& 2023 CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. Dawn Hughes, a New York-based clinical and forensic psychologist who is an expert about domestic violence Heard appeared to choke up as Dr. Hughes explained why . Depp v Heard David Krae ~ notthecartoonvillaininyourhead (@DavidKrae) May 4, 2022 Depp also testified in a previous UK defamation trial that he "lightly tapped" Heard in the back. Hughes, in her testimony, said Heard acknowledged that she did at times push and shove Depp, call him names and insult his parenting. Depp.". I have always maintained a love for Johnny and it brings me great pain to have to live out the details of our past life together in front of the world.". Curry testified that Heard "severely exaggerated" her PTSD symptoms and instead diagnosed her with conditions associated with people who are prone to violence and making up stories where they cast themselves as victims. Hughes said she disagreed with Curry on the personality disorder diagnoses as well. Dawn Hughes, a clinical psychologist hired by Amber Heard's legal team in her defamation trial against actor Johnny Depp, faced intense cross-examination from the lawyers representing the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" actor. "She had learned from a very early age how to care take, how to live in a situation that is mired in chaos, how to take care of a parent that is passed out, nodded out from heroin," Hughes said. As the first witness to testify for Heard, Hughes said she diagnosed the actress with PTSD as a result of what she explained as intimate partner violence that she experienced during her. Amber Heard was expected to be the first witness to testify in her defense, but her legal team made a last-minute change Monday. Hughes disputed that Heard suffers from any personality disorder. Laurel Anderson, a marriage therapist for the celebrity couple, used the term to describe the relationship in earlier testimony for the trial. Monday. Men, too, can be victims of domestic violence, according to Hughes, but this must be viewed in context. Heard's attorneys also noted that Curry's opinions were almost the same as what Depp said about Heard in recorded arguments between the two stars. But Hughes said there's a difference in the violence when a smaller person strikes at a larger person, and that Depp's violence was intimidating and threatened her safety, but Heard's violence did not have the same effect on Depp. Heard told Hughes that her "soul was broken" when she started dating Elon Musk in May 2016. The psychologist said Heard reported a number of physically violent. NOW WATCH: Johnny Depp testifies on his ex-wife's 'need for violence'. Depp's team has claimed his career was "destroyed" after Heard's 2018 Washington Post op-ed was published. Women are much more likely to be killed by their partners or to be sexually assaulted by them. https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletterWatch Law\u0026Crime Network NOW on YouTubeTV!https://tv.youtube.com/welcome/?utm_servlet=prod\u0026zipcode=99202OTHER WAYS TO WATCH LAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK IN YOUR AREA:https://lawandcrime.com/where-to-watch/READ MORE GREAT ARTICLES FROM LAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK HERE:https://lawandcrime.comLAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetworkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrimeTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetworkLAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK PODCASTS:Coptales\u0026Cocktails Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coptales-and-cocktails/id1561611947Law\u0026Crime Sidebar: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/law-crime-sidebar/id1620223164SUBSCRIBE TO ALL OF LAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNELS:Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz8K1occVvDTYDfFo7N5EZwChannel B: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXOqoOCYbi-iXChKAl6DTQChannel C: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCLaaClAWQiTkl3pw9ZdLwChannel D https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3pzWIhJGLYzoHyxBjjNw He insisted she avoid nude scenes, if she worked at all, and accused her of affairs with actors Billy Bob Thornton and James Franco. Dr. Shannon Curry, Johnny Depp's forensic psychologist, claimed Amber Heard's forensic psychologist, Dr. According to the psychologist, contrition comes after the violent outburst phase. Felt nothing then," Heard told Hughes about the Musk relationship, according to Hughes' notes. Dr. Hughes testified on what Heard reported to her during her marriage with Johnny Depp. Heard told Hughes that the relationship with Musk ended in March 2018. Unidad Editorial Informacin Deportiva, S.L.U. Dawn Hughes, a forensic psychologist, reviewed records related to Heard's mental health, had her complete lengthy questionnaires, and interviewed her over several appointments in person and over Zoom in 2019 and 2021. "When we have a personality disorder, there are going to be disturbances in several different areas that are visible in almost all different facets of their life," she said. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Hughes' testimony contradicts that of a psychologist hired by Depp's lawyers, who said Heard was faking her symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and suffered from borderline and histrionic personality disorders. Dawn Hughes paint Heard as a victim of domestic abuse. "These were angry moments. Johnny Depp's spokesperson issues heartbreaking statement about the last few days of trial. All calls are toll-free and confidential. But the psychologist said that even though Heard engaged in acts of psychological and physical abuse, she did not believe Heard was a perpetrator of intimate partner violence. "That's what was pushing the symptoms," she said. Copyright 2023 PopCulture.com. "She can also be afraid but they don't have to be mutually exclusive.". If she did work on a film, Depp would call the director and others on set and say he "had eyes" there who would report to him if she fraternized improperly, Hughes said. During the break, Johnny Depp's spokesperson issued a statement that summarized the last two weeks of testimony following the actor's decision to rest his case. Heards article did not specifically name Depp as her alleged abuser, but according to Depps lawsuit, it relied on the central premise that Ms. Heard was a domestic abuse victim and that Mr. Depp perpetrated domestic violence against her. Amber Heard is counter-suing Depp for $100 million. https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletterWatch Law\u0026Crime Network NOW on YouTubeTV!https://tv.youtube.com/welcome/?utm_servlet=prod\u0026zipcode=99202OTHER WAYS TO WATCH LAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK IN YOUR AREA:https://lawandcrime.com/where-to-watch/READ MORE GREAT ARTICLES FROM LAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK HERE:https://lawandcrime.comLAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetworkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrimeTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetworkLAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK PODCASTS:Coptales\u0026Cocktails Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coptales-and-cocktails/id1561611947Law\u0026Crime Sidebar: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/law-crime-sidebar/id1620223164SUBSCRIBE TO ALL OF LAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNELS:Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz8K1occVvDTYDfFo7N5EZwChannel B: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXOqoOCYbi-iXChKAl6DTQChannel C: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCLaaClAWQiTkl3pw9ZdLwChannel D https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3pzWIhJGLYzoHyxBjjNw However, she said the childhood abuse is part of what contributed to Heard putting up with Depp's behavior. "There were three statements that we evaluated to see how they affected her emotionally and psychologically and it was my determination theydid.". Limited commentary. Chew argued that the jury has a wealth of evidence to conclude that Heard falsely accused Depp of abuse. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Heard's lawyers started presenting her side of the story on Tuesday, starting with testimony from Dr. In March 2021, his attempt to overturn the decision was overruled. Depp.". Tune in to the Law\u0026Crime Network for daily coverage of this high-profile trial. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Dawn Hughes testifies as the first defense witness for actress Amber Heard. Hughes disagreed with Curry's assessment, saying that Heard had a "normal" clinical profile, with no scores elevated enough to warrant a personality disorder diagnosis. Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife for $50 million, while Amber Heard is countersuing for $100 million. In addition to reported physical abuse, Hughes said there were many instances of Depp trying to control Heard's career. She concluded that Heard had PTSD and that Depp was to blame. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Amber Heard 'felt nothing' and her 'soul was dead' when she started dating Elon Musk just weeks after her Johnny Depp breakup, therapist testifies. US actor Johnny Depp listens in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 2, 2022. Forensic Psychologist Dr Dawn Hughes, PhD testified on Amber's behalf during Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's "You defamed me." "No, you defamed me." trial. Forensic psychologist Dr. "We stand confident in the future of the case and for the truth to be continued to be shared," the spokesperson said. Earlier in the trial, the jury was shown text messages between Heard and her former agent, Christian Carino, where she confirmed that she never loved Musk. Dawn Hughes testified in the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp defamation trial Wednesday. She's also a board-certified forensic psychologist. Dr. Curry described the term personality as "the way we think, we feel and we act that make us who we are." Dawn Hughes, a forensic psychologist who conducted an evaluation of Heard after spending about 29 hours with her in late 2019 and early 2021, told the court she did not believe that Heard has borderline personality disorder or histrionic personality disorder, which had been the determinations of Shannon Curry, the psychologist who was previously called to the stand by Depp's attorneys. "The second main opinion was that Ms. Heard demonstrated, very clear, psychological and traumatic effects or the exacerbation of trauma, from those statements that Mr. Depp made through his attorney," she continued. Depp's teamstill had witnesses to call on Monday at the Fairfax County, Virginia courthouse. "Then, you know, if he was not able to perform, he would get more angry at her and blame her. And said that the actress informed her about Johnny Depp's alleged sexual abuse. It was through this evaluation that she diagnosed Heard with post traumaticstress disorder, or PTSD, as a result of the alleged intimate partner violence she claimsto have suffered at the hands of Depp. As part of her assessment of Heard, Hughes asked about Heard's other relationships with men. AP Subscribe to . For more on the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day. Hughes said she based her testimony on 29 hours of interviews with Heard, as well as interviews with her therapists and a review of court documents. "Ms. Heard's report of intimate partner violence and the records that I reviewed, is consistentwith what we know in the field aboutintimate partner violence -- characterized by physicalviolence, psychologicalaggression, sexual violence,coercive control and surveillance behaviors," Dr. Hughes explained. Dr. She concluded that Heard had PTSD and that Depp was to blame. A clinical and forensic psychologist hired by actor Johnny Depp's legal team diagnosed his ex-wife Amber Heard with borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder in court proceedings this week. Hughes also disagreed with Curry's assessment that Heard was intentionally exaggerating symptoms of PTSD. The psychologist also pointed out that Curry's assessment that Heard scored in the 98th percentile of intentional exaggeration went against that test's instructions, which point out that percentile scores should not be used, because the test is used on people who have trauma and is therefore not a normal percentile curve. Based on her evaluation, Hughes said she did not find that Heard was exaggerating any of her symptoms, something described by the psychologist hired by Depp, and Hughes added she disagreed with the method used in that assessment. In this case, Hughes said the root of Heard's condition is "the intimate partner violence by Mr. Depp's lawyers focused on the evidence Hughes considered and ignored when forming her opinion.Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Hughes said there is corroboration of many of the instances of abuse, including apologies and admissions made by Depp to Heard and admissions he made to friends in text messages about his bad behavior when he drinks. Hughes shared her professional findings after assessing Heard's case files and meeting with the actress four times in person and twice via Zoom, totaling about 29 hours. In one instance, Hughes said Depp performed a "cavity search" on Heard, where he ripped off her nightgown and stuck his fingers up her vagina, looking for cocaine. A psychological testing component also allowedHughes to conduct a "broad scan" of different symptomatologiesthat people may havein their lives, allowing her to give herindicatorsas to how theAquamanactress approached the test. A psychologist hired by Amber Heard's legal team testified Tuesday that she believes Heard has PTSD from the intimate partner violence she experienced during her marriage and pushed back against the previous testimony of a psychologist hired by Johnny Depp's team. Hughes said Depp called almost every male and female actor Heard worked with and said he had eyes on set. Dawn Hughes is an American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) certified forensic psychologist based in New York City. She also interviewed some of Heard's treating physicians and the star's late mom Paige. Dr. One week after a doctor hired by Johnny Depp 's legal team claimed . She fired public relations firm Precision Strategies because she was frustrated with the negative press she got while Depp's team made their case, sources told Page Six. Whigham tried to blame Depp's former lawyer, Jacob Bloom, whom Depp sued successfully over making millions on the actor's movie deals. Back in November 2020, Depp lost his highly publicized U.K. libel lawsuit case against British tabloid The Sun for calling him a "wife-beater." - May 2, 2022 03:43 pm EDT. In addition, Dr. Hughes revieweda number of documents, including Heard's medical records as well as the audio and text messages presented during the course of the trial. Hughes also said Heard was subjected to sexual violence and Depp, based on Heard's reports, was subjected to none. "We haven't gotten to put on our case yet," he said. While Depp has claimed that Heard cheated on him with Musk, Heard told Hughes that she started dating Musk after seeing him at the 2016 Met Ball. Hughes said Heard suffered physical abuse from her father as a child, and grew up with parents who both had substance abuse issues, but Hughes said she was able to discern that the PTSD was tied to Depp and not to the childhood trauma. 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