YouTube

00:00 Intro

00:24 Introduction to Dr. Jeremy Frank

01:29 What does a psychologist do?

02:44 How would someone know they should see a psychologist?

03:40 What steps are involved in seeing a psychologist after a personal injury?

06:26 What kind of treatment plans are available for psychotherapy?

10:11 What if someone is hesitant or reluctant to see a psychologist?

13:32 What is the difference between a psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, etc?

16:30 For someone who has already been prescribed medications, should they seek the help of a psychologist?

19:30 What is PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder?

24:30 Have Questions? Contact us today!

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ABOUT THE GUEST:

Dr. Jeremy Frank is a clinical and rehabilitation psychologist who works with adolescents and adults. He is the clinical director of Dr. Jeremy Frank and Associates, a multidisciplinary private practice in Thornhill, Ontario where he and his colleagues provide assessment and psychotherapy services to individuals with a wide range of psychological, emotional and relational struggles. Dr. Frank's training and experience to date includes work in psychological trauma, the treatment of chronic pain, the assessment of disability, and rehabilitation following injuries. He also has a particular interest in psychodynamic psychotherapy. Dr. Frank is the current sitting President and Chair of Credentialing for the Canadian Academy of Psychologists in Disability Assessment. Dr. Frank holds C-CAT(MB) and CMLE(O) Certification from CAPDA|CSME as a founding developer of both the Certification in Catastrophic Impairment Evaluation (C-CAT) and Certification in Medico-Legal Expertise (CMLE) training and certification programs. He is one of the core course instructors for topics related to assessment of psychological impairment and he sits on the Examination and Executive Committees for both programs. He has considerable teaching experience, having taught numerous undergraduate courses, and having supervised Masters-level clinicians, doctoral students and PhD-level psychologists in clinical and rehabilitation assessment and treatment. He has co-authored a book chapter with statistical normative data for using the Personality Assessment Inventory with Ontario MVA claimants. Dr. Frank currently serves as a peer reviewer for the academic journal Psychological Injury and Law. Since 2004, Dr. Frank has been performing psychological disability assessments for individuals in a wide range of personal injury contexts, both at the request of plaintiff and defense (including Catastrophic examinations using the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Post-104 disability, and assessment of treatment necessity and other specified benefits). Dr. Frank has been qualified as an expert in Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychology by FSCO arbitrators and by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and permitted to give expert testimony on areas within his scope of expertise.

Dr. Jeremy Frank and Associates

https://drjeremyfrank.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-frank-5848515/

19 Centre St, Thornhill, ON L4J 1G1

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