Mental health expert witnesses
Mental health disciplines are instructed on psychiatric injury, capacity, cognitive impairment and behavioural questions. Browse by the clinical discipline needed for the instruction.
The register
Choose the clinical question first
Psychology, neuropsychology, neuropsychiatry and psychiatry answer different questions. The routes below distinguish psychological assessment, medical opinion, cognitive evidence and treatment context before a practitioner is approached.
Practitioners are listed across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Scope, availability and terms are agreed directly with the practitioner.
Specialty cluster
Mental state, capacity and cognition
Psychology
Psychological injury, capacity and functioning.
Explore specialty →Psychiatry
Diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
Explore specialty →Neuropsychology
Cognitive deficit, effort and validity testing.
Explore specialty →Neuropsychiatry
The medical interface of brain and behaviour.
Explore specialty →Dementia
Cognitive decline, capacity and care needs.
Explore specialty →Mental health assessment
Assessment where the discipline is not yet settled.
Explore specialty →Substance misuse
Dependence, treatment and functional impact.
Explore specialty →PTSD
Trauma-related injury, diagnosis and prognosis.
Explore specialty →Specialty cluster
Conduct, protection and the courts
Forensic psychology
Risk and behaviour in criminal and family contexts.
Explore specialty →Child protection
Assessment in safeguarding and family proceedings.
Explore specialty →Sexual offences
Assessment in criminal proceedings.
Explore specialty →Sexual harassment
Psychiatric injury in workplace claims.
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