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Brown published in Behavioral Sciences & Law, presents to CA Dept. of State Hospitals

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Kimberly Brown Ph.D., ABPP, recently served as co-author on the article "Preliminary examination of an insanity defense typology: Prevalence rates and correlates" in the journal Behavioral Sciences & the Law. She was also invited to present her talk "Violence and Mental Illness" to California Department of State Hospitals .

Brown publishes new paper, presents at Decriminalization of Mental Illness Conference

Kimberly Brown, Ph.D., ABPP, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Director, Forensic Evaluation Team, recently had her paper "Insanity Defense Typology" published in the journal Behavioral Sciences and the Law. The 2018 issue is in press. In addition to her publication, Dr. Brown was invited to speak at the Decriminalization of Mental Illness Conference held here at Vanderbilt in early March. The goal of the summit was to discuss ways to address how to best respond to mental health crises and police involvement.