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Price:

Correct.

Det. Sudler:

Would you describe this as an unusual occurrence

in your. . . in your background?

Price:

Yes. It’s not what normally happens when.. .when I

do an assessment or an evaluation. Generally I am able to just speak with. . .with the patient and. . .and get the information from them. If they are incoherent

I mean there are times when I have to call family members or friends or if they’re present to talk to them. But generally there aren’t people in the same room with the patient when I do my assessment.

Det. Sudler:

So the norm would be to have a one on one. . .you know...

interview with somebody?

Price:

Correct.

Det. Sudler:

Okay. What would be the benefits of that. . .a one on

one interview?

Price:

That the patient, if they’re able to, can speak freely

for themselves and not feel intimidated or concerned about what the other people are going to think or feel. And they may.. .you know. . . tell me things in private that they wouldn’t tell me when other people are there. I mean that doesn’t just go for the Church of

Scientology. That goes. . .I mean if. . .if a husband is there, he might not want his wife to know certain things that have been going on. I mean if they’re using drugs or if. . .whatever. So. . I mean you get a more honest feel because in psychiatry when I’m on a one to one, what I say to that patient is.. .is

confidential. And I tell them that.

Det. Sudler: Okay.

Price:

That if.. .you know.. .if you don’t want me to tell

anybody else what you tell me now, it just.. .it’s between me and you and it stays that way.