Psychological assessment • Behavioural psychology • Counselling, assessment & testing • Cognitive skills • Clinical & forensic psychology • Depression • Bereavement • Dyslexia • ADD/ADHD testing • Forensic testing • IQ & EQ mental status • Occupational post-traumatic stress • Trauma • Abuse • Road traffic • Children, adults, couples & families • Personality inventory testing & assessment

27 years of experience & research into the management of aggressive & challenging behaviour • Specialist advisor to NHS & many authorities/trusts on C/R training, both nationally & internationally ...

Assessment of criminal responsibility • Assessment of fitness to plead • Assessment of psychiatric aspects of compensation • Assessment of causes & treatment of aggression • Assessment of sexual criminal behaviour • Assessment of fire-setting behaviour • Assessment of testamentary capacity • Assessment of psychiatric aspects of child custody cases • Mental Health Act • Assessment of homicide cases • Diminished responsibility • Assessment of insanity • Reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals • Reports in respect of claims ...

Consultant in adult psychiatry, including responsibility for local secure unit • Experience as an expert in both civil & criminal proceedings related to psychiatric disorder, both reactions to injury & other mental illness • Trained as a single joint expert • Published on mood disorders, particularly manic depression • Book: Bipolar Disorder - Your Questions Answered • Associate Lecturer, University of Cambridge • Member of Section 12 Approval Panel (Mental Health Act)

Works as Consultant Psychiatrist with Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust • Providing reports for over 20 years

I have specialised in the treatment of disturbed adolescents for 29 years • Medical Director of the Regional Adolescent Unit of the North East Thames region from 1975 to 1992 • At St Charles' Youth Treatment Centre for over 18 months as a consultant • Competent to accept instruction on: • Juvenile delinquency • Family disputes & care orders • Marital disputes & custody of children • Parents versus social services • Founder member of the 'Group of Senior Forensic Psychiatrists' at the Portman Clinic • ...

Psychiatry, including: • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Personal injury • Psychosis • Addictions • Psychiatric assessment • Criminal responsibility • Fitness to plead • Witness assessment • Mental disorders • Dangerousness • Mental Health Act reviews

Adult psychiatry

All aspects of general adult psychiatry, including forensic, alcohol dependence, drug addiction • Mental Health Act appeals • Psychiatric sequelae of injuries • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Stress-related psychiatric disorders

I am a general adult psychiatrist with a special interest in brain injury rehabilitation & experience of forensic work • My work as an expert witness is in the field of the psychiatric effects of personal injury, e.g. brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, & also in relation to clinical negligence & the assessment of capacity

My main areas of expertise are: • Post-traumatic stress disorders • Psychiatric aspects of PTSD • Psychiatric aspects of stress • Adult psychiatry • Assessment of asylum seekers • Psychiatric aspects of dementia • Psychiatric aspects of depression • Psychiatric aspects of fitness to plead • Psychiatric aspects of medical negligence • Psychiatric aspects of pain • Psychiatric disorders • Psychiatric aspects of occupational stress • Medical negligence in psychiatry • Accident psychiatry • Healthcare rehabilitation services • ...

Independent evaluation of psychological & psychiatric problems, including criminal cases • Reviews of Mental Health Act detentions • Family law an area of particular expertise

Psychiatric assessment of trauma victims • Criminal cases, including: • Homicide & sexual offences

All matters pertaining to adult general psychiatry • Special interest in drug- & alcohol-related issues & those involving putative automatism • Experience in assessing perpetrators of sexual abuse • Regular involvement in the assessment of adults in Children Act cases • Regular involvement in the assessment & diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder

Dr Bird is a Consultant Psychiatrist who trained with the Inns of Court Law School and is accredited as an expert witness with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He has provided expert opinion in over 300 cases, about 60% being commissioned by plaintiffs and 40% by defendants. He has higher qualifications in internal medicine as well as psychiatry, and for 3 years was a Visiting Professor in the USA. As a specialist in Liaison Psychiatry working closely with physicians and surgeons, he has ...

Psychiatric reports for persons detained in secure conditions • Gender-specific (especially female) psychiatric issues • Reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals • Mental Health Act 1983 assessments • Psychiatric reports in criminal & civil cases • Assessment of: fire-setting behaviour, homicide cases, insanity, fitness to plead, sexual offending, violent offending • Assessment for: claims for sexual abuse, child custody cases, testamentary capacity

Psychological trauma secondary to accident or work-related stress • Criminal cases with associated psychiatric illness • Mental Health Act work • Medical malpractice • Cases of competence in elderly individuals • Parent assessment for care proceedings

General psychiatric problems (adult ages 16-65) • PTSD • Several years' experience in dealing with patients traumatised following road traffic accidents • Medical negligence (psychological effects of)

Personal injury • Medical negligence • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Schizophrenia • Suicide • Depression • Bipolar disorder • Phobias • Dysmorphophobia • Body image disorders • Body dysmorphic disorder ...

All adult general psychiatry 16-65 age group • Subspeciality: post-partum psychiatric disorders • Bonding difficulties • Adult psychiatric assessments of mothers in care proceedings with social services • Personal injury • Injury, somatization, road traffic accidents, PTSD, psychiatric negligence • Some forensic experience (not homicide)

General psychiatric assessment: • Mental illness • Personality disorder • Borderline personality disorder • Psychiatric assessment: • Criminal proceedings • Civil proceedings (after accidents, criminal negligence) • Medical retirement & pensions • Permanent health insurance • Adults involved in child abuse proceedings (including joint instructions)

I work alongside Dr Ray Roth PhD MSc BA(Hons)Psychol SROT, Clinical Specialist Practitioner, and Maria Farrar RN(LD) BSc(Hons) DipCCEd FTh(Int), Specialist Mental Health Practitioner, as a multidisciplinary team in the medico-legal arena. We write independent expert psychiatric reports on children & give evidence in court as appropriate. Fields of expertise cover both criminal & civil cases, the latter mostly around Children Act legislation & complex child care, placement & abuse issues, with ...

Any form of mental illness • Personality disorders • Alcohol misuse problems • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Capacity & competence • Medical litigation • Personal injury, psychological sequelae

Children & adolescents: • Mental health • Psychological trauma • Sexual abuse • Victims & perpetrators • Refugees • Parenting • Child care • Access & custody • Fitness to plead • Mental health tribunals • Asylum applications • I only undertake work with children & adolescents

Psychiatry & psychiatric disorders • Elderly/old age psychiatry • Offender assessment • Psychiatric assessment • Testamentary capacity • Dangerousness & risk assessment • Mental Health Act & reviews

Family law • Well-known expert dealing with difficult family cases: private law (contact & residence) & public law (care & carers) • Author of Child Abuse, Psychology & the Law (1997) • Author of Psychotherapists as Expert Witnesses; families at breaking point (2005) • Author of articles in Family Law (September 2001, November 2002, May 2006, May 2010) ...

Psychiatric disorders in adult offenders • Special interest in mentally disordered women • EMDR therapy for borderline personality disorder, learning disability & self-injury • Simple & complex post-traumatic stress disorder

General psychiatry • Liaison psychiatry, i.e. psychiatry in the medically ill • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Occupational stress • Medical negligence • Stress, etc. • Also consulting at Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Torquay & Truro

Registered with the GMC as a Specialist in Forensic Psychiatry • Member of Royal College of Psychiatrists • Fellow of Royal College of Psychiatrists • Member of Society of Expert Witnesses & Expert Witness Institute • Holder of LLM in Mental Health Law from the University of Northumbria & Master of Medical Science (MMedSci) in Clinical Psychiatry from the University of Leeds ...

Extensive experience of appearing at court & tribunals • Also instructed as a joint expert witness & assessor for insurance companies • Fields of expertise include: • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Personal injury • Psychosis • Addictive behaviour • Criminal responsibility • Fitness to plead • Witness assessment • Mental disorder • Dangerousness • Road traffic offences • Drink-drive offences • Mental Health Act reviews • Regularly instructed in civil & criminal cases

Psychiatric reports • Special interest in UK immigration cases • Fluent Arabic & knowledge of Arabic-speaking countries • Ability to consider subject's condition in context of country conditions • Prepared to undertake investigation as to underlying causes of trauma & matters relating to need for report • Assessment of mental capacity • Fitness to plead • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Negligence in mental health

Approved under Section (12)2 of the Mental Health Act 1983 • Specialist interest in all aspects of law & medical ethics • Qualified barrister • As an Expert Witness I have considerable experience in preparing psychiatric reports for criminal & civil matters addressing a range of issues, including: • Fitness to plead & stand trial • Capacity to form intent & recklessness • Psychiatric defences as relevant to criminal matters • Defences in murder cases, including diminished responsibility & provocation • ...

General adult psychiatry • Occupational psychiatry • Medical negligence in psychiatric practice • Occupational burnout • Psychiatric aspects of road traffic accidents • Post-traumatic stress disorders • Capacity assessments • Child care proceedings • Dr Fagin is Consultant Psychiatrist & Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College London, the Anna Freud Centre, Hackney Social Services, the Mental Health Commission & Lord Chancellor's Medical Visitor

Psychiatric disorders • Anxiety disorders & depression • Trauma sequelae • Accident victims • Rape & sexual abuse • Assault victims • War veterans • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Bereavement • Torture victims • Personality disorders • Violence, self-harm & suicide • Psychoses • Criminal behaviour • Stress disorders • Psychiatric assessment • Offender assessment • Psychiatric care • Psychopathology • Personal injury • Schizophrenia • Mentally disordered offenders • Mental health • Occupational psychiatry

Child, adolescent & family psychiatry • Assessment of child disturbance & family relationships • ADHD & autistic spectrum disorders • Evaluating abusive families • Evaluating parenting potential • Advising about treatment & other facilities available, etc. • Evaluation of children & their families where there may have been sexual abuse • Effect of bereavement on children • Evaluation of children & their families regarding contact & residence • Evaluation of psychological damage in accident & negligence claims

Personal injury • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Attachment & care proceedings • Access & custody issues • Parenting & family assessment • Assessment of juvenile offenders • Criminal responsibility • Fitness to plead • Risk assessments • Mental disorder: psychiatric assessment of children & adolescents up to the age of 20 • Medical negligence: children & adolescents up to the age of 20

1. Clinical neuropsychology • Assessment & diagnoses of brain functioning following head injury, post-concussive state, dementia & other neurological disorders 2. Psychometric testing (learning disability, general adult & older adult populations), including: assessment of intelligence (IQ), memory testing & other cognitive functioning 3. Neurorehabilitation following brain injury & other neurological conditions 4. Psychiatric diagnoses, in particular ...

General adult psychiatry • All kinds of mental disorder • Experienced in psychopharmacology • Drugs used in the treatment of mental disorder • Mood disorders • Manic depressive illness • Bipolar mood disorder & depression • Somali mental health • Psychosocial effects of Khat use ...

15 years' experience in psychiatry • Postgraduate training & experience acquired in the UK & Ireland • Extensive medico-legal work experience • 1. Provision of psychiatric reports for firms of solicitors: assessment of psychological consequence of personal injury; independent opinion on psychiatric assessment - diagnosis & recommendations • 2. Provision of psychiatric reports to the courts, Department of Social Services & children & family • 3. Psychiatric reports for hospital managers & Mental ...

Most psychiatric presentations, e.g. depression, PTSD, anxiety, drugs & alcohol • Special expertise in substance misuse • Personal injury, criminal, family & employment cases seen often • All cases considered • Potential to turn around reports in 7 days • CV available on website

A Consultant Psychiatrist in general adult psychiatry • A special interest in drugs & alcohol misuse & dual diagnosis of mental health & addiction problems • Have trained & worked in psychiatric institutions & settings since 1993 • Competent & experienced in dealing with all matters involving adult mental health & substance misuse including: mentally disordered offenders, addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, fitness to drive • I deal with both criminal & civil cases

I provide psychiatric reports in criminal & civil matters, as well as serve as an expert witness • I have a special interest in transcultural psychiatry (including Refugee Mental Health), PTSD (including road traffic accidents) as well as in criminal matters (7 years' experience from Criminal Justice Mental Health Team) • I am able to perform consultations in English, Swedish & German • I have more than 20 years' experience in a senior position (including management) & I feel confident within most ...

I have been preparing & have extensive experience in preparing medico-legal reports for the CPS, solicitors, the probation service & tribunals. My areas of expertise include: • Criminal cases (murder, manslaughter, GBH, arson, sexual offending, theft, shoplifting, burglary, drug possession, harassment, criminal damage, ABH, assault) • Assessment of risk & dangerousness • Diagnosis clarification • Fitness to plead • PTSD • Trauma sequelae • Addiction & compulsions • Trauma assessment • Accident victims • Criminal ...

Having trained in forensic psychiatry, general adult psychiatry & rehabilitation psychiatry, I presently work as a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist. I regularly act as an expert witness in criminal cases. I have expertise in the following areas: • Fitness to plead • Capacity to form intent • Diminished responsibility • Insanity • Provocation • Psychological effects of long-term violence ('battered woman's syndrome') • Disposals under the Mental Health Act & dangerousness assessments. I also have experience in ...

Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital since 1992, with teaching, research & administrative responsibilities • Experienced in preparing reports for court as a single joint expert • Instructed by CAFCASS/guardian in child care cases • Complex reports including contact & the effects of abuse • Has acted in cases of medical negligence & is experienced in issues relating to PI claims, e.g. diagnosis & treatment of PTSD

Personal injury • Medical negligence • Housing in relation to mental disorder • Adult survivors of sexual abuse • Independent reports for patients detained under the Mental Health Act

General adult psychiatry • Psychiatry of learning disabilities • Learning disabilities with forensic history • Establishment of mental health illness • Diagnosis & treatment of mental disorders • Providing psychiatric reports for detained persons in police custody

Liaison psychiatry • Eating disorders • Head injury • PTSD & related disorders • Medical negligence • General psychiatry • Employment issues • Psychiatric occupational health

Children & families (local authority child protection & private law) • Mental capacity & competence • Personal injury victims • Criminal justice (including fitness to plead, interview & appear) • Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority • Mental Health Act (including guardianship) • Employment & occupational health (incapacity, Disability Discrimination Act, stress) • Immigration & asylum • Housing (vulnerability) ...

Criminal, Parole Board, Prison & Civil (especially capacity & civil behaviour orders) • Fitness to plead • Fitness to be interviewed • Effective participation in legal proceedings • Insanity • Diminished responsibility • Provocation & loss of control • Duress • Risk assessment & dangerousness • Disposal • Mitigation • Prognosis • Effect of imprisonment on mental health • Parole recommendations • Civil capacity issues • Violent offences • Sexual offences • Arson • Drugs offences • Committed to providing a speedy response to enquiries & ...

Psychiatric reports for tribunals, civil & criminal courts • Assessment & diagnosis of mood & anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, psychosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, personality disorders & organic mental disorders due to acquired brain injury • Assessment of mentally disordered offenders, including risk assessment • Fitness to plead & stand trial • Fitness to be interviewed • Insanity & diminished responsibility • Mental disorders secondary to acquired brain injury • Section 12(2) Approved

Personal injury • Medical negligence • Family courts proceedings • Criminal & forensic reports • PTSD • Occupational health • Adult ADHD • Drugs & alcohol • Sexual abuse • Personality disorders • Mood disorders & psychoses • I have admitting privileges at the Priory Hospital, Preston • I am the Lead Consultant for the Priory Day Care Services

General psychiatry • Forensic psychiatry • Specialist in working with women with mental illness or personality disorders

Psychiatric issues in adults as they pertain to civil, criminal & employment legal cases. This includes issues relating to the psychiatric effects of trauma, accidents & injury facilitating the determination of quantum. Where required, critically reviewing other psychiatric opinions. Providing opinion on the relation of psychiatric disorder to behaviour, including that of a criminal nature. Providing expert opinion on psychiatric illness & employment law matters such as disability.

Personal injury • Psychiatric consequences of road traffic accidents • Psychiatric consequences of work-related accidents • Work-related stress • Psychiatric aspects of stress • Psychiatric aspects of assault • Depression • Bipolar disorder • Anxiety • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Schizophrenia • Adult psychiatry • Liaison psychiatry • Perinatal psychiatry • Psychiatric disorders of pregnancy • Postnatal psychiatric disorders • Postnatal depression • Safeguarding children • Psychiatric aspects of childcare proceedings ...

Psychological functioning: • Assessment of intellectual function, level of mental impairment, suggestibility • Forensic mental health: • All aspects of psychological assessment, including aggression, arson, self-injury • Preparation of reports for mental health review tribunal, local review board • Personality: • Impact of childhood abuse upon personality • Assessment of personality disorder, re-offence risk, mitigating factors, including homicide • Sexual offending: • Assessment & ...

Clinical psychology aspects of: • Industrial accidents • Road traffic accidents • Pain management • Physical & medical rehabilitation • Head injury rehabilitation • Occupational stress • Nervous disorders • General medicine • Medical negligence • Learning difficulties • Criminal responsibility • Psychometric testing of: • Intelligence • Brain damage • Memory & concentration • Personality • Criminal defence: • Relevant to all above & sexual offences • Specialist cognitive behaviour therapy treatment • Specialist interests: • Severe ...

Since 1993 I have provided assessments & consultations on a variety of criminal & civil matters, including: • Assessments of personal injury following road traffic & industrial accidents • Adjustment disorder • Pain disorder • Assessments of neuropsychological functioning • Assessments of suggestibility & fitness to plead • All aspects of family law • Emphasis is given to presenting the complexities of the clinical situation with sufficient clarity so that it may be understood within a legal framework whilst ...

Psychological factors following accident, assault & injury with a view to establishing whether post-traumatic stress disorder or other psychological disorder may be present • Would include psychological effects of stress in the workplace, psychological effects of negligence (medical, employers, etc.) & also assessment of an individual's capacity to re-engage in work, activity, etc., following trauma or injury • I specialise with adults & would not consult in cases where children have been traumatised

Risk assessment (abuse, sexual abuse) in child care cases • Parenting assessment • Assessment of children & adults for Family Court • All psychological assessment includes extensive psychometric testing • Assessment of post-traumatic stress disorder in civil & criminal cases • Jointly instructed in 80% of cases • Experience giving oral evidence in civil, criminal & family courts • Thorough reports, assessing malingering & quick turn-around are specialities

Preparation of psychological assessments for use in asylum & appeal claims • Assessment of learning disability (mental handicap) & cognitive incapacity in civil employment & criminal cases • Assessment of suggestibility & compliance in criminal cases • Assessment of post-traumatic stress, depression & general psychological health issues in civil employment & compensation claims • Assessment of psychological motives for arson fire-setting • Assessment of false confessions • Clinical service development & ...

Clinical psychology • Personal injury • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Assessment of psychological disorders • Assessment of levels of pain • Assessment of intellectual function • Suggestibility • Neuropsychological assessment • Assessment of personality disorders

Psychological consequences of road traffic & industrial accidents, violent crime & trauma • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Psychological assessments for asylum applications • Chronic pain syndromes • Failure to recover & suspicion of malingering • Medical negligence, especially cosmetic surgery, obstetrics & gynaecology, & urology • Forensic assessments, including pre-sentencing reports, suitability for treatment • Generic reports & literature searches • Forensic reviews of medical records • Psychological rehabilitation ...

Assessment & treatment of psychological trauma resulting from personal injury, mainly RTA, including: • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) • Chronic pain • Somatoform disorders • Acute stress disorder • Anxiety-related disorders (i.e. phobias, panic attacks, travel anxiety) • Depressive disorders • Adjustment disorders • Employment tribunals: psychological assessment of fitness for work • Home visits if required • First contact by e-mail please

I provide psychological & psychometric assessment of IQ & cognitive functioning, personality functioning, mental health & personality disorders in people with mild to moderate learning disability. I am able to assess & consider aspects such as suggestibility, compliance, fitness to plead & stand trial, in respect of the areas set out above. The majority of my instructions are conducted in criminal matters & I have given evidence at all levels up to the high court

Risk assessment in civil/family & criminal cases, including: • Risk of violence (domestic & towards children) • Sex offender risk assessment • Anger control • Recidivism risk • Criminal responsibility • Personality disorder in forensic settings • Assessment of parents in all aspects of child protection • Family assessments • Cognitive ability • Suggestibility & compliance in people with learning disability • Assessment of suggestibility in police interviews • Anxiety, depression, phobias & other psychological problems • ...

Based in Cambridgeshire and offering nationwide coverage, Psychological Services UK offers an independent forensic psychology service to assist in prison law cases. Receiving regular instructions from both the Prison Service and prison law firms, our team of Forensic Psychologists provides an extensive range of psychological risk and need assessments with comprehensive reports produced for clients within required timeframes. We pride ourselves on delivering a comprehensive yet competitive ...

Expert assessment & therapy services for survivors of traumatic experiences, including PTSD • Consultancy & supervision in respect of the above, especially for early intervention services seeking to prevent longer term complications • Extensive experience of work with emergency services • Psychotherapy • Special interest in prevention, evaluation & treatment of trauma reactions evoked in maritime settings, shipping, diving, offshore, fishing, ports, etc. • Anxiety • Depression • OCD • Sexual dysfunction

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) • Stress symptoms following traumatic events • Road traffic accidents (RTAs) • Driving phobia associated with RTA • Work accidents • Stress-related disorders: anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) • Sexual abuse (adult survivors of childhood)

Criminal & family assessments • Young, adolescent & adult criminal assessments • Offender assessment of risk & dangerousness • Offenders with learning disabilities • Experience of young offenders & young adults with learning disabilities • Able to engage juries when giving evidence • Parenting assessments • Parenting: contact, access, change & risk • Parenting & risk • Parenting assessment & learning disabilities

• Independent practice of 90 registered psychologists • A nationwide practice with over 90 clinical, counselling and forensic psychologists working in the contexts of civil, criminal and child and family law. Founded in 2000 by Dr Sue Candy, the practice places psychologists with extensive experience in a vast array of specialisms, including: ...

Assessment of children & adults for child care proceedings, contact disputes & child protection issues • Cognitive assessments • Learning disabilities & mental capacity • Personality disorders & mental health • Parenting ability affected by alcohol & drug abuse, domestic violence, abuse of children: emotional, sexual & /or physical • Advising on therapeutic & remedial programmes • Special interest in: • Gypsy & travelling families ...

Mental capacity • Post traumatic stress (PTSD) reactions (e.g. road traffic accidents, assault, industrial accidents, disasters) • Personal injury (e.g. brain injury, physical disfigurement) • Fitness to work & occupational stress • Abuse (sexual, emotional, neglect, physical) • Family law (e.g. parenting assessments, domestic violence, neglect, abuse) • Clinical negligence • Psychological effects of physical illness & chronic pain • Assessment of intellectual functioning • Psychometric testing (e.g. anxiety, ...

Susan van Scoyoc has 30 years of experience as a psychologist and is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Foundation Member and Senior Practitioner of the BPS Register for Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy, holds a European Certificate of Specialist Expertise in Psychotherapy, and is a Chartered Scientist. Susan is former registrar and past-chair of the Counselling Psychology Division of the British Psychological Society. Susan is a visiting lecturer to ...

Assessment of children & adults for child care proceedings, contact disputes & child protection issues • Cognitive assessments • Learning disabilities & mental capacity • Personality disorders & mental health • Parenting ability affected by alcohol & drug abuse, domestic violence, abuse of children: emotional, sexual & /or physical • Advising on therapeutic & remedial programmes • Special interest in: • Gypsy & travelling families ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder • Personal injury • Parenting assessment • Assessment of mental capacity • Family/child issues • Neuropsychological assessment • Adjustment disorder • Risk assessment in non-criminal cases • Care proceedings • Assessment of cognitive functions

Competent in the assessment of violence, including domestic violence & risk of sexual violence; personality disorder, including psychopathy • 5 years' experience as a psychologist member of the Parole Board for England & Wales, contributing to release decisions & advising non-specialist colleagues on risk of reconviction & risk of harm in high-risk violent & sexual offenders • Expertise in advising on treatment & rehabilitation options • Certification in the use of PCL-R, HCR20, SARA, RSVP, IPDE & IQ ...

Chartered/Practitioner Psychologists & Expert Witnesses • Personal injury • Family • Forensic • Clinical • Educational • Occupational • Counselling & therapy

PTSD, including RTAs • Stress • Depression • Phobias • Paranoia • Family work • Juvenile delinquency • Risk assessments • Generalised anxiety • Anger management • Violence • Sex offending • Criminal behaviour • Personality disorder • Emotional problems • Substance use

Risk assessments of perpetrators of sexual abuse or rape with learning disabilities • Investigative assessments of children & adults with learning disabilities where sexual abuse is suspected but not known • Parenting assessments of parents with learning disabilities who are in proceedings or in danger of having their children removed • Family assessments where parents & /or children have learning disabilities • Prognosis reports for children & adults who have experienced sexual or domestic abuse • ...

Family proceedings: assessment of adults & children, including domestic violence, substance abuse, non-accidental injury, cognitive functioning & capacity, personality, mental health issues, propensity for violence • I also write reports for criminal court & civil court & have completed the Bond Solon Cardiff University Law School Training for these, in addition to family court • I assess complex cases, PTSD & related disorders • I can offer opinion on therapeutic input & prognosis

I have extensive experience of assisting in family law and criminal cases, providing expert reports and witness testimony in relation to children, adolescents & adults. I undertake over 160 assessments each year for adults with specific learning difficulties and am frequently asked to assess adults by professional bodies or employers to determine potential underlying difficulties that may impact upon their ability to carry out their work effectively. This includes providing advice on reasonable ...

Psychological effects of: • Divorce • Domestic abuse • Family disputes • Malingering • Occupational stress • Fitness to work • Personal injury • Post-traumatic stress disorder

Clinical psychology as it applies to the following areas: • Child development & parenting • Family dynamics • Child & adolescent mental health • Adult mental health • Criminality & offending • Trauma • As such, I am able to accept instructions for family law cases, criminal cases & personal injury

Assessment of adults: criminal & civil proceedings, & personal injury cases • Criminal work includes: • Risk assessment • Risk of recidivism (sexual & violent offences) • Parole board reports • Pre-sentencing reports • Assessment of intellectual & cognitive functioning or capacity • Assessment of mental health problems, e.g. depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, phobias • Personal injury work includes: • Assessment of the psychological sequelae of traumatic events • Occupational stress

Personal injury • Post-traumatic stress • Adjustment disorders • Medical negligence • Family cases • Fitness for work • Body image

Clinical psychology as it applies to the following areas: • Child development & parenting • Family dynamics & attachment issues • Trauma & dissociation • Adolescent self-harm • Criminality & offending • As such, I am able to accept instructions for family law work, criminal, personal injury & private law cases

I am a dual-qualified Chartered Clinical Psychologist & Chartered Forensic Psychologist • I have provided expert witness since 1998 • I am competent to accept instructions in respect of: • Assessment across the life-span, including assessment of children & adolescents involved with the criminal justice system • Assessment of dangerousness • Assessment of fitness to plead & capacity to stand trial • Assessment of suggestibility • Assessment of autistic spectrum disorder • Personality disorder assessment • ...

Dr Ben Donner is a Registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health Professions Council, a Chartered Psychologist at the British Psychological Society • Experience has included SJE work, in addition to plaintiff/defendant cases • Areas of expertise include: • IQ & cognitive functioning • Psychometric evaluation • Suggestibility • Compliance • Mental capacity • Dementia assessment • Forensic risk assessment • Diagnosis of autism & Asperger syndrome • Fitness to plead or stand trial ...

Risk assessments of violence, sex offending, partner violence • Assessment of psychopathy & personality disorder • Assessment of cognitive functioning & IQ • Assessment of anger • Assessment of suggestibility • Reports for parole board lifer & IPP sentenced offenders • Registered Intermediary with the Ministry of Justice

Neuropsychological assessments • Parenting assessments • Assessment of cognitive & intellectual abilities • Sexual abuse & risk assessments • Mental health & mental capacity assessments • Disability assessments • Drug use & addiction • Occupational stress & depression • Offender assessment & fitness to plead • Performance & fitness to work assessments • Equality, diversity & human rights • Recruitment & selection • Children Act • Employment Tribunals • Unfair dismissal • Expertise working with black & minority ethnic communities ...

• Psychological assessment of adults & adolescents • Assessment of severe PTSD & other related conditions, such as dissociative, anxiety & adjustment disorders • Assessment & therapy for the sequelae of traumatic events, including: RTAs, torture, interpersonal violence, rape & sexual assault • Assessment of UK military veterans • Immigration & asylum cases • Transcultural assessment & assessment of individuals using an interpreter •HPC registered ...

Clinical psychology as it applies to the following areas: • Child development • Family dynamics & attachment issues • Trauma & dissociation • Adolescent & child mental health • Cognitive behavioural therapy • Family attachment narrative therapy • Criminality & offending • As such, I am able to accept instructions for family law work, criminal, personal injury & private law areas

Insight London offers high quality, professional and expert medico-legal assessments and reports from a Chartered Clinical Psychologist registered with the British Psychological Society. We can provide expert reports for areas including the following: • Civil & personal injury • Employment stress • Personality assessment ...

Assessment & treatment of adult mental health • Personality assessment • Psychopathology assessment (HPI) • Personality, aptitude & skills assessment • Fitness to plead • Addictions: • Gambling • Impulsive behaviours • Smoking cessation • Substance abuse • Trauma: • Adult survivors of sex abuse • Bullying • Domestic violence • PTSD • Self-harm • Sexual abuse • Suicide • Victim of crime • Disaster • Personal: • Anger management • Assertiveness • Behavioural & conduct issues • Gender • Sexuality • Grief • Self-esteem • Adjustment ...

Assessment of children, adolescents & parents for public & private law proceedings • Attachment • PTSD • Alcohol & substance misuse • Learning disability • Parenting assessments • Capacity assessments • Domestic violence • Self-harm • Cognitive functioning • Child & adolescent offending behaviour • Working with families of African, Caribbean heritage & other ethnic minority backgrounds, including refugees & asylum seeking families • Assessment of risk • Personality disorder • Adaptive functioning