Robert M. Kaplan
MBChB FRANZCP MA MPhil
Forensic Psychiatrist
Professional Speaker
Author
Clinical Associate Professor
Graduate School of Medicine, Wollongong University
Clinical Associate Professor
School of Medicine, Western Sydney University
Research Fellow
History Department, Stellenbosch University
Professional Advisory Panel
Victims’ Services
Chair
Binational Section History, Philosophy & Ethics, RANZCP
Associate
South African Association of Professional Archaeologists
INTRODUCTION
A/Prof Robert M. Kaplan, Forensic Psychiatrist,
Author and Professional Speaker
Author and Professional Speaker
Robert M. Kaplan is a Clinical Associate Professor, Graduate School Of Medicine at University of Wollongong.
Appointments with Robert M. Kaplan can be arranged at two locations in NSW; other venues by arrangement:
Wollongong (332 Crown St)
Sydney (16 Vernon St, Bondi Junction)
Interstate (eg., Melbourne, Hobart and Brisbane)
Telepsychiatry assessments by Zoom (Australia/International).
POSITIONS HELD
Authorised Assessor of Impairment, NSW Workers Compensation Commission
Motor Accidents Assessor, Motor Accident Authority of NSW
Authorised Assessor, Comcare (Federal)
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, University Wollongong
PSYCHIATRY SERVICES
MEDICO-LEGAL REPORTS
Workers Compensation
Motor Accidents Authority
Third Party
Criminal
Academic (university and TAFE)
Income Protection
Probate
Immigration & Detention
Government (DOCS, Tax Office, Centrelink)
Traffic, Theft, Violence, Drug & Alcohol and Sexual Offence
FILE REVIEW
File review is an economical and effective means of dealing with difficult cases, assisting claims assessors who are often overwhelmed with reports reaching contradictory findings, hostile or uncooperative file behaviour, obstructive legal tactics, embellish mentor malingering, interpreting psychological or psychiatric reports, or uncooperative TD's acting as an advocate for the claimant
File Review can be done on-site or away
An important aspect of file review is discussing the problems and findings with the staff, either personally or via teleconference
File review, done on a pro rata basis, is a rapid and economical means of resolving intractable or urgent cases
PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER
SPEAKER - ROBERT M. KAPLAN
Robert M. Kaplan is a forensic psychiatrist, writer and speaker. He has given talks on cruise liners, at public functions, conferences and seminars.
He has also been on television and radio to discuss current issues.
Some events where he spoke include:
Mind & Its Potential Conference (Darling Harbour, November 2012)
Armenian and Assyrian Genocide Commemorations; Holocaust seminars (Sydney Jewish Museum)
Crime and Justice Writers Festival (Melbourne 2009)
Occam’s Razor (ABC Radio National).
Regular topics include crime, history, lifestyle and psychiatric issues.
TOPICS
What was wrong with Hitler? The Mind and Body of the German Dictator.
The Shocking Mr Silver: The Story of Joe Silver, sex slaver,
psychopath, serial killer and likely candidate for Jack the Ripper.
Jack Ruby: A forensic review.
Prelude to Breivik: The trial of Vidkun Quisling,
Norwegian Dictator during World War II.
Humphry Osmond: A Radical and Conventional Psychiatrist.
The man who gave us the word psychedelic.
Murder by Medical Malice: A History of Doctors Who Kill.
A history of serial killing.
Murder by Sleep: Crimes & Tragedies that occur during the night.
Freud, Jews & Judaism: A history of the Jews of Eastern Europe
as exemplified by the life of Sigmund Freud.
Dr Harold Shipman: Sought-after GP and worst serial killer in UK history.
Electric Minds: An examination of the brains of Leonardo da Vinci,
Vincent van Gogh and Teodor Dostoyevsky.
How to be Human: A Series of talks on human evolution and
the features that make us unique.
Sleep: The State that occupies one-third of our lives.
Psychiatry for Beginners: An Introduction to psychiatric disorders
and their management.
Syphilis, Sex and Psychiatry: A history of the disorder that changed society.
Discontent, a Beginners Guide: An introduction to depression, anxiety and anger.
Three Movie Reviews: The King’s Speech; Sybil; A Dangerous Method.
The Prehistory of Human Behaviour: shamanism, schizophrenia and rock art.
The first and second century of schizophrenia.
AUTHOR
Robert M. Kaplan likes to write about doctors, patients and illnesses and have published a number of books and many of his articles have been published in various journals.
The Prophet of Psychiatry:
In Search of Reginald Ellery
Published Nov 2014
eBook & Paperback
