Statement of Victor Soeterik for Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit Hearing 23 June 2021
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Victor Soeterik is a registered clinical psychologist. He began work as a researcher and assistant clinical psychologist at Manawaroa in 1972 and began assisting at the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit in 1975. He discussed his role in the unit, which included helping to carry out psychological testing, observing group and individual therapy, and contributing to staff training. Mr Soeterik gave evidence about group therapy sessions, faradic shock treatment and the use of electroconvulsive therapy at Lake Alice.