Assessments for criminal law proceedings
Evolve's expert witness clinicians focus on the clinical/ 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. Assessments are detailed and fully address each aspect of the instructing statements.
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The focus of the assessment may include:
- Risk assessments for violent, sexual, and fire-setting offenders of all levels of risk, both in prison and in the community
- DSPD services
- DSPD assessments
- CSC assessments
- On-going treatment planning
- Fitness to plead
- Fitness to stand trial
- Pre- sentencing assessments
- Pre- trial assessments
- Pre-Tariff assessments
- Personality disorder assessments
- PCL-R assessments
- Assessments for learning disabilities
- Traumatic brain injury
- Category A reviews
- Parole board assessments
- Neuropsychology
- Neuro-developmental problems e.g. assessments for autistic spectrum conditions
- Capacity assessments
- Mental Health assessments such as PTSD, depression etc
- Assessments for young offenders
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