Department of Psychiatry
Penn Behavioral Health

Forensic Psychiatry Service

 

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Services Offered

We Provide Expert Witness Services For the Following Situations:

  • Civil/Criminal Litigation
  • Document review
  • Independent psychiatric examination
  • Psychological/Neuropsychological testing
  • Neuroimaging
  • Assessment of psychiatric damages
  • Report preparation
  • Deposition/trial testimony
  • Sentencing evaluation
  • Competence to stand trial
  • Mental state at the time of offense
  • Death penalty evaluations
  • Assistance in selecting Penn experts from other medical specialties


We also have expertise in the following areas:

  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Employment issues
  • Sexual harassment
  • Medical research
  • Guardianship
  • Medical ethics
  • Medical decision-making capacity
  • Malingering


Neuropsychological Testing and Neuroimaging Services

In criminal and civil cases, we use a comprehensive neurobehavioral approach to elucidate brain-behavior relationships. We typically assess the following three aspects of brain structure and function: behavior (neuropsychological testing), structural brain anatomy with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and physiological brain activity with positron emission tomography (PET). Through neuropsychological testing and neuroimaging services, our experts are able to quantify brain damage, assess brain maturation, and develop credibility assessments.

To learn more about our Neuropsychiatric testing and Neuroimaging services, please click here.

 

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To learn more about the Forensic Psychiatry Service or to speak with one of our experts, please call
215-614-0959.