Other Locations: San Diego

Specialty 1: Psychiatry

Specialty 2: Forensic Psychiatry

Keywords/Search Terms: PTSD, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma, Natural Disasters, Environmental Disasters, Emotional Distress, Standard of Care, Medical Malpractice, Psychopharmacology, Psychedelic Therapy, Ketamine, MDMA, Boundary Violations, Suicide, Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, Will Contests

Medical School: UC San Diego School of Medicine

License(s): CA

Years in Practice: >8

• <5 years performing IMEs
• >4 IMEs performed
• Deposed/Testified >4 times

IME Training: SEAK, Inc., Expert Witness Training ; and American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL), Forensic Psychiatry Review Course

Additional Information

Dr. Morrison is a UCSF-trained adult psychiatrist and a UCSD-trained child & adolescent psychiatrist, board-certified in both disciplines. Along with clinical work, he conducts independent medical evaluations (IMEs) and testifies as an expert witness. He has been retained in cases involving PTSD, trauma from disasters & accidents (fires, vehicles, animals, buildings, etc), emotional distress, malpractice, standard of care, suicide, and capacity, and has expertise in psychedelic therapy, ketamine, MDMA, and competency to stand trial. He is Co-Director of the UCSD Child Psychiatry Fellowship’s Psychopathology Course and Coordinator of its Forensics Selective rotation. He serves as an elected regional liaison to the Disaster & Trauma Issues Committee of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. An initial 20 minute phone consultation is available to all potential new clients, free of charge. Please text or call 858-224-2537 or click the "Email this member" button above to reach him. CV is available upon request.