James Kent, PhD

 

Consulting Psychologist

CA Victim Compensation Program

 


N14 CALIFORNIA VICTIM COMPENSATION PROGRAM (VCP): OVERVIEW OF MENTAL HEALTH COMPENSATION FOR ELIGIBLE VICTIMS OF CRIME

 

BA University of Michigan, 1958

Ph.D. in Child Clinical Psychology, Univ. of Michigan 1960

 

Positions:

1969-1980         Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Director of child abuse treatment program
                        (Family Development Project)

1980-1985         Children’s Institute International, (Los Angeles) Clinical Director

1986-89             Children’s Treatment Center (Los Angeles), Clinical Director

1990-1993         Westside Children’s Center (Los Angeles), Clinical Director

1993-present     Consulting Psychologist (Sacramento), Victims Compensation and Government Claims Board, CA

1972-present     Experts Panel: 730 evaluations, Los Angeles Co. Superior Court and Sacramento County

                        Superior Court

 

Research Activities:

1974-1980         Principal Investigator, Longitudinal Study of Abused Children, NIMH, HEW

1976-1980         Principal Investigator, Behavior, Parenting and Outcome of High Risk Infants, Maternal and

                        Child Health, HEW

1977-1979         Principal Investigator,  Summative Evaluation of the National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect

                        Treatment Demonstration Projects," Agency for Children Youth and Families,

1983-1986         Principal Investigator, Shared Parenting/Family Daycare: An Alternative to Foster Care," ACYF,

 

Dr. Kent has served in various capacities at the state and federal level in the area of trauma treatment and has made numerous presentations in that area.  A complete list of those activities and publications is available upon request.