Mental Health Expert Witnesses in California

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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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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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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...

Forensic Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Forensic Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine Expert Witness

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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,...

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...

Family Medicine & Addiction Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Family Medicine & Addiction Medicine Expert Witness

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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...

Mental Health Administration Expert WitnessView profile

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Mental Health Administration Expert Witness

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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...

Psychiatry Expert WitnessView profile

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Psychiatry Expert Witness

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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...

Child  Adolescent  and Adult Psychiatry  Addiction Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Child Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry Addiction Medicine Expert Witness

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California

This board certified expert earned a BS (highest honors) from the University of California- Santa Cruz and MD from University of California- San Diego. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Yale University School of Medicine.The expert completed a fellowship at one of the premier research and clinical centers for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Addiction, and childhood trauma. She is...

Addiction Psychiatry Expert WitnessView profile

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Addiction Psychiatry Expert Witness

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This board-certified psychiatrist earned his BS from Dartmouth College and his MD from Harvard Medical School. He thereafter completed a residency in psychiatry at Massachusetts Mental Health Center. He is active in his field as a member of organizations such as the American Psychoanalytic Association, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and the Boston Psychoanalytic Society. He has...

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Neuropsychiatry  cognitive  and behavioral neurology Expert WitnessView profile

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Neuropsychiatry cognitive and behavioral neurology Expert Witness

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This expert gained his MD from the University of South Florida College of Medicine and completed his residency in neurology at Brown University. He completed an additional fellowship in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. This expert is board certified in neurology. Currently he is an assistant professor of neurology of a university's memory...

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.

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