The psychiatrist testified that he had been treating the accused for PTSD for 3 years due to sleepless nights and hallucinations relating to a traumatic experience. The hallucinations involved reenacting the trauma. In the psychiatrist's opinion, due to the traumatic experience the accused could harm or kill others. The psychiatrist was aware the accused owned a gun as a retired police officer, but had not advised him to get rid of weapons. The prescribed medications included Fluoxetine and Sertraline, which can cause strange dreams as a side effect, so the accused's PTSD may have been exacerbated by the medication.
The psychiatrist testified that he had been treating the accused for PTSD for 3 years due to sleepless nights and hallucinations relating to a traumatic experience. The hallucinations involved reenacting the trauma. In the psychiatrist's opinion, due to the traumatic experience the accused could harm or kill others. The psychiatrist was aware the accused owned a gun as a retired police officer, but had not advised him to get rid of weapons. The prescribed medications included Fluoxetine and Sertraline, which can cause strange dreams as a side effect, so the accused's PTSD may have been exacerbated by the medication.
The psychiatrist testified that he had been treating the accused for PTSD for 3 years due to sleepless nights and hallucinations relating to a traumatic experience. The hallucinations involved reenacting the trauma. In the psychiatrist's opinion, due to the traumatic experience the accused could harm or kill others. The psychiatrist was aware the accused owned a gun as a retired police officer, but had not advised him to get rid of weapons. The prescribed medications included Fluoxetine and Sertraline, which can cause strange dreams as a side effect, so the accused's PTSD may have been exacerbated by the medication.
The psychiatrist testified that he had been treating the accused for PTSD for 3 years due to sleepless nights and hallucinations relating to a traumatic experience. The hallucinations involved reenacting the trauma. In the psychiatrist's opinion, due to the traumatic experience the accused could harm or kill others. The psychiatrist was aware the accused owned a gun as a retired police officer, but had not advised him to get rid of weapons. The prescribed medications included Fluoxetine and Sertraline, which can cause strange dreams as a side effect, so the accused's PTSD may have been exacerbated by the medication.
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CROSS EXAMINATION OF DRA.
MALIHIM (THE PSYCHOTHERAPIST OF ABE)
Q: You said a while ago that you are the accused’s psychiatrist for the past 3 years and that he is diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder because of his complaints about his sleepless nights and hallucinations?
A: Yes.
Q: So what are his hallucinations?
A: The re-enactment of his traumatic experience.
Q: In your opinion, based on the accused traumatic experience, can the accused harm or kill other person?
A: Yes.
Q: So are you aware that the accused has a gun?
A: Yes considering that he is a retired police officer.
Q: If you are aware, have you ever advised him to get rid of things like guns, knives etc, which will cause him to harm other person or worse himself.
A: No.
Q: Aside from the prescribed medications, are there any instructions you’ve given the accused?
A: Yes ma’am, that is for him to have a house helper to make sure that he takes his medicines.
Q: Dra. Do you know the side effects of medicines Fluoxetine and Sertraline?
A: Yes.
Q: Did you know that one of the side effects of the medication is STRANGE DREAMS?
A: YES
Q: So can you now conclude that the accused’s PTSD is caused also by his medication?
