Forensic Mental Health Services

Mental Heath Services are completed by an evaluator in a professional, objective and thorough manner.

Evaluations Completed for:

Child Custody
Divorce
Criminal Trial – Street Gangs
Probation/Parole Purposes
Medical Fitness for Surgery
Employment Screening
Second Opinion Evaluations

Other Services
Comprehensive Written Reports
Testimony in Court for Evaluations Completed

Mental Health Evaluations Include
Mental Status Exam
PsychoSocial History
Medical History (including drug/alcohol history)
Employment History
Educational History
Incarceration History (if applicable)
Military History (if applicable)
Assessment (Diagnostic Tools)
Review of Collateral Information
Review of Collateral Witnesses
Diagnosis (Axis I, II, III, IV, V)
Summary
Conclusions
Recommendations
Comprehensive Written Report – as requested

Child Custody Evaluations Include
The above for each parent
Evaluation (above) and assessment of each child
Home Visits to each parent
Collateral Interviews
Parent-Child Observations (in office/in home)
Assessment of Joint Custody Suitability
Assessment of Abuse
Comprehensive Written Report – as ordered/requested

Assessment/Diagnostic Tools Can Include
MMPI-2
MMPI-A
VIP
Becks Depression Inventory
Becks Anxiety Inventory
UCCES
DSM Screener for Depression
Seattle Personality Questionnaire
SAGE Baseline Survey
Victimization in Dating Relationships Assessment
Authoritative Parenting Index
Many More

Please visit the FAQs section and other areas of this site for more information. Call the office at (203) 522-6164 to discuss how an evaluation may help you. Inquiries are confidential.