Mental Health Expert Witnesses

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Mental health expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including psychology, psychiatry, social work, counseling, and behavioral health. Some of the most common mental health expert witness specialties also include child psychology, forensic psychology, neuropsychology, addiction psychiatry, and geriatric psychiatry. They can opine on the effects of trauma, mental illness diagnosis and treatment, substance abuse, emotional distress, and cognitive disorders.

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Dr. Eric Justin Brahin, MDView profile

ID: 1006515

Dr. Eric Brahin, MD

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Texas

Dr. Eric J. Brahin has 11 years of experience in the field of Neurology. He earned his BSE and MSE in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania and his MD from Drexel University College of Medicine. After completing his internship in Internal Medicine and research fellowship at Lankenau Medical Center, he went on to complete a residency in Neurology at Hahnemann University Hospital....

Developmental Disabilities & Administrative Negligence Expert WitnessView profile

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Developmental Disabilities & Administrative Negligence Expert Witness

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Louisiana

This highly qualified expert has over 40 years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities as an administrator of health, education, and human services agencies. He earned his BS and MS in special education from Arkansas State University and a PhD in psychology and special education from St. Louis University. He is active in his field as a member of the American...

Dr. Frank Fetterolf, MDView profile

ID: 10213

Dr. Frank Fetterolf, MD

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Pennsylvania

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...

Psychiatric Social Work and Women’s Mental Health Expert WitnessView profile

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Psychiatric Social Work and Women’s Mental Health Expert Witness

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California

This highly-qualified social worker has more than 20 years of experience in her field, working in various settings such as residential treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, domestic violence shelters, and outpatient mental health clinics. She earned her BS in social work from Northern Arizona University before earning her MS in social work from the University of Southern California. This...

Dr. Adam Kirton, MD, MSc, FRCPCView profile

ID: 103485

Dr. Adam Kirton, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Dr. Adam Kirton has 19 years of experience in the field of Neurology with expertise in Pediatric Neurology. He earned his BS in Life Sciences from Queen's University at Kingston, his MS in Cardiovascular Pharmacology from the University of Calgary, and his MD from Queen's University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Pediatric Neurology at Alberta Children's Hospital. Today, this...

Forensic Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Forensic Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine Expert Witness

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California

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 15 years of experience in the field of psychiatry, specializing in forensic psychiatry, correctional psychiatry, and addiction medicine. He earned his BS in biology from the University of Virginia before earning his MD from Tulane University. He subsequently completed an internship at Georgetown University Hospital, a residency at Johns Hopkins University,...

Dr. Maria Elena Arizmendez, MD, CWSPView profile

ID: 1039349

Dr. Maria Arizmendez, MD, CWSP

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Texas

Dr. Maria Elena Arizmendez has over 17 years of experience in the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. She earned her B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Iowa before completing her M.D. at the University of Iowa College of Medicine. Dr. Arizmendez completed her residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine and holds board...

Toxicology & Addiction Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Toxicology & Addiction Medicine Expert Witness

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Oregon

This expert is board certified in Medical Toxicology, Addiction Medicine, and Preventive Medicine. He has over 15 years of experience in academia, conducting research, teaching, and publishing peer-reviewed articles in occupational and environmental toxicology. His clinical practice is specialized in addiction medicine, and he provides patient care in Oregon. This expert has provided consulting...

Dr. Renee Marie Sorrentino, MDView profile

ID: 105400

Dr. Renee Sorrentino, MD

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Massachusetts

Dr. Renee Marie Sorrentino has 18 years of experience in Forensic Psychiatry. She earned her BA in Neuroscience from Boston University and her MD from the Boston University School of Medicine. After completing her internship in Internal Medicine at Cambridge Hospital and residency in Adult Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital she went on to complete prestigious a fellowship in Forensic...

Psychiatry & Treatment Center Administration Expert WitnessView profile

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Psychiatry & Treatment Center Administration Expert Witness

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California

This expert has been in the practice of psychiatry since 1981, and has vast experience in psychoanalysis, general psychiatry, consultation liaison psychiatry, inpatient psychiatry, partial hospitalization psychiatry, intensive outpatient psychiatry, and outpatient psychiatry. He has worked with every patient population and every type of psychopathology. This expert is recognized as an expert...

Dr. Mike LaceyView profile

ID: 10642

Dr. Mike Lacey

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Georgia

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience as a board-certified neurologist. He earned his BA in psychology from the University of Virginia, before obtaining his MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He then went on to complete an internship in internal medicine, internal medicine residency, neurology residency, and chief residency in neurology from Eastern Virginia Graduate...

Addiction Psychiatry Expert WitnessView profile

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Addiction Psychiatry Expert Witness

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Tennessee

This qualified expert of Addiction Psychiatry completed his undergrad and MD in Canada at the McGill University. He completed his post-doc Residency and Fellowship in Psychiatry and Pharmacology in Canada at the University of Toronto. He is Board Certified in the US in Psychiatry & Neurology and in Addiction Psychiatry. He is a member of multiple Addiction Psychiatry Medical Associations and has...

Dr. Emanuel Murray Dicicco-Bloom, MDView profile

ID: 107005

Dr. Emanuel Dicicco-Bloom, MD

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New Jersey

Dr. Emanuel Dicicco-Bloom has 39 years of experience in Neurology and Child Neurology. He earned his BA in Biology from Princeton University and his MD from Weill Cornell Medicine. He completed residencies in Pediatrics and Neurology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Formerly, this expert served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, as well as the...

Family Medicine & Addiction Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Family Medicine & Addiction Medicine Expert Witness

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California

This expert is triple board certified in Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She earned her BS from Virginia Tech as well as Registered Dietitian License. From there she moved on to Stanford University, where she earned her MD. She completed a residency in Family Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. She has over 25+ years of diverse...

Dr. Shlomo Shinnar, MD, PhDView profile

ID: 108091

Dr. Shlomo Shinnar, MD, PhD

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New York

Dr. Shlomo Shinnar has over 41 years of experience in the fields of Pediatrics and Neurology with expertise in Epilepsy, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Child Neurology. He earned his BA in Physics from Columbia University and his PhD and MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Pediatrics and Neurology, he went on to complete a fellowship in Child Neurology at...

Psychiatry & Addiction Expert WitnessView profile

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Psychiatry & Addiction Expert Witness

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Maryland

This expert is board certified psychiatrist and addiction specialist, and also is certified by the American Board of Disability Analysts. He is an expert in handling capital, personal injury, loss mitigation, malpractice and negligence cases that involve the use of abused substances (especially, opiates, alcohol, hallucinogens, and stimulants), prescribed pharmacological agents, and in the...

Dr. Muhammad Affan, MBBSView profile

ID: 1089957

Dr. Muhammad Affan, MBBS

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Minnesota

Dr. Muhammad Affan has 3 years of experience in the fields of Neurology and Vascular Neurology. He earned his MBBS from the Dow University of Health Sciences. He completed a residency in Neurology, a fellowship in Vascular Neurology, and another fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at Henry Ford Hospital. Today, this expert is board certified in Neurology and Vascular Neurology. Currently, he...

Mental Health Administration Expert WitnessView profile

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Mental Health Administration Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert earned his BA from University of California, Irvine and his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has been a practicing psychologist for over 5 years and has gained a vast range of experience in various settings across California. He is active in his field as an author, presenter, and member of local psychological associations. Formerly, he...

Dr. Chinmoy N Gulrajani, MBBS, MD, DFAPAView profile

ID: 111090

Dr. Chinmoy Gulrajani, MBBS, MD, DFAPA

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Minnesota

Dr. Chinmoy N. Gulrajani has 15 years of experience in Forensic Psychiatry. He earned his MBBS from the University College of Medical Sciences. He completed a residency in Psychiatry at Lady Hardinge Medical College, the University of Missouri School of Medicine, and Yale New Haven Hospital. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at Yale New Haven Hospital. Today, this...

Psychiatry Expert WitnessView profile

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Psychiatry Expert Witness

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California

This extremely well qualified expert of Psychiatry obtained his BS in Chemistry from the University of Virginia, his MTS in Ethics and Cultural Anthropology from the Harvard Divinity School, and his MD in Medicine from Columbia University. He completed his Internship in Internal Medicine and Neurology, his Residency in Adult Psychiatry, and his Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry at Harvard...

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Mental Health Expert Witness FAQs

A mental health expert witness provides objective, professional insight into cases involving mental health issues. They can assess a person's mental state, provide diagnoses, and testify on their findings.

Cases that may require a mental health expert witness include personal injury claims, criminal cases, family law disputes, malpractice suits, and disability claims.

A mental health expert can evaluate an individual's ability to understand the charges against them and participate in their defense, providing crucial testimony on competency.

Yes, there are many subspecialties including child and adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and neuropsychiatry.

In such cases, a mental health expert can assess the psychological impact of alleged discrimination or harassment on the victim, aiding in determining damages.

Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.

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