Psychology Medical-Legal and Independent Medical Examination (IME) Assessments | Dr. Rami Nader

This video is a presentation explaining some of the characteristics of psychological medical legal assessments and independent medical examination (IME) assessments. The presentation discusses some of the most common questions that psychologists can answer in a medical legal and IME assessment, including issues related to diagnosis, causality, extent and duration of disability, prognosis and treatment recommendations. The video also discusses the various components of a psychological medical legal or IME assessment, including issues related to informed consent and confidentiality, literature reviews, file reviews, the psychological assessment interview, administration of psychometric testing, collateral information and additional sources of information including surveillance videos and review of social media accounts. Finally, the video discusses some of the most common “red flags” to look out for in a psychology medical legal report or independent medical examination to help determine the quality of the assessment and report. #IME #PsychologyAssessment #MedicalLegal Watch all of my videos for free at: www.psychologyvideos.ca For more information about Dr. Rami Nader, visit: https://tinyurl.com/y3eu5dfw For more information about the North Shore Stress and Anxiety Clinic, visit: http://www.nssac.ca DISCLAIMER: The videos provided here on this YouTube Channel are for informational use only. The video content provided is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. These videos do not establish a psychologist/client relationship. Always seek the advice of your doctor or mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or seen on this channel. Dr. Rami Nader assumes no duty to correct or update the video content nor to resolve or clarify any inconsistent information that may be a part of the video content. Reliance on any content is solely at the viewer’s risk. Dr. Rami Nader hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of the said video content, which is provided as is, and without warranties. 10661 (93)