Silver Alert CT - Jennifer Dulos, 50, New Canaan, 24 May 2019 *ARRESTS* #20

[MemPat]

Just MOO but as with any field, there are different levels of expertise and excellence in psychologists. Some specialize in forensic clinical psychology where their daily work is with people who are being held for psychological assessment and competency assessments, for example, related to criminal and related issues. A relative does this type of work and it is specific and evidence-based with cross assessment measures to help discern those who are trying to fake or hide issues. Other friends are psychologists in various fields and they all talk a great deal about the ethical code related to practicing in an area beyond their own scope; they can lose their licenses and it’s taken very seriously in MOO. In other words, of course it is possible for a psychologist to misdiagnose or miss an issue with a person and, again, there are differences in those trained with a clinical focus (Psy.Ds) and those trained with a research focus (Ph.D.) but competent, well-trained psychologists working in their scope and area of qualification aren’t easily fooled in MOO.

It seems there are hired guns who are well known for taking a particular side in court cases.

This always gets pointed out by opposing counsel during a trial and I suppose everything depends on who the jury believes.

 

[sunshinegirl2013]

I’m literally laughing out loud at the “not a psychopath” thing.

I want that included in all the news articles.

“Fotis Dulos, the high-end home builder who is not a psychopath, appeared in court today...”

Al

Omygosh, too funny .... also laughing out loud here! From now on I may have to refer to him as F not a psychopath D

Fot

 

[MemPat]

This is probably giving him way too much credit, but what if he was worried about DNA?

Perhaps he nicked himself, or was worried about sweat or touch DNA.

Or his fingerprints in her blood.

Any trace of him on her, would be damning.

Then again, this is FD we’re talking about, and he was probably entirely confident that her body wouldn’t be found.

Ever.

"Not a psychopath" should have thought a bit more about that DNA thing....like before he went into the house to wash her blood from his hands and left his own DNA.

 

[Midwestmom2019]

This is probably giving him way too much credit, but what if he was worried about DNA?

Perhaps he nicked himself, or was worried about sweat or touch DNA.

Or his fingerprints in her blood.

Any trace of him on her, would be damning.

Then again, this is FD we’re talking about, and he was probably entirely confident that her body wouldn’t be found.

Ever.

And I’m afraid to say that he’s right. Dismembered. Fed to sharks.

 

[HopeForTheBest]

The psychiatrist who examined Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing New Canaan mother Jennifer Farber Dulos, concluded he is ‘confident and gregarious’
The psychiatrist who examined Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing New Canaan mother Jennifer Farber Dulos, concluded he is ‘confident and gregarious’
The two-page motion filed by Dulos’ attorney Rich Rochlin provides few details of those evaluations but Rochlin said they would be willing to allow Farber Dulos’ mother, Gloria Farber, and her attorneys, access to the reports, including a sealed report by Dr. Steven Herman, as long as they agreed to turn over records from Farber’s various mental health treatment providers.
Rochlin said Tuesday that in the past two years, Dulos met 20 times with Dr. Steven Humphrey, a court-appointed psychologist, and then 14 times with Dr. Herman, a court-appointed physician tasked with recommending a child custody arrangement to the court. The court has sealed that report although attorneys have indicated in court it is favorable to Dulos.

Humphrey concluded that Dulos displayed none of the 11 factors doctors look for when diagnosing if someone is a psychopath, including whether they are paranoid, antisocial, depressed or schizophrenic.

Rochlin said not only did Dulos not display any of those characteristics but also he presented as a "gregarious and confident person."

Ridiculous in MOO. Smoke and mirrors in MOO. I say this from a logic standpoint. First, I feel very sure that a person can be a psychopath and be gregarious and confident. Also, psychopaths are not the only problematic psychological conditions out there. Humphrey is not a psychiatrist. He is a psychologist with a Ph.D. Here is a link to his information on Healthgrades:

Dr. Stephen Humphrey, PHD - Reviews - Hartford, CT

Also, while I am, again, NOT a psychologist or anything related, I feel as though there is a LOT of wiggle room in these statements since the most common checklist used by doesn’t have 11 items; it has 20. It’s the Psychopathy Check List Revised (PCL-R) developed by Robert Hare and associates. Psychopathy isn’t even recognized as an official clinical disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), published in 2013. Only in DSM-5 was psychopathy included as a “specifier” of clinical antisocial personality disorder in the DSM-5.

Here are a few links:

Psychopathy: What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know

Diagnosing Psychopathy

Difference Between the Psychopath and So-Called Sociopath

It’s not my field but again: This does not hold up logically in MOO; it’s PR sound bytes in my view.

 

[Midwestmom2019]

Well, he appears to be “polished and sophisticated.”

As we know, he’s a murdering sleazeball.

Come on. He is polished and sophisticated. And I don’t like dark meat. If he was a foot taller, he would not have been a murderer. IMOO. Petit ’Napoleon” complex.

 

[HopeForTheBest]

I have found them! Woof!
Dr. Stephen Humphrey, PHD - Reviews - Hartford, CT
I think this is the one.

Stephen M. Humphrey, PhD - Southwest - Hartford, CT
He was appointed by the court to be a parental coordinator.
The court awarded me sole legal custody of the children, and the custody evualuations recommended that the other parent spend only one hour per week with the children (and that was to be in a public place under supervision). Clearly the other parent was deemed by psychiatric evaluations and by the Court) to be dangerous to the children.
Mr Humphries has had the opportunity to mediate in disputes between myself and the ex spouse dozens of times. In approximately 50 decisions that he rendered he favored the parent that the Court found to be dangerous to the children 49 times out of 50 times
He managed to find legal loophoes to justify the continuing troublesome behavior of the other spouse.
The best interests of the children were routinely ignored by Mr Humphries and they continue to suffer under his misguided and eccentric involvement.

I’d look at the Healthgrades reviews as they are more widely known and used. Frankly, there are an unusual number of reviews for him in MOO—and not good. Yelp is fine but not used as much for medical issues, in MOO.

Link:

Dr. Stephen Humphrey, PHD - Reviews - Hartford, CT

 

[HopeForTheBest]

Dr. Stephen Humphrey, PHD - Reviews - Hartford, CT

Try these.

 

[HopeForTheBest]

Duper's delight bears a great resemblance to "gregarious and confident".

Obviously Fotis Duper felt like he pulled one over on the psychologist and was pleased with himself.

It's amazing what a narcissist can do after a lifetime of practice!

Regarding these evaluations by mental health professionals, I'm reminded of my psychiatrist sister who is convinced of her own sanity when all those in her circle would argue that fact. In other words, a person can check off all the boxes and still be crazy as a bedbug!

It’s seemingly accepted in general by many in those fields that some people go into those fields as a result of having their own issues but I truly know quite a few brilliant, wise psychologists and psychiatrists. We never do see ourselves as others do, certainly. MOO.

 

[HopeForTheBest]

Yikes; it’s been a very busy time for me and I’ve missed a lot today. I’d comment more on the psychopath topic and share some links, etc. but I just can’t right now—miles to go before I sleep and all that. I hope what I added gives you all some places to read. You guys rock!

 

[afitzy]

He is a psychologist with a Ph.D. Here is a link to his information on Healthgrades:

Dr. Stephen Humphrey, PHD - Reviews - Hartford, CT

Also, while I am, again, NOT a psychologist or anything related, I feel as though there is a LOT of wiggle room in these statements since the most common checklist used by doesn’t have 11 items; it has 20. It’s the Psychopathy Check List Revised (PCL-R) developed by Robert Hare and associates. [BBM] Psychopathy isn’t even recognized as an official clinical disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), published in 2013. Only in DSM-5 was psychopathy included as a “specifier” of clinical antisocial personality disorder in the DSM-5.

Respectfully sniped by me

Wonderful information, thanks for sharing! This new path in our discussion of FD is a positive minefield of psychological gold!

Looks like the folks in Pattisville can now officially be called the gang that can't shoot straight!

Question for Pattisville residents:

If the PCL-R has 20 items as described in the OP, and FD doesn't have 11 of the items, does that mean that he does have 9 items? What do the 9 items that FD has represent based on the below list of 20 items?

Oh no. This could be bad news for the residents of Pattisville.

It might be a good idea to check with the good doctor that administered the test and make sure that all pages were administered and the test was scored properly.

But, if all pages were administered and your client FD/FO does in fact have 9 items then perhaps he might be closer to a psychpath than you originally thought and so your statement of, "FD is not a psychopath" might be incorrect. Perhaps you more correctly should have stated "FD is kinda a psychopath"? IDK, just a thought!

A quick spin on google revealed the following very interesting information about the 20 items, as follows:

The twenty traits assessed by the PCL-R score are [BBM to suggest the missing pages to look for]:

• glib and superficial charm
• grandiose (exaggeratedly high) estimation of self
• need for stimulation
• pathological lying
• cunning and manipulativeness
• lack of remorse or guilt
• shallow affect (superficial emotional responsiveness)
• callousness and lack of empathy
• parasitic lifestyle
• poor behavioral controls
• sexual promiscuity
• early behavior problems
• lack of realistic long-term goals
• impulsivity
• irresponsibility
• failure to accept responsibility for own actions
• many short-term marital relationships
• juvenile delinquency
• revocation of conditional release
• criminal versatility

Test Overview:
Definition
The Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) is a diagnostic tool used to rate a person's psychopathic or antisocial tendencies. People who are psychopathic prey ruthlessly on others using charm, deceit, violence or other methods that allow them to get with they want.[BBM] The symptoms of psychopathy include: lack of a conscience or sense of guilt, lack of empathy [BBM], egocentricity, pathological lying [BBM], repeated violations of social norms, disregard for the law [BBM], shallow emotions, and a history of victimizing others [BBM].

Originally designed to assess people accused or convicted of crimes, the PCL-R consists of a 20-item symptom rating scale that allows qualified examiners to compare a subject's degree of psychopathy with that of a prototypical psychopath. It is accepted by many in the field as the best method for determining the presence and extent of psychopathy in a person.

The Hare checklist is still used to diagnose members of the original population for which it was developed— adult males in prisons, criminal psychiatric hospitals, and awaiting psychiatric evaluations or trial in other correctional and detention facilities. Recent experience suggests that the PCL-R may also be used effectively to diagnose sex offenders as well as female and adolescent offenders.


Read more: Hare Psychopathy Checklist - define, person, people, used, personality, score, traits, Definition, Purpose


MOO

 

[afitzy]

I’d look at the Healthgrades reviews as they are more widely known and used. Frankly, there are an unusual number of reviews for him in MOO—and not good. Yelp is fine but not used as much for medical issues, in MOO.

Link:

Dr. Stephen Humphrey, PHD - Reviews - Hartford, CT

Yikes! Reviews are worth a look but aren't much better IMO than those on Yelp.

Summary of a few reviews:

Dr. Stephen Humphrey only cares about collecting his fee. He does not understand the scientific method and does not care about the emotional well being of children.

Beware of this provider. He is unprofessional and a demagogue. Not dependable.

Dr. Humphrey is only concerned with ensuring that he is paid a substantial amount quickly. Humphrey prejudges the conflict between the parents even before talking to them. He also does not understand the scientific method and gives people invalid, out of date psychological written tests [BBM].

Perhaps this explains the FD 'Not a Psychopath' opinion. FD didn't get the correct version of the test from Dr. Humphrey!

MOO

 

[afitzy]

“Not a psychopath” goes along with FD statement to Heller in court during divorce: “I’m not Charles Manson”
And FD statement on NBC interview: “I’m not a monster”
And he had us fooled, silly us. Doesn’t everyone go out for some Friday night fun tossing their wife’s bloody clothes, cleanup tools, and car mat around Albany Avenue?

I don't know about you but I think if you put a beard and glasses on FD that he very much looks like the guy on right who most definately IS Charles Manson!

I am also guessing that Charles Manson is representing himself in court. Perhaps that is what we have to look forward to from FD in this sorry case.

Just sayin!

MOO

 

[HopeForTheBest]

Yikes! Reviews are worth a look but aren't much better IMO than those on Yelp.

Dr. Stephen Humphrey only cares about collecting his fee. He does not understand the scientific method and does not care about the emotional well being of children.

Beware of this provider. He is unprofessional and a demagogue. Not dependable.

Dr. Humphrey is only concerned with ensuring that he is paid a substantial amount quickly. Humphrey prejudges the conflict between the parents even before talking to them. He also does not understand the scientific method and gives people invalid, out of date psychological written tests [BBM]. Perhaps this explains the FD 'Not a Psychopath' opinion. FD didn't get the correct version of the test from Dr. Humphrey!

MOO

Oh, I agree! I didn’t mean to imply they’d be better as in more favorable—just that Healthgrades is used more often for ratings of doctors, etc. MOO. Yes, the number of these ratings that are bad shocked me. I’d never ever rely on someone with these ratings. Out of date tests—terrible!! Glad you are on the case and going to explore! Thank you!!!

 

[afitzy]

Oh, I agree! I didn’t mean to imply they’d be better as in more favorable—just that Healthgrades is used more often for ratings of doctors, etc. MOO. Yes, the number of these ratings that are bad shocked me. I’d never ever rely on someone with these ratings. Out of date tests—terrible!! Glad you are on the case and going to explore! Thank you!!!

@HopeForThe Best, HaHa! Yes, the other night we looked at both the Yelp and Healthgrades and honestly the results were fairly consistent across both platforms!

I don't feel the need to spend any more time on this as you brought all the info I need on this sad topic.

I wonder if we might see some public revision on this statement from Pattisville tomorrow?

Perhaps, "My client might be a psychopath" or "My client may have some psychopathic tendancies" or better yet, "Sorry our Dr. administered the incorrect older test and so we will have to retract our statement to the Hartford Courant in full"!

Thanks for bringing in the info about the testing as it just hit home how the atty making the statement did little to no work IMO to understand the testing involved or confirmed the results prior to speaking with Dave Altimari at the Hartford Courant.

Shout out to Dave Altimari for not asking about the extent of psychological testing to ascertain exactly how an attorney can make a statement that their client is NOT a psychopath!

MOO

 

[oceancalling]

Never, never, never did I ever, ever, ever expect to read a sentence calling FD (who is not a psychopath, by the way) polished and sophisticated.

I say, "Here, here!" at most everything you write, Oceancalling, but you got me on this one.

On all the rest of it, "Here, here, my friend!"

; > )

Remember, I just said he was polished and sophisticated when compared with Ted Bundy's very public sparring with LE! FD, after all, has had the advantages of education and wealth to polish his image, something Bundy lacked when viewed up close. A recent program about Bundy did an excellent job of revealing a side of that monster many people have forgotten.

 

[oceancalling]

The part I bolded- I don't think I could take it, to be honest. Where in the h e double hockey sticks did this arse come from? Does he think he's the star of a reality show or something? Every time he opens his mouth, I start to cringe, then want to laugh maniacally. He's really a lawyer? For real?

He and his lawyer are well-matched. There are many extremely effective defenders, who are extremely ethical and professional in their representation of very, very bad people. Judy Clarke comes to mind. Mr. Pattis is not among that group of attorneys.

 

[oceancalling]

On the body ID, you don’t need dental records, even FD has to know that DNA can establish identity better than even a favorite T-shirt can. Heck, they can even extract DNA out of Neanderthal remains, so I doubt he stripped her of her clothes to evade identification. For what its worth.

Well, color me embarrassed. Of course, you are correct! Once her body is found she is ID'ed. I was old school responding to the hypothesis that the shirt was removed to avoid identification. DNA has changed everything, as has scientific crime analysis. Look at what LE was able to do in California with GSC.

LE is not going to give up on solving this murder. Ever. Their ability to discover and analyze evidence gets better every day. Dental records were once the gold standard. While useful in some instances, these records are a typewriter to DNA's mega-computer. What modern day forensics is going to be able to prove is going to be a real education to Mr. Dulos.

 

[oceancalling]

Ridiculous in MOO. Smoke and mirrors in MOO. I say this from a logic standpoint. First, I feel very sure that a person can be a psychopath and be gregarious and confident. Also, psychopaths are not the only problematic psychological conditions out there. Humphrey is not a psychiatrist. He is a psychologist with a Ph.D. Here is a link to his information on Healthgrades:

Dr. Stephen Humphrey, PHD - Reviews - Hartford, CT

Also, while I am, again, NOT a psychologist or anything related, I feel as though there is a LOT of wiggle room in these statements since the most common checklist used by doesn’t have 11 items; it has 20. It’s the Psychopathy Check List Revised (PCL-R) developed by Robert Hare and associates. Psychopathy isn’t even recognized as an official clinical disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), published in 2013. Only in DSM-5 was psychopathy included as a “specifier” of clinical antisocial personality disorder in the DSM-5.

Here are a few links:

Psychopathy: What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know

Diagnosing Psychopathy

Difference Between the Psychopath and So-Called Sociopath

It’s not my field but again: This does not hold up logically in MOO; it’s PR sound bytes in my view.

It is a well-known secret in most legal communities that what goes on in family court would never be permitted in a criminal trial. FD has enjoyed way, way too much "Lucy Goosie" to date. That report is garbage. No self-respecting forensic psychologist would ever have written it. From the outdated testing materials to the methodology, an experienced forensic psychologist could tear this "report" to shreds.

 

[oceancalling]

Yikes! Reviews are worth a look but aren't much better IMO than those on Yelp.

Summary of a few reviews:

Dr. Stephen Humphrey only cares about collecting his fee. He does not understand the scientific method and does not care about the emotional well being of children.

Beware of this provider. He is unprofessional and a demagogue. Not dependable.

Dr. Humphrey is only concerned with ensuring that he is paid a substantial amount quickly. Humphrey prejudges the conflict between the parents even before talking to them. He also does not understand the scientific method and gives people invalid, out of date psychological written tests [BBM].

Perhaps this explains the FD 'Not a Psychopath' opinion. FD didn't get the correct version of the test from Dr. Humphrey!

MOO

I have a tendency to give folks nicknames. He is now Dr. Dollars to me. He is all about that money, a paid hack. IMO. Also, I would strongly suggest someone look into whether he has a reputation for male bias. From some of the reviews, it would seem that he believes all women are hysterical shrews, bent on depriving their husbands of a relationship with their children.

I want to know much, much more about Dr. Dollars. How many times has he sided with the husband over the wife in contested custody trials? Does he believe male parents have the RIGHT to see their children no matter WHAT awful thing they do? I once saw a court-appointed "expert" like Dr. Dollars testify that the children of a man who killed his wife in front of them should be required to visit him in prison! Don't worry, the judge laughed him out of court, but is Dr. Dollars one of those guys? That stolen report would indicate he is.

There is much to be learned about this man's biases (and yes, I want to know about any divorces in his background, too). Something is off about this "expert".