Vivian Alvarez, Ph.D.

Vivian Alvarez, Ph.D., Clinical and Forensic Psychology

Los Angeles, California

Phone: 310-473-1210
Cell: 310-387-0602
Email: valvarezphd@gmail.com

General Specialty Area 1: Forensic Psychology
General Specialty Area 2: Independent Medical Examinations

Specialty Focus, Special Skills, Experience: Bilingual (Spanish/English) psychologist specializing in evaluation of children, adolescents, & adults; PTSD and trauma; sexual molestation; sexual harassment & wrongful termination; wrongful death of parent & loss of parental services; learning disabilities & special education issues

Additional Information: UCLA Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology (current) and Asst. Professor UCLA Dept. of Psychiatry for 18 years; Phi Beta Kappa; Magna Cum Laude; completed over 1300 evaluations of special education students, provided consultation to school districts, participated in IEP process and in due process cases for the past 22 years; child sexual abuse evaluations (civil and criminal) and child suggestibility; Cases involving complex medical and psychological issues (severe accidents or injuries); cultural issues.

Education: Ph.D., 1987, UCLA; M.A., 1982, UCLA; B.S., 1980, Duke University

Years in Practice: 25
Number of times Deposed/Testified in the last 4 years: 20