Psychology Expert Witness in Madrid

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When do you need a psychology expert witness?

Psychologists are mental health professionals that use psychotherapy and behavioral interventions to treat patients with mental and emotional suffering. Because of the array of psychology subspecialties, psychology expert witnesses can opine on a wide variety of cases.

Attorneys frequently retain psychologists as expert witnesses to opine on a plaintiff’s cognitive, emotional, or psychological damages suffered as a result of a personal injury, traumatic event, malpractice, or negligent care. Psychology expert witnesses can also evaluate a defendant’s competency to stand trial in criminal cases and opine on a variety of issues in civil, family, and employment cases.

In Estudio Psicoforense we are aware of the importance of the interests that our clients place in the different judicial proceedings in which they are involved, and of the psychological and emotional wear and tear that they entail. Therefore, we work with the utmost diligence and professionalism, paying close and personalized attention, in close collaboration with their lawyers and the rest of the professionals whose services are required, in order to coordinate a joint action that guarantees the best defense of their interests, and to simplify and facilitate your passage through the legal procedure.

Types of psychological expert reports

Civil law

  • Certificate of capacity. 
  • Appropriateness of a guardian or curator. 
  • Involuntary commitment. 
  • Civil capacity in decision making:
    • Wills 
    • Contracts…

Labor law

  • Disability or incapacity for work.
  • Psychological damage in workers due to:
    • Accidents at work
    • Professional illneses
  • Work harassment or mobbing.
  • Work pathologies: burnout, stress...

Criminal law

  • Cognitive assessments (WAIS I & IV).
  • Criminal responsibility.
  • Substance misuse.
  • Personality and criminal profiles.
  • Fitness to plead.
  • Risk assessments such as SVR20/RSVP

Family law

  • Child custody and custody. 
  • Psychological effects of separation and / or divorce. 
  • Modification of measures and visitation regime.
  • Adoption and guardianship of minors.

Victimology

  • Psychological damage and trauma in victims:
    • Domestic violence
    • Sexual assault
    • Traffic accidents
  • Brain injury and trauma assessment.
  • Malpractice or negligent care.

Child/adolescent assessments

  • Psychological and emotional assessments. 
  • Bullying.
  • Assessment of educational needs & behavior problems.
  • ADHD and Autistic spectrum disorders.
  • Assessment of psychological damage from child sexual abuse. 
  • Veracity of testimony in victims of child sexual abuse.

Frequently asked questions

What is a psychological expert report?

The expert report is a key element that serves as judicial evidence and in which the forensic psychologist reflects the results of his evaluation and his conclusions to guide the Judge in the decision-making process. In certain cases, a good expert report can be decisive.

What is the price of an expert report?

The prices of the reports vary greatly depending on the number of people involved and that it is necessary to evaluate, the time invested in the analysis of the documents, the complexity of the matter ... That is why it is necessary to study each case individually to be able to make a suitable budget. Ask us for a free consultation.

What does an expert psychologist do?

It depends on the case in question but, in general, the expert psychologist evaluates the psychological state of the person involved in a judicial proceeding, in order to determine whether or not there is a mental disroder and, if so, what it is and what implications does it have on the issues that are being elucidated.

How long does it take to prepare an expert report?

It also depends a lot on the complexity of the case and the number of people involved. For example, a custody expert report can take between two or four weeks; While a workplace harassment expert report can be done in between one and three weeks.