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Jun 4, 2010
Disability, Dysfunction, or Deception: Explaining Acquired Occupational Disability, Part Twelve
Category: General
Posted by: Chris P
Acquired disability following trauma is an area that is in dire need of discussion and explanation. Unless an expert is fully informed of the multitude of preand post-injury medical and psychosocial dynamics that surround an individual’s claim of occupational disability, he or she may not be in a position to make absolute judgments regarding residual employability, preand post-work capacity, or the causal attribution of vocational disability. Causal attribution is critical in determining disability chronicity following trauma, as the host of contributing psychosocial dynamics effecting unproductive states are often overlooked when investigating the most obvious reason for work absence, a so-called explanatory event. A thorough and accurate history-taking is necessary when assessing pre-injury work longevity, determining residual employability, and causally ascribing occupational disability to a particular event. Acquiring a complete and reliable history through various sources places the expert in a better position to offer a professionally certain opinion. Written by Jasen Walker, EdD; from the Spring 2006 Forensic Examiner.
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Published by Dr. Robert O'Block
Tags: medical impairment, occupational disability, attribution theory, disability proneness, work perception, ACFEI, forensics
Jun 3, 2010
Disability, Dysfunction, or Deception: Explaining Acquired Occupational Disability, Part Eleven
Category: General
Posted by: Chris P
Acquired disability following trauma is an area that is in dire need of discussion and explanation. Unless an expert is fully informed of the multitude of preand post-injury medical and psychosocial dynamics that surround an individual’s claim of occupational disability, he or she may not be in a position to make absolute judgments regarding residual employability, preand post-work capacity, or the causal attribution of vocational disability. Causal attribution is critical in determining disability chronicity following trauma, as the host of contributing psychosocial dynamics effecting unproductive states are often overlooked when investigating the most obvious reason for work absence, a so-called explanatory event. A thorough and accurate history-taking is necessary when assessing pre-injury work longevity, determining residual employability, and causally ascribing occupational disability to a particular event. Acquiring a complete and reliable history through various sources places the expert in a better position to offer a professionally certain opinion. Written by Jasen Walker, EdD; from the Spring 2006 Forensic Examiner.
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Published by Dr. Robert O'Block
Tags: medical impairment, occupational disability, attribution theory, disability proneness, work perception, ACFEI, forensics
Jun 2, 2010
Disability, Dysfunction, or Deception: Explaining Acquired Occupational Disability, Part Ten
Category: General
Posted by: Chris P
Acquired disability following trauma is an area that is in dire need of discussion and explanation. Unless an expert is fully informed of the multitude of preand post-injury medical and psychosocial dynamics that surround an individual’s claim of occupational disability, he or she may not be in a position to make absolute judgments regarding residual employability, preand post-work capacity, or the causal attribution of vocational disability. Causal attribution is critical in determining disability chronicity following trauma, as the host of contributing psychosocial dynamics effecting unproductive states are often overlooked when investigating the most obvious reason for work absence, a so-called explanatory event. A thorough and accurate history-taking is necessary when assessing pre-injury work longevity, determining residual employability, and causally ascribing occupational disability to a particular event. Acquiring a complete and reliable history through various sources places the expert in a better position to offer a professionally certain opinion. Written by Jasen Walker, EdD; from the Spring 2006 Forensic Examiner.
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Published by Dr. Robert O'Block
Tags: medical impairment, occupational disability, attribution theory, disability proneness, work perception, ACFEI, forensics
Jun 1, 2010
Disability, Dysfunction, or Deception: Explaining Acquired Occupational Disability, Part Nine
Category: General
Posted by: Chris P
Acquired disability following trauma is an area that is in dire need of discussion and explanation. Unless an expert is fully informed of the multitude of preand post-injury medical and psychosocial dynamics that surround an individual’s claim of occupational disability, he or she may not be in a position to make absolute judgments regarding residual employability, preand post-work capacity, or the causal attribution of vocational disability. Causal attribution is critical in determining disability chronicity following trauma, as the host of contributing psychosocial dynamics effecting unproductive states are often overlooked when investigating the most obvious reason for work absence, a so-called explanatory event. A thorough and accurate history-taking is necessary when assessing pre-injury work longevity, determining residual employability, and causally ascribing occupational disability to a particular event. Acquiring a complete and reliable history through various sources places the expert in a better position to offer a professionally certain opinion. Written by Jasen Walker, EdD; from the Spring 2006 Forensic Examiner.
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Published by Dr. Robert O'Block
Tags: medical impairment, occupational disability, attribution theory, disability proneness, work perception, ACFEI, forensics
May 28, 2010
Disability, Dysfunction, or Deception: Explaining Acquired Occupational Disability, Part Eight
Category: General
Posted by: Chris P
Acquired disability following trauma is an area that is in dire need of discussion and explanation. Unless an expert is fully informed of the multitude of preand post-injury medical and psychosocial dynamics that surround an individual’s claim of occupational disability, he or she may not be in a position to make absolute judgments regarding residual employability, preand post-work capacity, or the causal attribution of vocational disability. Causal attribution is critical in determining disability chronicity following trauma, as the host of contributing psychosocial dynamics effecting unproductive states are often overlooked when investigating the most obvious reason for work absence, a so-called explanatory event. A thorough and accurate history-taking is necessary when assessing pre-injury work longevity, determining residual employability, and causally ascribing occupational disability to a particular event. Acquiring a complete and reliable history through various sources places the expert in a better position to offer a professionally certain opinion. Written by Jasen Walker, EdD; from the Spring 2006 Forensic Examiner.
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Published by Dr. Robert O'Block
Tags: medical impairment, occupational disability, attribution theory, disability proneness, work perception, ACFEI, forensics
May 27, 2010
Disability, Dysfunction, or Deception: Explaining Acquired Occupational Disability, Part Seven
Category: General
Posted by: Chris P
Acquired disability following trauma is an area that is in dire need of discussion and explanation. Unless an expert is fully informed of the multitude of preand post-injury medical and psychosocial dynamics that surround an individual’s claim of occupational disability, he or she may not be in a position to make absolute judgments regarding residual employability, preand post-work capacity, or the causal attribution of vocational disability. Causal attribution is critical in determining disability chronicity following trauma, as the host of contributing psychosocial dynamics effecting unproductive states are often overlooked when investigating the most obvious reason for work absence, a so-called explanatory event. A thorough and accurate history-taking is necessary when assessing pre-injury work longevity, determining residual employability, and causally ascribing occupational disability to a particular event. Acquiring a complete and reliable history through various sources places the expert in a better position to offer a professionally certain opinion. Written by Jasen Walker, EdD; from the Spring 2006 Forensic Examiner.
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Published by Dr. Robert O'Block
Tags: medical impairment, occupational disability, attribution theory, disability proneness, work perception, ACFEI, forensics
May 26, 2010
Disability, Dysfunction, or Deception: Explaining Acquired Occupational Disability, Part Six
Category: General
Posted by: Chris P
Acquired disability following trauma is an area that is in dire need of discussion and explanation. Unless an expert is fully informed of the multitude of preand post-injury medical and psychosocial dynamics that surround an individual’s claim of occupational disability, he or she may not be in a position to make absolute judgments regarding residual employability, preand post-work capacity, or the causal attribution of vocational disability. Causal attribution is critical in determining disability chronicity following trauma, as the host of contributing psychosocial dynamics effecting unproductive states are often overlooked when investigating the most obvious reason for work absence, a so-called explanatory event. A thorough and accurate history-taking is necessary when assessing pre-injury work longevity, determining residual employability, and causally ascribing occupational disability to a particular event. Acquiring a complete and reliable history through various sources places the expert in a better position to offer a professionally certain opinion. Written by Jasen Walker, EdD; from the Spring 2006 Forensic Examiner.
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Published by Dr. Robert O'Block
Tags: medical impairment, occupational disability, attribution theory, disability proneness, work perception, ACFEI, forensics
May 25, 2010
Disability, Dysfunction, or Deception: Explaining Acquired Occupational Disability, Part Five
Category: General
Posted by: Chris P
Acquired disability following trauma is an area that is in dire need of discussion and explanation. Unless an expert is fully informed of the multitude of preand post-injury medical and psychosocial dynamics that surround an individual’s claim of occupational disability, he or she may not be in a position to make absolute judgments regarding residual employability, preand post-work capacity, or the causal attribution of vocational disability. Causal attribution is critical in determining disability chronicity following trauma, as the host of contributing psychosocial dynamics effecting unproductive states are often overlooked when investigating the most obvious reason for work absence, a so-called explanatory event. A thorough and accurate history-taking is necessary when assessing pre-injury work longevity, determining residual employability, and causally ascribing occupational disability to a particular event. Acquiring a complete and reliable history through various sources places the expert in a better position to offer a professionally certain opinion. Written by Jasen Walker, EdD; from the Spring 2006 Forensic Examiner.
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Published by Dr. Robert O'Block
Tags: medical impairment, occupational disability, attribution theory, disability proneness, work perception, ACFEI, forensics
May 24, 2010
Disability, Dysfunction, or Deception: Explaining Acquired Occupational Disability, Part Four
Category: General
Posted by: Chris P
Acquired disability following trauma is an area that is in dire need of discussion and explanation. Unless an expert is fully informed of the multitude of preand post-injury medical and psychosocial dynamics that surround an individual’s claim of occupational disability, he or she may not be in a position to make absolute judgments regarding residual employability, preand post-work capacity, or the causal attribution of vocational disability. Causal attribution is critical in determining disability chronicity following trauma, as the host of contributing psychosocial dynamics effecting unproductive states are often overlooked when investigating the most obvious reason for work absence, a so-called explanatory event. A thorough and accurate history-taking is necessary when assessing pre-injury work longevity, determining residual employability, and causally ascribing occupational disability to a particular event. Acquiring a complete and reliable history through various sources places the expert in a better position to offer a professionally certain opinion. Written by Jasen Walker, EdD; from the Spring 2006 Forensic Examiner.
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Published by Dr. Robert O'Block
Tags: medical impairment, occupational disability, attribution theory, disability proneness, work perception, ACFEI, forensics
May 19, 2010
ACFEI Approvals and Accreditations
Category: General
Posted by: Chris P

To see this information on the Web site, please visit:

 

http://www.acfei.com/about_acfei/aa/

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Published by Dr. Robert O'Block
Tags: ACFEI, The Forensic Examiner, American College of Forensic Examiners Institute
Mar 1, 2010

Tracking Stalkers, Part One

Although it is a problem as old as human society, stalking has only been deemed a crime since 1990 when California enacted the nation’s first anti-stalking law. Since then, all states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government have passed laws defining and prohibiting stalking (Miller, 2001). From the Winter 2006 Forensic Examiner; written by Bruce Gross, PhD.
Category: General
Posted by: Chris P

Delimiting Stalking

While the legal definition of stalking varies on certain dimensions between jurisdictions, virtually all require a pattern or course of conduct (i.e., twice or more) by the alleged perpetrator of repeated and unwanted contact with the alleged victim. Such contact may include any or all of the following behaviors:

• Communication by phone, mail, or email.

• Sending, leaving, or giving gifts.

• Direct or indirect threats of harm to the person, property, pets, and/or loved ones of the targeted individual.

• Following or hiring someone to follow the targeted person.

• Tracking the targeted individual by use of a global positioning system or similar technology.

• Voyeurism (including the installation of video- and/or audio-recording devices in the target’s home without his or her knowledge or permission).

• Obtaining personal information about the target (through discarded trash; family, friends, neighbors, and/or co-workers; private investigators; public records; Internet searches; etc.).

• Lying in wait.

All stalking behavior can be classified based on the purpose of the given behavior, be it surveillance, pursuance, intrusion, control, harassment, intimidation, threats, or violence (Miller, 2001).

Most legal definitions of stalking include the intent of the alleged perpetrator (i.e., willful and malicious) as well as the subjective experience of fear on the part of the alleged victim. That is, stalking is a victim-defined crime rather than one that relies on the opinions of observers or the “reasonable man” standard. A pattern of unwanted behavior reaches the threshold of stalking if and when those behaviors evoke fear in the alleged victim, which need not occur contemporaneously (People v. Ewing, 1999).

To be continued.

Published by Dr. Robert O'Block
Tags: The Forensic Examiner, ACFEI, stalking, tracking stalkers, spying, anti-stalking law, 1990, spyware, cyberstalker, cyberstalking