I also considered positive aspects of Zara’s diary, says forensic psychiatrist
Dr Chua Sze Hung tells coroner that much of the entries related to the teenager’s life at school.
Forensic psychiatrist Dr Chua Sze Hung testified before the Kota Kinabalu coroner’s court that he considered the positive aspects of Zara Qairina Mahathir's diary in his evaluation of her psychological state. Dr Chua found entries in the diary that described Zara's casual interactions with her friends and the routine aspects of her school life.
When asked if he conducted a percentage analysis of the positive and negative aspects, Dr Chua stated that assigning numerical scores was not helpful in psychological evaluations, as it fails to capture the nuances and context of a person's psychological characteristics. He acknowledged Zara had vulnerabilities and described the trauma and pain she experienced, including moments where she prayed for her own and others' deaths.
While Dr Chua did not provide a comprehensive overview of the positive aspects in his report, he did include sections discussing her adjustment to the new environment and its dynamics. Dr Chua emphasized that his evaluation relied on multiple sources to assess the validity of the information provided and that eliminating bias completely was impossible.
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