In addition to performing a variety of evaluations, educational consultation may be provided to attorneys and agencies regarding the state of research, or best practices, related to forensic psychology.
Psychology and Psychiatry
- Capital sentencing
- Competence, civil and criminal
To stand trial
To make decisions and waive rights - Correctional issues
- Criminal responsibility
- Emotional (psychological) injury
- Fitness for duty
- Independent medical evaluations
- Involuntary treatment
- Juvenile justice issues
- Malpractice
- Pre-employment screenings
- Sanity at the time of the offense
- Sentencing issues, including capital mitigation
- Sex offender evaluations
Including risk assessments for sexual violence - Suggestibility and coercion
- Threat assessment (for schools, universities, businesses)
- Violence risk assessment
Neuropsychology
- Competence to stand trial
- Decisional capacity in probate and health care
- Disability status determinations
- IME/Independent Neuropsychological Examinations
- Mental status at the time of the offense
- Neuropsychological damages relevant to civil litigation
- PTSD
- Sentencing issues
- Toxic exposure
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Concussive Syndrome
- Worker’s compensation and social security determinations
Research and Consultation
Research reviews and expert consultation have been provided for topics such as:
- Best practices in sex offender and violence risk assessments
- Violence risk in capital sentencing
- Role (and limits) of psychopathy assessment
- Psychological assessment in juvenile justice contexts