Psychiatry Residency at UK
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FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY FACULTY
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Timothy Allen, M.D. is an Associate Professor and Director
of Forensic Services in the Department of Psychiatry. After completing his Psychiatry residency at UK, Dr. Allen
completed a one-year fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at Tulane University
in June 2003. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry
and Neurology in both General Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. In addition to his duties at UK, he
is currently a staff psychiatrist at the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric
Center in LaGrange, KY where he performs competency and criminal responsibility
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Diane Follingstad, Ph.D. is board certified in Forensic Psychology. She is an Endowed Chair and Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at UK, with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. She served as the president of the American Board of Forensic Psychology from 1996 - 1998 and is an honorary Fellow of Division 41 (Psychology and Law) of the American Pscychological Association. Dr Follingstad is licensed as a clinical psychologist in Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina. Her areas of specialization are:
Criminal: criminal competencies; mental state at the time of the offense; evaluations for parole, sentencing, and disposition; battered women's cases
Civil: evaluations of psychological damages for tort cases (e.g. medical malpractice, sexual assault, accidents)
Consultation: critique of evaluations; research regarding psychological topics relevant to cases
For Additional Information:
Telephone: 859-323-5281
Fax: 859-257-3898
Email: follingstad@uky.edu
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Timothy Houchin, M.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry. He completed a residency in General Psychiatry in addition to a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky in 2007. He went on to become a Steinberg Fellow in Psychiatry and the Law at the University of Rochester. Dr. Houchin is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In addition, Dr. Houchin has published articles in the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law on such topics as Miranda waiver, civil competency, and Parental Alienation. Dr. Houchin completes a wide variety of forensic examinations at the University of Kentucky and also practices Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with the Bluegrass Regional MN-MR Board, Inc.
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John Ranseen, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department
of Psychiatry and holds joint appointments in the Neurology and Psychology
departments. Dr. Ranseen has extensive experience in neuropsychological
and psychological assessment in clinical and forensic settings. He is also
a nationally recognized expert concerning the American’s with Disabilities
Act (ADA) as it applies to mental disabilities. He is a consultant to numerous
state bar exam committees and other professional licensing boards in regard
to students requesting test accommodations for mental disability based on
the ADA.
For Additional information:
Phone: 859-323-6021, ext. 79330
Fax: 859-257-2076
E-mail: forensics@uky.edu
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