Christopher R. Thompson, M.D.
10850 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 850, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Telephone: (310) 470-7064 Fax: (310) 470-7141
E-mail: chthompson@mednet.ucla.edu
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (chemistry focus) with distinction
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1995 - 1999
Doctor of Medicine
POST-GRADUATE TRAINING
University of California, Los Angeles General Psychiatry Residency
UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, Los Angeles, California 1999 - 2003
University of California, Davis Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship
UC Davis Department of Psychiatry, Sacramento, California 2003 - 2004
University of California, Los Angeles Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, Los Angeles, California 2004 - 2006
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND TEACHING
Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Child & Adolescent and Forensic Divisions
UCLA Department of Psychiatry, Los Angeles, California July 2006 - present
Organizer, “Forensic Issues in Child &Adolescent Psychiatry” Lecture Series
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Child & Adolescent Division
USC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Los Angeles, California
September 2007 - present
LICENSES AND BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
California Medical License #A72925 issued in August 2000
Medical Board of California
Board Certification in Psychiatry, Certificate #54401 issued in September 2004
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
Board Certification in Forensic Psychiatry, Certificate #1581 issued in May 2005
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
Board Certification in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Certificate #6129 issued in November 2006
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Medical Director, Juvenile Justice Camps Mental Health Program
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Los Angeles, California August 2007 - present
Supervise psychiatrists providing evaluation and treatment to children and adolescents in the custody of the Los Angeles County Probation Department; interface with other county agencies in the delivery of health services to youth in this system; help with redesign of LA County Department of Probation camp system, where juveniles serve their sentences, in order to help improve delivery of psychiatric, educational and other services and reduce recidivism rates; advise the juvenile court on appropriateness of particular psychotropic medications for youth under juvenile court jurisdiction.
Staff Psychiatrist, Juvenile Justice Mental Health Program
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Los Angeles, California July 2006 - August 2007
Provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment to children and adolescents in the custody of the Los Angeles County Probation Department.
Forensic Psychiatric Consultant and Clinical Private Practice
Los Angeles, California July 2004 - present
Forensic Psychiatric Consultant, Napa State Hospital
Forensic Division, Napa, California March 2004 - June 2004
Provided forensic consultation to staff psychiatrists at Napa State Hospital in difficult cases. Issues included: fitness for release of NGRI acquittees (including violence risk assessments), competence to stand trial, competence to refuse medical and psychiatric treatment, diagnostic clarification, and optimization of psychiatric treatment.
Forensic Psychiatric Evaluator, Sacramento County Court Panel
UC Davis Department of Psychiatry,
Forensic Division, Sacramento, California January 2004 - June 2004
Forensic Psychiatric Consultant, Office of the Federal Public Defender February 2004 - May 2004
UC Davis Department of Psychiatry, Forensic Division, Sacramento, California
Provided forensic consultation services to the Federal Public Defender. Issues included: substance abuse/intoxication and witness reliability, competence to undergo probation revocation hearings, and likelihood of defendant(s) being medication compliant if released.
Forensic Psychiatric Consultant, Sacramento County District Attorneys’ Office
October, 2003 - March 2004
UC Davis Department of Psychiatry, Forensic Division, Sacramento, California
Provided forensic consultation services to the District Attorneys’ Office by evaluating individuals currently on mental health conservatorships to render opinions regarding their need for continued conservatorship. Also testified in mental health court when necessary.
Staff Psychiatrist, Sacramento County Jail July 2003 - March 2004
UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Jail Psychiatric Services, Sacramento, California
Worked as an attending psychiatrist on both the inpatient unit and outpatient clinics at Sacramento County Jail. Supervised UC Davis medical students and psychiatry residents during their inpatient and outpatient rotations.
Staff Psychiatrist, Assembly Bill 2034 Program July 2001 - June 2003
San Fernando Valley Mental Health Clinic, Van Nuys, California
Worked independently providing psychiatric evaluations and treatment to mentally ill inmates recently released from state penitentiaries and Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles as part of an intensive case management strategy designed to reduce recidivism rates.
HONORS
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society elected in 1998
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Commendation for summer medical service in an underserved area 1996
National Health Service Corps
Bachelor of Arts with distinction 1994
University of Virginia
Echols Scholar (top 5% of entering class) and Honors Program 1990 - 1994
University of Virginia
National Merit Scholar 1990
University of Virginia
PUBLICATIONS
Thompson CR, Del-Pan N, Beckson M, Weinstock R: Adolescent Substance Use Disorders and Psychiatrists: Competent Assessment and Treatment? The American Journal on Addictions, manuscript accepted for publication in 10/07
Thompson CR, Kenan J: Children as Defendants in Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science. Edited by Jamieson A and Moenssens A. London, Wiley Publishing, publication in early 2008
Costello J, Thompson CR: Parental Rights and Prerogatives in Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science. Edited by Jamieson A and Moenssens A. London, Wiley Publishing, publication in early 2008
Simpson JR, Thompson CR, Beckson M: Impact of Orally Disintegrating Olanzapine on Use of Intramuscular Antipsychotics, Seclusion, and Restraint in an Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Setting. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 26(3): pp. 333-5, 2006
Thompson CR: Pathological Gambling, Binge Eating Disorder, and Other Impulse Control Disorders in Textbook of Adolescent Addiction. Edited by Rosner R. London, Oxford University Press, in press
Chaiken SB, Thompson CR, Shoemaker WE: Mental Health Interventions in Correctional Settings in Handbook of Correctional Mental Health. Edited by Scott CL and Gerbasi JG. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., 2005, pp. 109-130
Thompson CR, Beckson M: A Case of Factitious Homicidal Ideation. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 32: 277-81, 2004
Thompson CR (ed): UCLA Psychiatry Residency Handbook. Los Angeles, NPI Press, 2001
Thompson CR, Quanbeck CD: Suicide Risk Assessment in UCLA Psychiatry Residency Handbook. Edited by
Thompson CR and Little JZ. Los Angeles, NPI Press, 2001
Thompson CR, Quanbeck CD: Violence Risk Assessment in UCLA Psychiatry Residency Handbook. Edited by
Thompson CR and Little JZ. Los Angeles, NPI Press, 2001
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Thompson CR. Adolescent Substance Use Disorders. Presented at USC Dept. of Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Division Grand Rounds. Los Angeles, CA, September 2007
Thompson CR. Adolescent Substance Use and Associated Psychiatric Disorders. Presented at symposium titled “Not Just Small Adults: New Insights on Adolescent Brain Development and Implications for Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment.” Sponsored by the California Society of Addiction Medicine. Los Angeles, CA, June 2007
Thompson CR. Waiver of Juveniles to Adult Criminal Court. Presented as part of the UCLA Forensic Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Fellowship Core Curriculum. Los Angeles, CA, April 2007
Thompson CR. Criminal Responsibility in Juveniles: Less Guilty by Reason of Adolescence? Presented as part of the UCLA Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Core Curriculum. Los Angeles, CA, March 2007
Thompson CR. The Juvenile Justice System. Presented at the American Society of Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Santa Monica, CA, March 2007
Thompson CR. Forensic Report Writing. Presented as part of the UCLA Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Core Curriculum. Los Angeles, CA, January 2007
Thompson CR. Forensic Issues in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Presented as part of the USC Child & Adolescent Clinical Didactic Series. Los Angeles, CA, January 2007
Thompson CR. Adolescent Anti-Social Behavior. Presented as part of the UCLA Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Core Curriculum. Los Angeles, CA, November 2006
Thompson CR. Juvenile Adjudicative Competence: A Minor Misunderstanding? Presented to the Los Angeles County Juvenile Mental Health Court, Los Angeles, CA, January 2006
Thompson CR. Juvenile Adjudicative Competence: A Minor Misunderstanding? Presented at UCLA Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Division Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, January 2006
Thompson CR. SSRIs and Adolescent Suicide Risk. Presented as part of the UCLA Psychiatry Residency PG-1 Core Curriculum, Los Angeles, California, May 2005
Thompson CR. Suicide Risk Assessment. Presented as part of the UCLA Psychiatry Residency PG-1 Core Curriculum, Los Angeles, California, January 2005
Thompson CR. The Swanson Study: A Brief Primer on Mental Illness and Violence. Guest Lecturer to the UC Davis Department of Psychiatry, Forensic Division, Sacramento, California, February 2004
Thompson CR. The Mental Status Exam. Guest Lecturer to the UC Davis School of Law, Davis, California, January 2004
Thompson CR, Kile S, MacKenzie C. Violence Risk Assessment. Guest Lecturer to the UC Davis School of Law, Davis, California, December 2003
Thompson CR. Management of Assaultive Behavior. Presented as part of the UCLA Psychiatry Residency PG-1 Core Curriculum, Los Angeles, California, April 2003
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Vice-Chairman, Judicial Affairs Committee, California Psychiatric Association
Expert Reviewer for Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Member, Government Affairs Committee, California Psychiatric Association
Member, Addiction Psychiatry Committee, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
Member, Child Psychiatry Committee, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
Member, Juvenile Justice Reform Committee, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Forensic Sciences 2007 - present
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry 2007 - present
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2004 - present
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law 2001 - present
American Psychiatric Association 1999 - present
California Psychiatric Association 1999 - present
Southern California Psychiatric Society 1999 - present