Alexander Robin Nicholas Westphal MD PhD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry

Associate Professor, Adjunct, Yale School of Medicine

34 Park St New Haven CT 06519New Haven, CT 06519
Phone+1 203-936-8786
Fax+1 888-342-1837

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Summary

Dr. Alexander Westphal, based in New Haven, CT, is a psychiatrist specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry and forensic psychiatry. He completed his medical education at Brown University and training in general, child and adolescent, and forensic psychiatry at Yale-New Haven Medical Center and holds a PhD in Investigative Medicine from Yale. Dr. Westphal is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine and has published research on topics such as autism spectrum disorders, forensic psychiatry, and risk assessment. He is an Editor of Springer's Handbook of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law.

Education & Training

Yale Graduate School of Arts and SciencesPhD, Investigative Medicine, 2008 - 2013
Yale UniversityPh. D., Investigative Medicine, 2013
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2011 - 2012
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005 - 2011
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2005 - 2010

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Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2007 - 2027
MT State Medical License 2023 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2020 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
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

Neurodivergence and the Rabbit Hole of Extremism: Uncovering Lived Experience.
Sachindri Wijekoon, John Robison, Christie Welch, Alexander Westphal, Rachel Loftin
Autism in Adulthood. 2026-02-01
1 citations
Editorial: Training in Autism Among First Responders.
Marc R Woodbury-Smith, Alexander Westphal, Rachel Loftin
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2024-04-01
3 citations
Autism spectrum disorder, extremism and risk assessment.
Clare S Allely, Emma Jouenne, Alexander Westphal, Ekkehart Staufenberg, David Murphy
Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health. 2024-04-01

Books/Book Chapters

Dulcan’s Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Chapter: Somatic Treatments: Alpha Adrenergics, Beta Blockers, Benzodiazepines, Buspirone, and Desmopressin
Scahill L, Poncin J, Westphal AEditors: Dulcan.American Psychiatric Publishing Inc., Arlington, VAEdition 1st,2010
Psychiatry
Chapter: Childhood Disorders: The Pervasive Developmental Disorders
McPartland J, Klin A, Westphal A, Volkmar FEditors: Tasman, Kay, Lieberman, First, Maj.Wiley and SonsEdition 3rd,2009
Autism Spectrum Disorders in Infants and Toddlers
Chapter: Medical Issues
Volkmar F, Westphal A, Gupta A. Weisner L.Editors: Chawarska, Volkmar, Klin.The Guilford Press2008

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 TrialDecember 1st, 2020
Forensic Psychiatrist Continues Testimony at Alek Minassian Van Attack TrialNovember 27th, 2020