Forensic Psychology Services
Forensic psychology is at the intersection between psychology and the law, and is a field of practice where psychologists help to clarify aspects of a legal question. Dr. Chambers offers psychological services in the following areas:
- Personal injury assessment
- Assessment of injury as exacerbation or aggravation of pre-existing mental health condition
- Long and short term disability
- Standardized personality testing to determine trauma or abuse
- PTSD assessment
- Neuropsychological screening
- Malingering and deception evaluation
- Detection of symptom exaggeration/minimizing
- Risk Assessment
- Civil competency/capacity evaluations
- Assessment of level of comprehension
- Miranda rights issues
- Competency to stand trial
- Testamentary capacity
- Conservatorship
- Cultural issues affecting testimony
- Amenability to treatment
- Trial preparation consultation
- Review of academic psychological research in a given area to assist legal team
- Consultation regarding the assessment and quantifying of emotional/cognitive damages, including projected costs of resulting mental health treatment
- Effects of brain scan images on judges and juries and the admissibility of such images as part of expert testimony
Forensic services can take one or both of the following forms:
1. Psychological assessments of individuals for forensic purposes
Forensic evaluations include a clinical interview, review of collateral sources of data such as records and interviews of others, assessment of emotional, cognitive and behavioral functioning, including standardized psychological testing when appropriate, and a comprehensive written report.
2. Consultation to legal team
Dr. Chambers can consult with your legal team by reviewing and presenting the body of psychological research in the area concerned. She can assist you with interpreting psychological test results and treatment records, and can help you to generate effective questions for the trial process.
1. Psychological assessments of individuals for forensic purposes
Forensic evaluations include a clinical interview, review of collateral sources of data such as records and interviews of others, assessment of emotional, cognitive and behavioral functioning, including standardized psychological testing when appropriate, and a comprehensive written report.
2. Consultation to legal team
Dr. Chambers can consult with your legal team by reviewing and presenting the body of psychological research in the area concerned. She can assist you with interpreting psychological test results and treatment records, and can help you to generate effective questions for the trial process.
