Court of Appeal judgement. In this case, our forensic psychiatrist Dr John Bosco Lee was the expert witness for the Defence at the High Court trial. This was a Criminal Legal Aid Scheme. On March 12, 2018, an 18 year old teenager with an intellectual disability was sentenced to reformative training for rape for aggravated rape and two charges of sexual assault committed in 2014. The prosecution then appealed against the decision, saying he should be jailed and caned instead. The court upholds the decision for reformative training.
Dark Chocolate and Red Wine: Great for Depression?
/in #depression /by Adelphi Psych Medicine ClinicFoods like dark chocolate and red wine offer quite promising anti-depression benefits.
Singapore Plagued by Record High Suicide Rates Among Boys
/in #NewsFeed /by Adelphi Psych Medicine ClinicThe overall number of suicide attempts in Singapore has increased but the growth has reached record heights among boys.
Body Image Issues and Depression: An Undeniable Link
/in #NewsFeed /by Adelphi Psych Medicine ClinicIn Singapore, just like in other parts of the world, there’s a pressure to look a certain way. People who don’t fit in are likely to suffer from anxiety and depression.
Depression Is More Common in Women: Here’s Why
/in #NewsFeed /by Adelphi Psych Medicine ClinicA new brain study sheds some light on why depression tends to occur more commonly in women.
Art Therapy for Dementia: When Creativity Overcomes Cognitive Decline
/in #ArtTherapy /by Adelphi Psych Medicine ClinicPsychiatrists in Singapore have accomplished excellent results in the treatment of dementia patients with art therapy.
How Is Excessive Competitiveness Harming You?
/in #NewsFeed /by Adelphi Psych Medicine ClinicCompetition can be a powerful stimulus to move forward but psychologists in Singapore believe too much competition can be very harmful.
Could Biological Factors Be Contributing to Depression
/in #NewsFeed /by Adelphi Psych Medicine ClinicDepression in Singapore is quite common and new clinical discoveries could enable the development of innovative treatment options.
The Very Real Nature of Workplace Burnout
/1 Comment/in #NewsFeed /by Adelphi Psych Medicine ClinicBurnout has been recognised as a separate mental health syndrome that’s different from depression in Singapore and its clinical expression.
Reformative Training the Choice for a Borderline Functioning Teen Rapist
/in #NewsFeed /by Adelphi Psych Medicine ClinicThis recent Court of Appeal judgment had our forensic psychiatrist Dr. John Bosco Lee as the expert witness for the Defence. This was a criminal case funded by the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme. The Judge agreed with the legal aid team that this boy should receive reformative training and care, rather than punishment.
Court of Appeal Judgement: Reformative Training in Teen Rapist Case instead of Jail Term and Caning
/in #NewsFeed /by Adelphi Psych Medicine ClinicCourt of Appeal judgement. In this case, our forensic psychiatrist Dr John Bosco Lee was the expert witness for the Defence at the High Court trial. This was a Criminal Legal Aid Scheme. On March 12, 2018, an 18 year old teenager with an intellectual disability was sentenced to reformative training for rape for aggravated rape and two charges of sexual assault committed in 2014. The prosecution then appealed against the decision, saying he should be jailed and caned instead. The court upholds the decision for reformative training.