At that point,
a forensic mental health evaluation of the parents and the child, and / or the appointment of a guardian ad litem to investigate and report on the child's best interests, seems to be the appropriate process to utilize.
He is an author on over 50 peer - reviewed publications as well as numerous book chapters, and is currently working on the first textbook to address the issue of
forensic mental health evaluation of animal maltreatment offenders.
Dr. James provides
forensic mental health evaluations, direct and cross-examination consultation, trial / hearing consultation to attorneys, and testimony preparation practice to mental health professionals.
Examiner agreement and judicial consensus in
forensic mental health evaluations.
She is the director of the Rhode Island Family Court Mental Health Clinic, where she specializes in
forensic mental health evaluations with adolescents in the juvenile justice system.
Not exact matches
Improving the well - being of children, adults, and families by providing services to children, adults, couples, families, and professionals, such as
mental health, mediation, coaching,
forensic social work, parenting skills, custody
evaluations, parenting coordination, communication skills, anger management, group facilitation, case management, and professional training.
Dr. Drutman's
forensic psychology consultation to attorneys consists of educating family lawyers on psychological issues in family law cases, trial consultation and preparation to cross-examine
mental health professionals, reviews of
mental health provider
evaluations, and expert court testimony on issues related to the best interest of children in divorce cases.
He specializes in Clinical and
Forensic psychology including court - ordered
evaluations, outpatient sex offender specific treatment and
evaluation, parental fitness
evaluations, severe and pervasive
mental illness, personality disorders, correctional
mental health, competency
evaluations, psychological testing, substance abuse
evaluation and treatment, and expert witness and consultation.
Guide and educate you about the
mental -
health elements and events in your case (such as mandatory mediation,
forensic evaluations)