VITA
Revised 12/31/2023
PAUL ROBINSON WUEHLER, Ph.D.
Dr. Wuehler retired on 12/31/2023
Clinical and Forensic Psychology
NPI 1619108909
Cage Code: Need to Know (NTK) Duns No.: NTK NAICS Code: NTK
OFFICE:
1212 F Street
Marysville, CA 95901
In private practice at this location for 40+ years
US POSTAL MAIL:
P.O. Box 2550
Marysville, CA 95901
OKINAWA MAIL:
PSC 559 BOX 6654
FPO AP 96377-6654
(Address ended April 30, 2017)
E-MAIL: drwuehler@gmail.com
PERSONAL DATA:
Birth Date: August 1, 1944
Additional Languages: fluent Spanish; HTML
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. 1975 Brigham Young University
Major: Counseling Psychology Grade Point Average: 3.8/4.0
Emphases:
Psychotherapeutic Intervention
Psychodiagnostic Examination
Research and Statistical Analysis
Dissertation Title: A study of the effects of videotape modeling and counselor/client interaction upon self-disclosure in initial Personal Assessment Feedback Counseling Interviews.
M.A. 1971 Fresno State College
Major: Counseling and Guidance Graduate Grade Point Average: 3.8/4.0
B.S. 1969 Brigham Young University
Major: Psychology
Minor: Spanish
PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSURE:
California: License No. PSY 5399 (continuous since 03/1978)
Member of the American Psychological Association
Malpractice Insurance: TRUST Risk Management Services
$1,000,000/$4,000,000
Policy Number: Request if needed
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Independent private psychological practice from November 1978 until December 31, 2023 (retirement date), with tasks including psychotherapy, behavioral education, and forensic work. Excluding time spent as contract psychologist/IBHC for US Navy in Okinawa, Japan (as noted below).
January 2019 to present. Continued private practice in forensic psychology until retirement on December 31, 2023.
July 2018 to January 2019, Contract with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Stockton, CA California Health Care Facility (CHCF).
May 2015 to April 2017, Contract with US Navy: Integrated Behavioral Health Consultant (IBHC), Okinawa, Japan. Behavioral services with Marines and Sailors. Camp Hansen.
From September 2012 to September 2013, Contract Psychologist
Camp Foster US Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan, provided Psychotherapeutic services to military personnel (including Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, and families) stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Services were provided as part of the mental health team in the Naval Hospital.
March 2010 to March 2012:
40 hours/week at Sacramento State Prison, working in the mental health services system. Direct services to inmates, including case management, counseling, group teaching, support services, and psychological evaluations.
January 1979 to Present (except time in Okinawa), Private Practice:
Psychotherapy Practice: Adult, adolescent, child. Family/parenting issues, substance abuse, anger management, marital conflict, and individual issues.
January 2006 to present (except time in Okinawa):
90% of the time, forensic work in California involves performing psychological evaluations, as noted below.
Forensic Practice:
Children’s Protective Service parental needs and termination of parental rights,
PC (Penal Code) 288.1 (Sexual Molest),
PC 1368 (Competency to Stand Trial),
PC 1026 (Legal Sanity),
W&I (Welfare & Institutions Code) 3051 (Substance Addiction),
Dangerousness and Psychopathy.
Generally, court-appointed. Also privately retained.
Began Forensic Practice in 1978 and continued to present (except for the time in Okinawa.) Requests from both the court and private attorneys. Several thousand psycho-legal reports. Court testimony was provided over 200 times.
From November 2007 to February 2009, I performed Lifer Exams for the California Board of Parole Hearings (this service ceased because BPH no longer used contractors).
July 2007 to December 2007:
Independent contractor working 20 hrs/week at the mental health department in the Wasco State Prison, Wasco, CA. Continued forensic private practice while at this prison.
I have previously completed exams for Personal Injury, Worker’s Compensation, and Family Law (custody/visitation).
Qualified as an expert to testify in the Superior Courts of Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Butte, Sacramento, Placer, Nevada, Sierra, and Shasta Counties in California. Primarily in Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, and Butte counties.
September 1974 to December 1978:
Psychologist (Clinical/counseling duties). Director, Children’s Services. Mohave Mental Health Clinic, Kingman, AZ 84601.
Primary Duties (Kingman): Therapeutic intervention with child, adolescent, adult, family, and marital problems. Individual and group therapy.
Medication supervision under the direction of a psychiatrist.
Psychometric examination and consultation with child protective agencies, superior and juvenile courts, public schools, and hospitals.
Secondary Duties (Kingman): Substance abuse (drugs/alcohol) rehabilitation sheltered care facility.
Administration: Program development of Children’s Service Program. Work responsibilities included the Hualapai Indian Reservation. Psychological education with professional and community groups on child abuse, parenting, child development, learning disabilities, psychological testing, and rape.
September 1974 to May 1975:
Evening instructor, Mohave Community College. Bullhead City, AZ. Psychology classes.
PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION, TESTING:
Familiar with and regularly use the following psychological testing materials:
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III (WAIS-III)
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III)
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2)
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Format (MMPI-2 RF)
Hare Psychopathic Check List-Revised
Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R)
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A)
High School Personality Questionnaire (HSPQ)
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
Parent Stress Index-Fourth Edition (PSI-4)
Parent-Child Relationship Inventory (PCRI)
Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM)
Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS)
Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial-Revised (ECST-R)
MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool-Criminal Adjudication (MacCat-CR)
Evaluating Juvenile’s Adjudicative Competence
Rogers Criminal Responsibility Assessment Scale (R-CRAS) (sanity issues)
Multiphasic Sex Inventory II (MSI II)
Sexual Violence Risk-20 (SVR-20)
Static 99 Revised (for sex offense issues)
Historical Clinical Risk Management-20 (HCR-20) (violence potential)
Familiar with numerous other testing materials but used less frequently
POSTDOCTORAL EDUCATION/TRAINING
2019:
11/17 Negative Response Bias and Malingering Neurocognitive Dysfunctions (4 hrs)11/13 Assessment and Management of Violence Risk (7 hrs)
11/14 Assessing Civil Capacities (7 hrs)
11/15 Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychological Practice (7 hrs)
11/16 Clinical Neuropsychology for the Forensic Psychologist (7 hrs)
2018:
02/26 Suicide Prevention: New Interventions that Work (6 hrs)
2017:12/12 Law and Ethics (6 hrs)
12/12 – 12/17 Evolution of Psychotherapy – Full Conference (26.5 hrs)
2016:
01/12 No Fear Act – Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (0 CEU hrs)
01/16 Active Shooter: What You Can Do (0 hrs)
01/28 Making Sense of the Complexities of Trauma (6 CEU hrs)
02/07 HIPPA and Privacy Act Training (0 hrs)
02/17 Prevention of Unauthorized Commitments (0 hrs)
02/18 Identifying and Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII) (0 hrs)
2015:
06/05 DoD Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting
08/19 Combating Trafficking In Persons (CTIP) (0 hrs)
11/07 Profiling Mentally Ill Mass Murderers (3 hrs)
12/21 Antiterrorist Awareness Training (0 hrs)
12/30 Diversity All-Hands Training (0 hrs)
2014:
05/07 Eval of Feigning in Forensic Examinations 7 hrs.
05/08 MMPI-2 RF Advanced Workshop for Forensic Evaluations 7 hrs
05/09 Criminal Competencies 7 hrs
05/11 Advanced Threat Assessment and Management 7 hrs
2013:
07/30 Law and Ethics for Practicing Psychologist 7hrs
08/01 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD 4 hrs
08/02 Understanding the DSM-5 4 hrs
08/03 Improving Executive Functioning Post-TBI 7 hrs.
2012:
06/26 Law and Ethics – High-risk patients 4 hrs
06/24 Law and Ethics – Daily practice 4 hrs
06-20 Forensic Evaluation in Miranda Waiver & Coerced Confessions 7 hrs
06/21 Competency to Stand Trial & Criminal Responsibility 7 hrs
06/22 Violence Risk Assessment 7 hrs
06/21 Psychopathy in the Court Room 4 hrs
PRIOR YEAR’S INFORMATION UPON REQUEST