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Karen Hutchinson, Ph.D.
Neuropsychology & Psychology
Office Locations
9245 Laguna Springs Dr. #200, Elk Grove, CA 95758 717 K St. #500 (door code: 1128), Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing Address 3202 H St, Sacramento, CA 95816 Scheduling Tel: 415-399-9769 Scheduling Fax: 415-399-9439
Specialization • Medical Psychology evaluations with focus upon chronic pain and disability patients, somatoform disorders, and the interaction between mental state and somatic symptoms, since 1992 • Medical-Legal Evaluations for the Workers’ Compensation system of the State of California, since 1999 • Fitness for Duty Evaluations to assess the patient’s capacity to perform work functions associated with specific job description, with or without accommodation under ADA standards • Gastric Bypass Evaluations to assess psychological fitness for bariatric surgery, since 1999
Education Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Psychology (Clinical), Professional School of Psychology, San Francisco, CA, June 1992 Master of Arts in Psychology (M.A.), California State University, Sacramento, CA, December 1976 Master of Arts in Public Health, Specialization in Administration and Health Planning (M.P.H.), University of California, Berkeley, CA, June 1976 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (R.N.), California State University, Sacramento, CA, June 1970
Board Certifications Board of Psychology, State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences, State of California, M.F.C.C. Board of Registered Nursing, State of California Board Certified, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
Teaching Appointments California State University, Sacramento, Division of Nursing Position: Clinical Instructor Courses: Community Health Dates: 1978 to 1979
University of California Davis, Sacramento Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry Position: Lecturer Courses: General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Death and Dying, The Clinical Interview, Community Mental Health Dates: 1976 to 1979
California State University, Sacramento, Department of Nursing, Position: Case Supervisor and Field Laboratory Instructor Courses: Individual Student Practical Date: 1977
Professional Appointments University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, Florin South Area Mental Health Clinic Position: Director Activity: Clinic Administrative, management, and planning duties. Primary therapist for a full case load of clients with responsibility for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of adult clients. Treatment included individual and group therapy. Participant in peer case review, cost/benefit analysis, appropriateness of the recommended mode of treatment. Clinical supervision of nursing and mental health students, facilitator of intramural and inter-agency referrals, consultation to mental health team members, participation in South Area Mental Health Advisory Board, and research in psychology Dates: October 1974 to 1977
University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, Crisis Intervention Unit Position: Intervention Therapist Activity: Crisis intervention and brief psychotherapy. Assessment, diagnosis, and short-term treatment for adults, adolescents, and children. Clinical supervision of students Dates: July 1974 to October 1974.
Sutter Memorial Hospital's Mental Health Center, Sacramento, California, Children's Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Position: Charge Psychiatric Nurse Activity: Administrative and care planning activities for the P.M. shift on the Children's Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. Responsibility for delivery of psychiatric treatment plans for 20 children. Director of staff in-service seminars and supervision of 18 personnel. Direct therapeutic care services. Dates: January 1973 to August 1974
Sutter Memorial Hospital's Mental Health Center, Sacramento, California, Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Position: Psychiatric Nurse Activity: Administrative and care planning activities a 30 bed inpatient unit. Direct supervision of 12 personnel. Responsibility for delivery of psychiatric treatment plans for 30 adults. Director of staff in-service seminars and direct therapeutic care services. Dates: 1970 to 1973
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Sacramento, California Position: Nurses' Assistant Activity: Nursing technician activities to pediatric, general medical, OB/GYN, surgery, and multiphasic clinic patients Dates: 1968 to 1970
Professional Organizations & Memberships Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress California Psychological Association California Licensed Psychologists’ Association California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Presentations State Compensation Insurance Fund, Redding, CA Presenter SB-899 and Disability Ratings 2005 and Beyond: Considerations in Determining Physical and Psychiatric Disability Ratings, Date: March 16, 2005. Chapman University, Sacramento, Department of Psychology Presenter: Forensic Psychology and the Injured Worker, Date: July 26, 2001 University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Industrial Relations Panel Member: Return to Work in California: Listening to Stakeholders' Voices, Date: April 6, 2001
Publications Hutchinson, K. A. (2001). Axis II: Motivation. In G. L. Hutchinson, Disorders of simulation: malingering, factitious disorder, and compensation neurosis (Ch. 6, pp. 161-194). Madison, CT: International Universities Press/Psychosocial Press. Hutchinson, K. A. (1993). An integrated theory of developmental object relations. Dissert. Abs. Hutchinson, K. A. (1976). The effect of the clinician's like/dislike feeling, and level of clinical experience, on their perception of the client's feeling states, (unpublished Master's thesis).
Publications In Progress Hutchinson, G. L., & Hutchinson, K. A. Disorders of simulation: practical applications. Madison, CT: International Universities Press/Psychosocial Press
Licensure State of California
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