Expert Witness Services

About expert witness

Our expert witness clinicians focus on the psychological presentation of the client, which incorporates all aspects of their functioning, in addition to their risk. As such, we endeavour to ensure that all clients receive a holistic and integrated assessment that identifies all aspects of their needs, so that mental health/ personality/ neuropsychology assessments can be functionally linked to risk issues identified or any needs that the courts need to be aware of. We also consider it important for a client to receive a report that, although highlighting risk issues, is fair, evidence-based and structured. The report should also focus upon protective factors and strengths, in addition to things that the client might need to work upon.

Evolve's assessments typically cover the following areas

Evolve Psychology also offers assessments of parents and children in the context of care proceedings. 

Areas covered in assessments typically include: 

• Parenting capacity including forensic risk assessments 
• Mental health issues 
• Adult attachment 
• Impact of histories of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional) on parenting 
• Impact of drugs/alcohol/domestic violence on parenting 
• Family dynamics 
• Ability to protect 
• Ability to work with professionals 
• Cognitive assessment 
• Therapeutic needs and signposting to relevant services 
• Attachment 
• Impact of trauma, abuse and neglect on development 
• Mental health issues 
• Sibling assessments 
• Cognitive assessments 
• Autism assessments 
• Placement planning 
• Contact issues and needs 
• Therapeutic needs and signposting to relevant services

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