Forensic Psychology
Informing Legal Decisions
Forensic services are provided to assist courts, attorneys, and agencies with objective, legally relevant psychological opinions. All forensic work adheres to professional guidelines (APA Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology) and emphasizes impartiality, methodological transparency, and clear communication.
Forensic services include:
Structured evaluation of the likelihood of future violent behavior using empirically supported tools, clinical judgment, and case-specific factors to inform legal, correctional, or clinical decision-making
Comprehensive assessment of sexual development, interests, behavior patterns, risk and protective factors. Often used in legal contexts iin case involving sexually motivated crimes.
Assessment of psychological, developmental, and psychosocial factors that may mitigate culpability or sentencing, including trauma history, mental health conditions, and contextual influences on behavior.
Psychological assessment of emotional and cognitive sequelae following an alleged injury, addressing diagnosis, functional impact, causation, and prognosis in civil litigation contexts.
Psychological assessment related to alleged civil rights violations, including evaluation of emotional harm, psychological impact, and the relationship between claimed damages and the alleged conduct.
Evaluation of an individual’s capacity to understand legal proceedings and meaningfully assist counsel, including assessment of cognitive functioning, psychiatric symptoms, and rational decision-making abilities.
Evaluation of whether an individual was experiencing extreme emotional disturbance at the time of an alleged offense, including assessment of precipitants, psychological functioning, and the relationship between emotional state and behavior.
Comprehensive assessment of a parent’s psychological functioning, parenting capacity, and ability to meet a child’s developmental needs, informed by clinical interviews, collateral information, records review, and, when appropriate, standardized measures, to assist the court in custody and parenting determinations.
Expert consultation to attorneys, courts, and organizations on psychological issues relevant to legal matters, including case conceptualization, records review, and guidance on mental health evidence.
Objective, third-party psychological evaluation conducted without a treatment relationship, providing an impartial opinion regarding diagnosis, causation, impairment, and treatment necessity.
Expert services include:
- Independent case consultation
- Expert report writing
- Deposition testimony
- Trial testimony
- Attorney education regarding psychological issues relevant to the case
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