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...Shaw's second murder trial, Jefferson City public defender Howard McFadden asked for a psychiatric evaluation. Reported Dr. Sadashiv Parwatikar: "Mr. Shaw is a mildly depressed individual . . . There is no evidence of any psychotic disorder." In another report, he added, "Various members of the ((prison)) staff indicate that Mr. Shaw never caused any administrative problems . . . ((His previous history)) does not show any significant abnormalities." Parwatikar, a state employee, noted, however, that Bobby's IQ was "borderline...
...Parwatikar admitted that he had misdiagnosed Shaw. He blamed the prison authorities for not providing him with all Bobby's records. He told TIME, "Schizophrenics don't generally like to admit to some of the things going on underneath. I asked him if he was having command hallucinations, and he denied it." He added, "I missed the diagnosis . . . given what...
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