Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witnesses in Pennsylvania

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Forensic psychiatry expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including criminal law, civil litigation, family law, juvenile justice, and disability determination. Some of the most common forensic psychiatry expert witness specialties also include competency evaluations, risk assessment, psychiatric malpractice, personal injury claims, and mental health law. They can opine on the effects of mental illness on criminal behavior, the impact of psychological trauma on personal injury cases, the role of mental health in child custody disputes, the validity of insanity defenses, and the capacity to stand trial.

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E-066125

Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This board certified psychiatrist offers psychotherapy, medication management, and clinical consultation to patients in Central Pennsylvania, including members of the Bucknell University and Susquehanna University communities as well as remotely via telepsychiatry to any resident of Pennsylvania and California. She completed her undergraduate education at Haverford College, where she focused on...

Psychiatry and Psychology Expert WitnessView profile

E-160461

Psychiatry and Psychology Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This expert earned her BA from The University of Texas at Austin. She then earned her masters in education and her PhD from The University of Houston in Counseling Psychology. This expert is also active within her society and is a member of numerous professional organizations such as The American Psychological Association. In addition, this expert has published 25 Peer-Reviewed Articles and given...

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E-604449

General & Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness

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This highly qualified expert earned his BS in biology from Cornell University and his MD Commonwealth Medical College. He then went on to complete his residency in general psychiatry from the University of Pittsburgh. He is active in his field as a member of numerous professional societies including the American Psychiatric Association. Formerly, he served as a staff psychiatrist at Western...

The Average Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness
Charges $567 / Hour

Based on hourly rates. Compare expert witness rates across thousands of specialties in all 50 states.

  • Review Fee

    $525

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $575

    Fee info

    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $600

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness FAQs

A forensic psychiatry expert witness provides objective, professional insight into cases involving mental health issues. They can assess competency, provide diagnoses, and testify on the impact of psychiatric conditions.

Forensic psychiatry experts often assist in criminal cases, civil litigation, family law disputes, and malpractice suits where mental health factors are involved.

Forensic psychiatrists use clinical interviews, psychological testing, and review of medical records to evaluate a defendant's mental state at the time of an alleged offense.

Yes, some forensic psychiatrists specialize in areas like child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, or neuropsychiatry which may be relevant depending on your case specifics.

In insanity defense cases, a forensic psychiatrist can provide crucial testimony about the defendant's mental state during the crime, helping courts understand complex psychiatric concepts.

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