What is the current state of the law on testimony regarding post traumatic stress disorder?
The following excerpt is from S.M v. J.K, 262 F.3d 914 (9th Cir. 2001):
4. Other courts have permitted testimony regarding PTSD. See Isely v. Capuchin Province, 877 F. Supp. 1055, 1067 (E.D. Mich. 1995) (holding that experts "may testify as to [their] theories and opinions concerning PTSD . . . [and] as to whether [the patient's] behavior is consistent with someone who is suffering" from PTSD).
4. Other courts have permitted testimony regarding PTSD. See Isely v. Capuchin Province, 877 F. Supp. 1055, 1067 (E.D. Mich. 1995) (holding that experts "may testify as to [their] theories and opinions concerning PTSD . . . [and] as to whether [the patient's] behavior is consistent with someone who is suffering" from PTSD).
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