Forensic psychiatrist says positive aspects of Zara Qairina’s diary were considered
FORENSIC psychiatrist Dr Chua Sze Hung told the Coroner’s Court in Kota Kinabalu today that he had considered positive aspects of Zara Qairina Mahathir’s diary when assessing the teenager’s psychological profile. Dr Chua, who was recalled as a witnes...
Forensic psychiatrist Dr Chua Sze Hung testified at the Coroner's Court in Kota Kinabalu that he had taken into consideration the positive aspects of Zara Qairina Mahathir's diary while assessing the teenager's psychological profile. The diary contained entries about Zara's casual interactions with her friends and her school life.
Dr Chua explained that he included a few sections about the positive aspects in his report, but not the entirety of it. He stated that numerical scoring was not useful in psychology and psychiatry, as it did not provide a descriptive picture of a person's psychological characteristics and context. Dr Chua also acknowledged the possibility of bias in information provided by witnesses, stating that multiple sources would be sought to corroborate the information.
He mentioned that the structure of a person's narrative, including its logical structure, disorganized presentation, admissions of not remembering something, unnecessary details, and unexpected complications, would be examined during the assessment.
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