Psychology Expert Witnesses in Louisiana

Psychology, Forensic Psychology - Cognitive evaluations, PTSD, fitness for duty evaluation, traumatic brain injury, abuse, capacity, conservatorship, competency, will contest, workplace violence, suicide prevention, standard of care, malpractice

Michael A. Carlish, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist. He graduated with High Honors in Psychology from the University of California in Santa Barbara, received his Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, and earned his doctorate degree at Alliant International University in San Diego, where he studied the relationship between humor and mental health. Dr. Carlish’s practice has centered around three populations: the severely mentally ill, Native Americans, and geriatric patients. Dr. Carlish put himself through graduate school by providing emergency mental health assessments in emergency rooms and psychiatric hospitals around San Diego County, and he continues to see patients in this setting on a regular basis. For the past twelve years he has assessed hundreds of severely mentally ill patients, evaluating suicidality, psychosis, and aggression. For the past four years, Dr. Carlish has acted as the primary testing ...

Forensic Psychology, Psychology - schizophrenia and psychotic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, risk assessment, cognitive testing, malingering and deception

Dr. Brown provides psychological evaluations, expert testimony, file review, and consultation for criminal and civil cases. She has extensive knowledge of of mental disorders from a clinical practice perspective as well as a skeptical scientific one. She also has extensive knowledge of psychological tests and behavioral measures and the process of analyzing and interpreting them. She offers highly specialized expertise in detection of malingering and deception. She completed a research focused graduate program before she began pursing forensic practice during internship. She then completed a forensic internship and postdoctoral supervision and was licensed to practice in Louisiana in 2015. She worked at the maximum security unit of the state forensic hospital for 5 years and has worked in various other settings including a VA outpatient clinic, immigration detention, bariatric surgical center, community mental health clinic, acute inpatient unit, university athlete testing progra...

Pediatrics, Psychology - Mental Health, Autism , Behavioral Issues, Trauma, Child Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Counseling , Birth Injuries , Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury

Neuropsychology, Psychology - Mental Health; Record Review; Assessment; Treatment

I am a dually licensed Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist who has been in private practice for 7 years. I work with individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (e.g., intellectual disability, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Disorder), Traumatic Brain Injury (including Concussion), Neurodegenerative Disorders (e.g., dementia), and/or Psychiatric Comorbidities (e.g., depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD). I contract with a large state institution for individuals with intellectual developmental disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders. I am also the Chief Psychologist for Matrix Incorporated where I conduct pre-employment liability evaluations for public safety personnel, critical incident stress debriefings, and fitness for duty evaluations. My private practice includes psychotherapy, psychiatric evaluations, independent medical examinations, record review, neuropsychological evaluations, and forensic assessments. I speci...