FORENSIC EVALUATIONS


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 and psychological functioning.

Dr. Bruce has developed an expertise in forensic evaluations and has served as an expert witness, including testifying at trial, in various forensic matters including, but not limited to trauma, sexual assault, sexual harassment (#me too cases), rideshare sexual assault, employment discrimination, racial trauma, and clergy abuse.


 
 
 

TYPICAL FORENSIC ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE PRACTICE ARE:

  • Sexual Abuse/Assault, sexual harassment, #metoo cases, ride-share assault cases

  • Psychological trauma resulting from personal injury, childhood abuse, clergy abuse, foster care abuse; PTSD

  • Domestic violence issues in Family Law cases

  • Administrative hearings: professional licensure issues

  • Sex abuse evaluations

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