Mr Edward Conduit                  

       Expert Witness in Psychology 

 

 

 

Occupation

Chartered Clinical Psychologist


Qualifications

 

 

Other qualifications


Bachelor of Science (Honours)                          1970
BPS Diploma in Clinical Psychology                  1974

Master of Science (Computer Science)             1987

Diploma in Course Design and Teaching

     Methods in Higher Education (Distinction)    1982

Master of Arts (Linguistics)                                 2005

 

Publications:

Author of 'The Body under Stress' 1995 Psychology Press.

Includes chapters on pain and movement disorders.

 

Postal Address

P.O.Box  4137 Stourbridge,  West Midlands, DY7 6WZ

Office ‘phone

01384 878651

Mobile

07976 646291

Fax

01384 878651

E-mail

econduit@cpsych.org.uk

Web site

http://www.cpsych.org.uk

 

Clinics

WV: Summerfield Rd Rooms, Wolverhampton, WV1-4PR        
Wednesday p.m. or by arrangement

 

DY:  Body Balance, Victoria Passage, Stourbridge, DY8-1DE

            Tuesday and Thursday a.m., or by arrangement

 

Home visits

 

 

Areas of

Expertise

 

 

 

 

 

Quality control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal injury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asylum   

My expertise in the assessment of personal injury is as a chartered clinical psychologist. Our profession involves training in behavioural science not medicine. Our basic training is normally of six years duration. I have also lectured on clinical psychology for a period equivalent to eight whole years.

 

 

Reports within six weeks of instruction/ receipt of medical records.

Continuous Professional Development is part of the BPS chartering process.

Reports conform to Civil Justice Council, Section 13

Therapy aims to be informed by NICE guidelines.

Member of Society of Expert Witnesses. Training by Cory-Pearce.

 

 

Assessment of PTSD and other effects of accidents and trauma. I have assessed about 130 survivors of car accidents. Their conditions have included none, phobic anxiety, generalised anxiety, reactive depression, and PTSD.

 

Instructions are accepted as mutually agreed expert, but instructions for claimant only are also taken.

 

Assessment of war refugee and sexual assault issues in asylum-seekers

 

Some other psycho-legal questions are also taken,

e.g. possible learning difficulties in criminal proceedings

 

 

Treatment

 

 

Therapy is provided for PTSD, phobias, panic attacks, and depression. Treatment is cognitive behavioural therapy, desensitisation, exposure, guided imagery and relaxation.

Psychodynamic therapy is also provided, but only if instructed.

 

Vocational rehabilitation after prolonged sickness absence.

Psychological rehabilitation of chronic health issues, e.g. back and neck injury, headaches.

 

Fees (2005)

Reports that can be completed in one interview: £300.00

This requires the claimant to return questionnaires by post,

and the instructing agency to provide medical notes

 

Treatment is charged to the solicitor at £75.00 per hour

 

Payment period negotiable.