The Forensic Psychologist Podcast

On today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Emin Gharibian, a Los Angeles based forensic psychologist. We talked about:

-What is a MDO? Who qualifies?

-PC 2962 & Relevant statues and case law.

-How Dr. Gharibian approaches such an evaluation.

-How Dr. Gharibian structures the report.

-How Dr. Gharibian gets these type of referrals.

-Relevant/Recommended Training.

About Dr. Emin Gharibian

Dr. Emin Gharibian is a licensed psychologist (PSY 29643) specializing in neuropsychological and forensic evaluations. He has over 10 years of education and training in clinical psychology and neuropsychology and extensive experience evaluating adults and adolescents for psychological and neuropsychological conditions.

Dr. Gharibian completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology through Fielding Graduate University.  His training and experience have been in psychological and neuropsychological assessment in a variety of clinical settings including private practice, outpatient mental health clinics, psychiatric hospitals, forensic hospitals, and correctional facilities.

He specializes in providing comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for a variety of neurological conditions including intellectual disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, complications from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, concussions, learning disabilities, and ADHD. He also specializes in forensic psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for immigration hearings, civil and criminal competency, mental health diversion, NGRI, Franklin hearings, and personal injury.

He is appointed to the Los Angeles Adult Court Expert Witness Panel, Juvenile Court Expert Witness and Competency Panels, and is also a member of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the American Psychology and Law Society.

Thanks for listening! See you again in two weeks for another amazing episode delving through psychology and the law. 

Please Note: The podcast shows, guests, and all linked content is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical, psychiatric, or legal advice. Nor is it intended to replace professional advice from your healthcare or legal professional. Last, it is not a substitute for supervision. Please continue to seek the appropriate guidance form your clinical supervisor. The show content is to be used at listeners’ own risk. 

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On today’s episode, I interviewed Dr. John Delatorre on expert witness work. We talked about:

What is an expert witness?

Are police expert witnesses or fact witnesses?

Why credibility is important for an expert witness?

A brief discussion on the Depp/Heard expert witnesses as it related to biases, credibility, and test selection.

About Dr. Delatorre

John Delatorre, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist in Arizona and Texas and holds the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT). He earned his doctorate from Midwestern University – Glendale, an APA accredited program. Dr. Delatorre completed his doctoral internship at a crisis stabilization unit and completed advanced training in forensic psychology. Dr. Delatorre provides therapy and assessment for a variety of concerns, including providing interventions to the severely mentally ill, individuals with significant trauma histories, and crisis interventions/de-escalation. He has training and experience in various assessments including general psychological, risk/threat assessments (member of Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, ATAP), competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility, psychosexual evaluations (member of Association for Treatment of Sexual Abusers, ATSA), police and public safety, and immigration evaluations. He is a trial consultant and often provides psychological analysis for television news and court shows.

Contact Dr. John Delatorre

Email: [email protected]

www.resolutionfcs.com; [email protected]; twitter: @CrimePsycFiles; instagram: @drjohndelatorre

Thanks for listening! See you again next time for another amazing episode delving through psychology and the law.

Please Note: The podcast shows, guests, and all linked content is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical, psychiatric, or legal advice. Nor is it intended to replace professional advice from your healthcare or legal professional. Last, it is not a substitute for supervision. Please continue to seek the appropriate guidance form your clinical supervisor. The show content is to be used at listeners’ own risk.

I invite you to show your support for the show by:

• Telling your friends and colleagues about the show

• Subscribing (free) and leaving a rating/review

• Find and connect with Dr. Vienna on Twitter, LinkedIn, IG, or TikTok to continue the discussion

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LinkedIn: Dr. Nicole M. Vienna

IG: @drnicolevienna

TT @laforensicpsychologist

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Visit Dr. Vienna's website at www.vpg-corp.com

Resources Mentioned-

Book- Coping with psychiatric and psychological testimony

Book-Coping with Cross Examination

CONCEPT Training on Expert Witness

The Art & Science of Expert Witness Testimony - LIVE Workshop

AAFP workshops

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html

https://jech.bmj.com/content/73/12/1087.abstract

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0145213419302662

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272735821000404

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213420305500

References:

https://aafpforensic.org/

https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/features/forensic-psychology.pdf

https://www.uscupstate.edu/academics/school-of-education-human-performance-and-health/graduate-programs/ (University of South Carolina- Upstate).

https://www.sfrankelgroup.com/our-courses.html (clinicians going to court)

https://www.amazon.com/Clinicians-Court-Second-Depositions-Testifying/dp/1462513107

https://www.therapistcourtprep.com/

For references or related articles, please contact Dr. Jerrod Brown.

References: Please contact Dr. Jerrod Brown for a list of referenced articles.

References for ID:

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In today's episode, I talked to Dr. Brown about:

-What is FASD?

-Common myths about FASD.

-The prevalence of FASD in correctional/forensic settings.

-Common co-morbid disorders.

-Why and how FASD individuals end up involved in the criminal justice system.

-Clinical implications for FASD individuals in jails/prison population.

-FASD screening considerations.

-FASD intervention or accommodation considerations.

-Forensic implications for FASD individuals, including issues with competency to stand trial.

-Further Training Recommendations.

Today's episode kicks off a six-part series (initially five-part) with Dr. Jerrod Brown about various neurodevelopmental disorders and TBI and their clinical as well as forensic implications. Today, I talked to Dr. Brown about:

-What is ASD?

-Common myths about ASD.

-The prevalence of ASD in correctional/forensic settings.

-Common co-morbid disorders.

-Why and how ASD individuals end up involved in the criminal justice system.

-Clinical implications for ASD individuals in jails/prison population.

-ASD screening considerations.

-ASD intervention or accommodation considerations.

-Forensic implications for ASD individuals, including issues with competency to stand trial.

-Further Training Recommendations.