Severe Mental Illness Expert Witnesses

Huntington Beach, California

Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Damage assessment, mental health, trauma, therapy, prognosis, diagnosis, evaluation, personality cognitive testing, first responders, sexual abuse, sexual offenders, severe mental illness, psychosis, schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, depression, suicidal, homicidal, self-harm

The primary focus of my practice is to evaluate individuals who are struggling with negative emotions or cognitions after a traumatic incident (i.e., sexual assault, car accident, physician abuse, neglect). If appropriate, I will complete a report to include diagnosis, prognosis, and a monetary damage amount for future mental health care. I require a retainer prior to beginning documentation review, evaluation, report writing, deposition or trial. Prior Experience: Criminal: Expert Testimony Consultation with attorneys: Over 65 cases from Department of State Hospitals Violence Risk Assessments: Over 1000 Short Term Risk Assessments, <50 Long Term Violence Risk Assessments, > 20 Sexual Violence Risk Assessments Main Disorders Assessed and/or Treated: Schizophrenia, Psychopathy, Bipolar, Depression, OCD, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder Familiarity with Penal Codes: Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity, Incompetent to Stand Trial, Mentally Ill Inmate...

Washington , District Of Columbia

Forensic Psychology, Mental Health - Sexual violence risk assessment, Severe mental illness, Violence risk assessment, Personality Disorder, Treatment and rehabilitation, Public Safety, Dangerousness, Mitigation, Threat Assessment, Psychiatric risk assessment, Psychopathy, Competency to Stand Trial, Criminal Responsibility, Malingering

Dr. Matt Bruce is a forensic psychologist and Assistant Professor at George Washington University. His work focuses on risk assessment, criminal decision-making, and the psychological pathways underlying serious offending. He has particular expertise in the evaluation of individuals within the justice system, including complex forensic assessments for sentencing and resentencing, as well as determinations of competency and criminal responsibility. Dr. Bruce has developed an international reputation for his work in forensic assessment and risk evaluation, with experience spanning multiple jurisdictions and legal frameworks. His clinical and forensic practice has been carried out across psychiatric hospitals, high-security prison settings, and community-based services, providing him with a comprehensive perspective on risk, treatment, and rehabilitation across the full continuum of care. His research and applied work emphasize evidence-based approaches to violence and sexual risk, r...

Brooklyn, New York

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - Prison psychiatry, suicide, Severe mental illness, Workers' compensation, independent medical evaluation, psychiatric medication, medical malpractice defense, psychiatry, psychopharmacology, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, PTSD, ocd, depression, anxiety, private practice psychiatry, ACT team, addiction psychiatry, MAT

Sandip Buch, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience treating psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He is a native english speaker and owns a psychiatric practice overseeing over 20 psychiatrists and therapists, and provides guidance to the psychiatrists regarding appropriate psychiatric treatment and documentation. He also cares for adult patients in the New York area. Dr. Buch has vast and varied experience caring for patients with psychiatric conditions both hospitalized (inpatients) and patients outside of the hospital (outpatients), treating inmates at Rikers Island prison (New York, NY), working in the forensic psychiatry unit of Bellevue hospital (New York, NY), and treating the chronically severely mentally ill for an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team (Brooklyn, NY). He has expertise treating adults, adolescents, and c...