Background
Dr. Westphal's work sits at the intersection of psychiatry, autism, and the law. His training includes the Solnit Integrated Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency and Fellowship at Yale, a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at Yale, and a PhD in Investigative Medicine from Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He received his MD from Brown University.
At Yale, he holds adjunct associate professor appointments in Psychiatry and the Child Study Center, and previously served on the full-time faculty for 12 years. His work includes clinical assessment, research, and scholarship concerning autism, complex behavior, risk assessment, and legal involvement.
Education and training
MD, Brown University, 2005
PhD, Investigative Medicine, Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 2013
Solnit Integrated Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency and Fellowship, Yale, 2011
Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry, Yale, 2013
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