Clinical Psychology and Public Practice Harvard University. Harvard Law School (cum laude) University of Wisconsin

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1 ERIC A. HARRIS 138 Bedford Rd. Lincoln, Ma Business Telephone: (781) Home Telephone (781) Fax (781) EDUCATION: --Ed.D J.D B.S Clinical Psychology and Public Practice Harvard University Harvard Law School (cum laude) History (Honors) University of Wisconsin LICENSES AND ACCREDITATION Mass. Licensed Psychologist (#2451) 1978 Certified Health Service Provider 1991 Admitted to Mass. Bar 1970 EMPLOYMENT CONSULTANT 800 Advocate Risk Management Program APA Insurance Trust Washington, D.C LEGAL COUNSEL Massachusetts Psychological Association Boston, Ma FACULTY MEMBER MentorCoach Bethesda, Md FACULTY MEMBER Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology Dedham, Ma LEGAL COUNSEL/DIRECTOR OF RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES Choate Health Systems, Inc. 92 Montvale Ave. Stoneham, Ma

2 SPECIAL CONSULTANT Practice Directorate American Pschological Association Washington, D.C DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS Massachusetts Psychological Association 14 Beacon St. Suite 714, PARTNER, CLINICAL AND CONSULTING PSYCHOLOGIST Psychological Resources Associates Acton, Massachusetts ASSISTANT AND ACTING DIRECTOR STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST Human Relations Service, Inc. Wellesley, Massachusetts CLINICAL DIRECTOR Juvenile Court Advocacy Programs Greater Boston Legal Services PROFESSIONAL AWARDS Arthur Furst Ethics Lectureship Medal for Outstanding Contributions to the field of Ethics presented by the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, June 2000 Karl F. Heiser Award for Legislative or Legal Advocacy on Behalf of Psychological Practice presented by the American Psychological Association, August, 1993 Annual Award for "Outstanding Contributions to Community Mental Health System" presented by Mental Health Corporations of Massachusetts, May, 1988 "Robert F. McCormack Legal Advocacy Award" presented by Massachusetts Association for Mental Health for contributions to successful outcome in Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Travelers Insurance, et al, July 1985 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS: Member, American Psychological Association Member, APA Division 42, Psychologists in Independent Practice Fellow, Massachusetts Psychological Association

3 PAST MEMBERSHIPS: American Psychological Association Member. Committee on Legal Issues, American Psychological Association Member, Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice Oversight Committee for Practice Directorate) Member, Board of Directors Child Abuse Policy Task Force Member, Interim Oversight Committee, Office of Professional ractice, 1986 Member, Ad-Hoc Work Group on Reorganization, Member, APA Division 31: State Psychological Associations Treasurer ( ) Other Organizations Board of Directors, Mental Health Corporations of Mass. Board of Directors, Access Measurement Systems Inc. Board of Advisors, Here2Listen.com Member, American Psychology/Law Society Member, Mass. Association of Clinic Directors PUBLIC SERVICE PARTICIPATION Member, House of Representatives Advisory Committee on Physician/Psychotherapist Sexual Misconduct (1989) Member, Governor's Special Action Task Force on Childrens Mental Health Services ( ) [Member, Advisory Working Group to Implement Committees Recommendation, ( ) Member, Special Advisory Committee to Commissioner of Department of Mental Health on Implementing Executive Order 244 (Prohibited placement of children {under 22} on adult mental health units) ( ) Chair, Professional Advisory Committee to Child/Adolescent Division, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health ( ) (Member ) Board of Directors, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology ( ) PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS Harris, E. A., and Bennett, B. Sample Psychotherapist- Patient Contract(1998) in Koocher, G., et.al., Psychologits Desk Reference. New York, Oxford University Press Koman, S. and Harris, E.A., Contracting With Managed Care Organizations, (1998) in Koocher, G., et.al., Psychologits Desk Reference. New York, Oxford University Press

4 Packman, W. and Harris, E.A., (1998) "Legal Issues in Working with the Suicidal Patient"in Bongar, B.; Berman, A.L., Silverman, M., Harris, E.A., and Packman, W. Avoiding Liability in Working with the Suicidal Patient. New York, Guilford. Eddy, S. and Harris, E.A., (In Press) "Risk Management with The Violent Patient" in Kleespies, P., ed. Emergencies in Mental Health Practice, New York, Guilford. Harris, E.A., "The Importance of Risk Management in a Managed Care Environment" in Sussman, M. (1995) A Perilous Calling: The Hazards of Psychotherapy Practice, New York, Wiley and Sons. Bongar, B., Harris, E.A. (Legal Consultant) (1991) The Suicidal Patient: Clinical and Legal Standards of Care, American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C. Harris, E., Walker, L., Alpert, J., and Koocher, G., (1989) Report to the A. P. A. from the Ad Hoc Committee on Child Abuse Policy, Washington, D.C., American Psychological Association Bongar, B, Peterson, L.G., Harris, E.A., Assis, J., (1989) "Clinical and Legal Considerations in the Management of Suicidal Patients: An Integrative Overview." Journal of Integrative and Eclectic Psychotherapy, 8(1), Harris, E.A., (1989) "Confidentiality" in Howell, M. C., et.al., Serving the Underserved: Caring For People Who Are Both Old and Mentally Retarded, Exceptional Parent Press, Boston, Ma. SELECTED PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS Risk Management in A Managed Care Environment APA Category I CE Program Sponsored by the APA Insurance Trust/State Association APA Annual Convention Presented at Meetings of 50 State and Local Psychological Associations Risk Management: Curse or Blessing Symposium APA Annual Convention 2004 Honolulu, Hawaii Dual Perspectives on Dual Relationships-Critical Incidents in Nonsexual Boundaries: Invited Address APA Annual Convention 2004 Honolulu, Hawaii

5 The Perspective of the Clinician Liability Prevention for Mental Health Clinicians Harvard Medical School CE Conference, 2003, 2002 Effective Strategies of Risk Management: Keynote Address Managing the Ethical Conundrums of High Risk Cases: Breakout Session Suicide, Violence & Disruptive Behavior On Campus, 2003 University of Virginia Charlottesville, Va. Providing Consultation To Colleagues Symposium APA Annual Convention, 1999 Assessment and Management of Stalking-Clinical, Empirical, and Legal Issues APA Annual Convention, 1999 Clash of Business and Professional Ethics in New Marketplace: Capitation As a Means of Controlling Health Care Costs. APA Annual Convention, 1997 Chicago, Illinois Managed Care and the Dangerous Patient APA Annual Convention, 1997 Chicago, Illinois Contract Negotiations for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Convention, 1994, 1995, 1996 Legal and Liability Issues in Integrated Delivery Systems APA Practice Mini-Convention American Psychological Association Annual Convention Los Angeles, Ca Managing Managed Care (Invited Address) Choate Health Management Maine 1994 New Jersey Psychological Association 1993 Vermont Psychological Association 1991 New Hampshire Psychological Association 1991 A Private Practitioners Guide to Effective Risk Management APA Category I CE Program: Vermont Psychological Association 1992

6 Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists 1991 New Jersey Psychological Association 1991 Massachusetts Psychological Association 1990 National Ass.of Social Workers, Ma. Chapter 1990 Managed Care and "Managed Competition": How Will They Impact State Psychological Associations State Leadership Conference American Psychological Association Washington, D.C. March 1993 The Clinician's Legal Responsibility When Treating Suicidal Patients Harvard Medical School Suicide Conference Boston, Ma. February 1993 The Challenge of Managed Mental Health: Coping with Impacts on Professional Practice (Invited Address) Maine Psychological Association Annual Convention Portland, Ma. November 1992 Managed Care: Psychology at the Crossroads (Keynote Address) New York State Psychological Association Annual Convention Bartons Landing, N.Y., May 1992 Risk Management in Group Psychotherapy: Dilemmas and Strategies for the 1990s (Invited Presentation) Elvin Semerad Memorial Forum Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy Boston, Ma., May 1992 Suicide Liability: Outpatient Policies and Procedures, (Panel Member) American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference Boston, Ma Health Care Financing: A Matter of Law (Keynote Speaker) 1991 Private Practice Conference Maryland Psychological Association Columbia, Md Issues Faced by Psychologists in Managed Care (Panel Member) State Leadership Conference American Psychological Association Washington, D.C Assessment and Management of the Suicidal Patient: Contemporary Developments (Symposium, Co-Chair) American Psychological Association Annual Convention Boston, Ma. August 1990

7 Professional Risk Management Category 1 Continuing Education Workshop Sponsored by the APA Insurance Trust California State Psychological Association Convention San Francisco, Ca. February 1990 Liability Issues in Private Mental Health Practice Continuing Education Workshop sponsored by Harvard Medical School/Cambridge City Hospital Psychiatry Cambridge, Ma. January 1990 Avoiding Professional Malpractice Suits Category I Continuing Education Workshop Sponsored by APA Insurance Trust American Psychological Associaition Annual Convention New Orleans La., August, 1989 Expanded Psychological Practice: Prescription Privileges, Part II, (Symposium) American Psychological Association Annual Convention Atlanta, Ga. August, 1988 The Future of Professional Psychological Practice (Invited Address) Iowa Psychological Association Annual Meeting Des Moines, Ia. March, 1988 Third Party Reimbursement Issues (Workshop) American Psychological Association State Leadership Conference Washington, D.C., March 5, 1988 Expanded Psychological Practice: Prescription and Hospital Privileges (Symposium) American Psychological Association Convention New York, New York, August 28, 1987 The Erisa Enigma: State vs. Federal Regulation of Health Professions (Symposium) American Psychological Association Convention Washington, D.C. Aug, 1985 Double Agency: Some Suggestions for Thinking About Treating Difficult Children with Scarce Resources (Invited Presentation) Annual Conference, Gaebler Childrens Center, Newton, Massachusetts Boston, Ma. March 1985 The Lure of Third Party Reimbursement: Look Before You Leap (Keynote Address) National Association of Religious Counseling Centers, Framingham, Ma. October, 1984 The Future Health of Health Care Psychology (Keynote Address) Connecticut Psychological Association Annual Meeting Hartford, Connecticut December, 1983