Dr. Cathy Ayoub

That was my entry point. And then when I went back and got my doctorate in psychology, I was lucky enough to be both as a pre-doctoral student and then to do a postdoctoral fellowship. in child forensics and I worked at the Boston Juvenile Court Clinic as part of that experience and also did a lot of work in family court. And I was handed a case, and they said, well, you're a nurse.

That was my entry point. And then when I went back and got my doctorate in psychology, I was lucky enough to be both as a pre-doctoral student and then to do a postdoctoral fellowship. in child forensics and I worked at the Boston Juvenile Court Clinic as part of that experience and also did a lot of work in family court. And I was handed a case, and they said, well, you're a nurse.

You should understand these medical things. And you're a psychologist, so you should understand the mental health issues. Here's this really unusual case. At the Boston Juvenile Court Clinic, this was a court clinic that sits within the juvenile courthouse. And judges would refer to us directly around any kind of juvenile cases, but in particular cases I was really interested in young children.

You should understand these medical things. And you're a psychologist, so you should understand the mental health issues. Here's this really unusual case. At the Boston Juvenile Court Clinic, this was a court clinic that sits within the juvenile courthouse. And judges would refer to us directly around any kind of juvenile cases, but in particular cases I was really interested in young children.

You should understand these medical things. And you're a psychologist, so you should understand the mental health issues. Here's this really unusual case. At the Boston Juvenile Court Clinic, this was a court clinic that sits within the juvenile courthouse. And judges would refer to us directly around any kind of juvenile cases, but in particular cases I was really interested in young children.

I was really interested in child abuse and neglect. So they used to give me those cases. And it was really there at the Boston Juvenile Court Clinic that I began to be the person who ended up seeing these cases. And we also, at the same time, I did work in family court.

I was really interested in child abuse and neglect. So they used to give me those cases. And it was really there at the Boston Juvenile Court Clinic that I began to be the person who ended up seeing these cases. And we also, at the same time, I did work in family court.

I was really interested in child abuse and neglect. So they used to give me those cases. And it was really there at the Boston Juvenile Court Clinic that I began to be the person who ended up seeing these cases. And we also, at the same time, I did work in family court.

And this is through the Law and Psychiatry Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, which is where I still practice my forensic work, but ended up seeing those cases once they got to court and then at the same time doing some work with a number of hospitals about how to set up child protection teams in hospitals.

And this is through the Law and Psychiatry Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, which is where I still practice my forensic work, but ended up seeing those cases once they got to court and then at the same time doing some work with a number of hospitals about how to set up child protection teams in hospitals.

And this is through the Law and Psychiatry Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, which is where I still practice my forensic work, but ended up seeing those cases once they got to court and then at the same time doing some work with a number of hospitals about how to set up child protection teams in hospitals.

And these were always what a number of my colleagues called the black holes of child abuse and neglect because there was so much information and it was so complicated.

And these were always what a number of my colleagues called the black holes of child abuse and neglect because there was so much information and it was so complicated.

And these were always what a number of my colleagues called the black holes of child abuse and neglect because there was so much information and it was so complicated.

Daily Munchausen by proxy cases in particular, yes.

Daily Munchausen by proxy cases in particular, yes.

Daily Munchausen by proxy cases in particular, yes.

Absolutely. And, you know, again, I'm old. So I've had the opportunity to really see this develop Again, I remember talking to Dr. Henry Kemp at the University of Colorado, and he was saying, you know, you're a young thing. You don't remember when there were no protections for children.

Absolutely. And, you know, again, I'm old. So I've had the opportunity to really see this develop Again, I remember talking to Dr. Henry Kemp at the University of Colorado, and he was saying, you know, you're a young thing. You don't remember when there were no protections for children.

Absolutely. And, you know, again, I'm old. So I've had the opportunity to really see this develop Again, I remember talking to Dr. Henry Kemp at the University of Colorado, and he was saying, you know, you're a young thing. You don't remember when there were no protections for children.