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Dr. Rocchio has not treated any victims of JE or been involved in any JE litigation 
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Has not spoken publicly regardingJE or anything related to his case 
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Forensic and clinical psychologist 
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Independent group psychotherapy practice for over 20 years; in addition to providing 
psychotherapy, also has done legal consultation; forensic evaluations; expert testimony in 
both civil and criminal matters 
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Most legal work involved some type of traumatic stress; in criminal arena, done battered 
women homicide cases; sometimes asked to opine on ways that violence in relationship 
might have impacted someone's behavior at time of crime (e.g., coercion) 
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In civil space, have evaluated numerous victims of sex abuse, typically by people in authority 
positions; both plaintiff and defense 
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Has done some Title IX work for colleges consulting with both college attorneys and defense 
attorneys 
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Involved in American Psychological Association and Rhode Island Psychological Association 
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Treat clients for anxiety, depression, grief; also treats adults abused as kids; do work for 
PTSD first responders; workers comp cases 
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Doctorate at URI; clinical internship at Yale; post-doctorally worked in RI; 
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Clinical supervisor and instructor at Brown University school of medicine providing training 
for psychology residents 
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Recently testified in criminal trial in Massachusetts last year; only testified twice (only 
transcript for Mass. case; prior one was in rural courtroom that was not transcribed, about 
20 years ago); has also been deposed 
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Child sexual abuse — grooming: expertise with victims; in many forensic reports, particularly 
in civil arena, explain and describe grooming and offer examples of grooming process and 
how perpetrators target someone with prior vulnerabilities and exploit slowly overtime to 
build trust and attachment; someone could hav…
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