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This document is a transcript of a direct examination from a legal case, filed on August 10, 2022. In the testimony, Dr. Rocchio describes his doctoral training in clinical psychology, which followed a 'scientist practitioner model'. He states his areas of focus included traumatic stress, forensic psychology, and interpersonal violence, and he provides definitions for these terms as requested by the questioner.

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Dr. Rocchio Witness/Expert
The individual being questioned (answering as 'A') about his doctoral program and expertise in clinical psychology.

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. Company
Listed at the bottom of the page, likely the court reporting agency that transcribed the testimony.

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2022-08-10
Direct examination of Dr. Rocchio regarding his professional background and expertise in clinical psychology.
Dr. Rocchio Unnamed Questioner

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Unnamed Questioner Professional Dr. Rocchio
The document is a transcript of a formal question-and-answer session, characteristic of a legal proceeding like a deposition or court testimony, where one party questions another.

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"So a doctoral program in clinical psychology, the one I attended, is what's called a scientist practitioner model."
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— Dr. Rocchio (Describing the nature of his graduate training in clinical psychology.)
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"Traumatic stress refers to any event that overwhelms an individual's ability to cope."
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— Dr. Rocchio (Providing a definition for the term 'traumatic stress'.)
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"At the more severe end, as described in the DSM, which is a manual we use for diagnosis, it's defined as exposure to actual or threatened death, serious bodily injury, or sexual violence."
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— Dr. Rocchio (Providing a more clinical definition of traumatic stress by referencing the DSM.)
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"Violence is violence that occurs between one person and"
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— Dr. Rocchio (Beginning to define 'interpersonal violence' before the text cuts off.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 747 Filed 08/10/22 Page 24 of 228 700
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Rocchio - Direct
A. So a doctoral program in clinical psychology, the one I attended, is what's called a scientist practitioner model. So I'm trained in both research methods and the practice of psychology.
So through the course of my graduate training, I took courses in assessment methods, ethics, cognition, perception, forensic psychology assessment and treatment. And I also took courses in the specific methods to practice psychotherapy, so individual psychotherapy, marital therapy, for example.
Q. During the course of your graduate studies, what, if any, topics did you focus on?
A. I focused on the general practice of clinical psychology, but in particular traumatic stress, forensic psychology, and eating disorders.
Q. What is traumatic stress?
A. Traumatic stress refers to any event that overwhelms an individual's ability to cope. At the more severe end, as described in the DSM, which is a manual we use for diagnosis, it's defined as exposure to actual or threatened death, serious bodily injury, or sexual violence.
Q. Dr. Rocchio, during the course of your graduate studies, did you focus on the topic of interpersonal violence?
A. I did.
Q. And what is interpersonal violence?
A. Violence is violence that occurs between one person and
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