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Alexander Westphal, MD, Psychiatry, New Haven, CT, Yale-New Haven Hospital

AlexanderRobin NicholasWestphalMDPhD

Psychiatry New Haven, CT

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry

Associate Professor, Yale School of Medicine

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Summary

  • I am a psychiatrist with fellowship training in child and forensic psychiatry on the faculty of Yale’s Division of Law and Psychiatry and the Yale Child Study Center. I am board certified in general, child and adolescent and forensic psychiatry. I have expertise in psychopharmacology for the population with developmental conditions, including autism, and intellectual disability. Additionally, I have expertise in risk assessment and management of problematic behaviors of the type that can lead to legal involvement.

Education & Training

  • Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
    Yale Graduate School of Arts and SciencesPhD, Investigative Medicine, 2008 - 2013
  • Yale University
    Yale UniversityPh. D., Investigative Medicine, 2013
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2011 - 2012
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005 - 2011
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2005 - 2010
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2007 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2021 - 2021
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Other

  • On the Disconnect between Science and Society 
    Westphal A., IACAPAP Bulletin XVI
    1/1/2005

Press Mentions

  • Forensic Psychiatrist Continues His Testimony for the Defence at Minassian Van Attack Trial
    Forensic Psychiatrist Continues His Testimony for the Defence at Minassian Van Attack TrialDecember 1st, 2020
  • Forensic Psychiatrist Continues Testimony at Alek Minassian Van Attack Trial
    Forensic Psychiatrist Continues Testimony at Alek Minassian Van Attack TrialNovember 27th, 2020

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations