Mental Health Expert Witnesses in Illinois

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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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Lloyd Stephen Davis, MDView profile

ID: 384

Dr. Lloyd Stephen Davis, MD

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Illinois

Dr. Lloyd Davis has 38 years of experience in the field of Neurology. He earned his BS in Biology from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and his MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. After completing his internship in Internal Medicine at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, he went on to complete two residencies in Internal Medicine at Advocate Lutheran General...

Jorge Juan Asconape, MDView profile

ID: 697228

Dr. Jorge Juan Asconape, MD

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Illinois

Dr. Jorge Asconape has 40 years of experience in Neurology. He earned his MD from the University of Buenos Aires. After completing his residency in Neurology at North Carolina Baptist Hospital of Wake Forest University, he also completed a fellowship in Neurology at North Carolina Baptist Hospital of Wake Forest University. Today, this expert is board certified in Neurology, Epilepsy, and...

Elizabeth Starna Kessler, MDView profile

ID: 2255896

Dr. Elizabeth Starna Kessler, MD

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Illinois

Dr. Elizabeth S. Kessler has 44 years of experience in the field of Neurology. She earned her BA in Biology from the University of Chicago and her MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed two residencies in Medicine and Neurology at the Rush University Medical Center. Today, this expert is board-certified in Neurology. Formerly, this expert served as the...

David Elliott Hartman, MS, PhDView profile

ID: 5864112

Dr. David Elliott Hartman, MS, PhD

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Illinois

Dr. David E. Hartman has 41 years of experience in Psychology. He earned his BA from Vassar College, his MA in Cognitive Psychology from Princeton University, his MS in Psychopharmacology from Alliant International University, and his Ph.D. in Clinical and Cognitive Psychology from the University of Illinois Chicago. He completed his residency in Psychology at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical...

Diana Susan GoldsteinView profile

ID: 76734

Dr. Diana Susan Goldstein

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Illinois

This highly qualified expert has over two decades of experience in clinical, forensic, and neuropsychology. She attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison for her BA in psychology and French before earning both her MS and PhD from Chicago Medical School in clinical psychology. She is certified in clinical neuropsychology, is a member of several professional societies in her field, and has...

George Arthur Lopez, MDView profile

ID: 11500

Dr. George Arthur Lopez, MD

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Illinois

This highly qualified expert earned his BS and MD from the University of California in San Fransisco. After completing his residency in neurology, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in neurocritical care at The University of Virginia. He is also active in his field as a member of numerous medical societies including the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Academy...

Deborah Spitz, MDView profile

ID: 20916

Dr. Deborah Spitz, MD

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Illinois

This highly qualified psychiatrist has been practicing for 30 years and is now also a faculty member of medical ethics in Illinois. She received her BA from Cornell University and her MD from the University of Pennsylvania. She then went on to train as a resident in psychiatry and then a fellow in adult inpatient psychiatry at the University of Chicago. Later, she went back to train as a fellow...

Jeanine OstrowskiView profile

ID: 33146

Jeanine Ostrowski

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Illinois

This highly qualified expert has more than two decades of experience as a psychiatric nurse. She received her associate's degree in nursing from Morton College and her BSN from the University of Illinois. This registered nurse is also a member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. She has held a variety of mental health related roles, including as inpatient staff RN, behavioral health...

Allison A SikorskyView profile

ID: 35829

Dr. Allison A Sikorsky

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Illinois

This highly-qualified psychiatric nurse practitioner earned her AS in nursing from the College of DuPage and her BS in behavioral science from National-Louis University. She then completed her MSN as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Rush University and her DNP at Chamberlain University. She is a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and formerly served as a...

William Cornelius Dam, MDView profile

ID: 1633916

Dr. William Cornelius Dam, MD

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Illinois

Dr. William C. Dam has over 47 years of experience in the field of Internal Medicine. He earned his BA in Philosophy from Benedictine University and his MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He then went on to complete a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center and a residency in Dermatology at Rush University Medical Center. Today, this expert...

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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