Alexander Westphal, MD, PhD

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Associate Professor Adjunct

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alexander.westphal@yale.edu

Division of Law and Psychiatry

34 Park St

New Haven, CT 06519

United States

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Associate Professor Adjunct

Biography

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Appointments

Psychiatry
Associate Professor Adjunct
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Psychiatry

Education & Training

PhD: Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Investigative Medicine (2013)

Fellow, Forensic Psychiatry: Yale School of Medicine (2013)

Fellow, Child Psychiatry: Yale School of Medicine (2011)

Resident, Adult Psychiatry: Yale School of Medicine (2010)

MD: Brown University (2005)

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Research

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Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Alexander Westphal's published research.

Fred Volkmar, MD
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Rachel Loftin
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Sherry McKee, PhD
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Abha Gupta, MD, PhD
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Adife Gulhan Ercan-Sencicek, MSc, MS, PhD
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Brent Vander Wyk, PhD
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Publications

2023

Editorial: Training in Autism Among First Responders
Woodbury-Smith M, Westphal A, Loftin R. Editorial: Training in Autism Among First Responders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2023, 54: 1233-1234. PMID: 36626006, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05855-x.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2022

Neurodevelopmental Conditions and the NGRI Defense.
Westphal ARN. Neurodevelopmental Conditions and the NGRI Defense. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2022 PMID: 36007943, DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.220049-22.
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
Understanding the Use of the Term “Weaponized Autism” in An Alt-Right Social Media Platform
Welch C, Senman L, Loftin R, Picciolini C, Robison J, Westphal A, Perry B, Nguyen J, Jachyra P, Stevenson S, Aggarwal J, Wijekoon S, Baron-Cohen S, Penner M. Understanding the Use of the Term “Weaponized Autism” in An Alt-Right Social Media Platform. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2022, 53: 4035-4046. PMID: 35947316, PMCID: PMC10499683, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05701-0.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
MeSH Keywords
Vulnerability to Ideologically-Motivated Violence Among Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Woodbury-Smith MR, Loftin R, Westphal A, Volkmar FR. Vulnerability to Ideologically-Motivated Violence Among Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 873121. PMID: 35401260, PMCID: PMC8990964, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.873121.
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Concepts

2021

Violence Risk Assessment in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Westphal A, Loftin R. Violence Risk Assessment in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 2021, 453-469. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-70913-6_22.
Chapters
Concepts
Midbrain
Westphal A. Midbrain. 2021, 2898-2899. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_568.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Westphal A, Farmer M. Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. 2021, 2881-2884. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_1516.
Chapters
Medulla Oblongata
Avini M, Westphal A. Medulla Oblongata. 2021, 2853-2854. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_567.
Chapters
Counterfeit Deviance
Loftin R, Westphal A, Sperry L. Counterfeit Deviance. 2021, 1222-1223. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_102143.
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Heller, Theodore
Westphal A. Heller, Theodore. 2021, 2325-2327. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_1861.
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News

April 03, 2024
Wasser, Zhong Edit 'Psychiatry and the Law, Second Edition'
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May 22, 2023
Racing to solve rare diseases
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October 20, 2021
Yarnell-Mac Grory, Westphal Co-Author Book Chapter
Source: Handbook of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law
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October 08, 2021
Westphal Edits "Handbook of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law"
Source: Handbook of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law
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Division of Law and Psychiatry

34 Park St

New Haven, CT 06519

United States