What are Forensic Evaluations?
Forensic evaluations refer to comprehensive psychological evaluations that intersect with the legal profession. In these matters, psychologists are called into legal proceedings to provide objective and comprehensive psychological evaluations and to give expert witness testimony on particular areas of psychology.
Dr. Bruce has developed an expertise in forensic evaluations and has served as an expert witness in various forensic matters.
Typical forensic issues that have been a part of Dr. Bruce’s practice are:
• Civil Litigation matters: psychological trauma relating to personal injury, childhood abuse, sexual abuse/trauma, foster care abuse, PTSD
• Criminal matters: Defendant psychological
evaluations
• Pre-adoption evaluations
• Child custody evaluations
• Expert witness testimony
paula e. bruce, ph.d.
clinical and forensic psychology
360 north bedford drive, suite 219
beverly hills, ca 90210
tel: 310.271.2275
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