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Forensic Psychiatric Evaluations + Court Testimony in All US States and Canada

A Well thought out evaluation and testimony by a psychiatrist expert witness, can dramatically alter the outcome of your legal case

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How to find a psychiatrist expert Witness?

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It is important to find an expert witness who will both understand your case & ethically work in the best interest of the client.

About Dr Gundu Reddy:

Dr Gundu Reddy is a Board Certified Psychiatrist with ten years experience practicing forensic psychiatry and fifteen years experience practicing clinical psychiatry.

Dr Reddy has served as an expert witness in many high profile cases, both in the private and public sector, working for both plaintiff and defence. She has submitted over two hundred evaluations for court and has made over thirty courtroom appearances.

Dr Reddy has served on the ' ethics committee and the 'Forensic Committee.' for three years at Manhattan Psychiatric Center and Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Facility.

Dr Reddy is experienced in record review, clinical evaluation and testimony . She has supervised NYU & Mount Sinai residents during their forensic psychiatry rotations at Manhattan Psychiatric Center.

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Dr Reddy's practice :

Criminal Defence, Family Law, Civil Law, Estate Law, Medical Malpractice & more

  • Works for the best interest of the client, and ensures that all mitigating factors need to be considered in order to reach a fair verdict.
  • Extracts information legally and clinically relevant information from records, collateral, and clinical interview.
  • Presents information and opinions in a clear and organized manner which is easy for a nonclinical or legal professional to understand.
  • Supports testimony with clear reasoning and evidence therefore provides credible testimony and a better outcome for the client.
  • Backs up her opinions with data, both from the interview, records, collateral information, literature, as well as her personal experience.
  • Practices both in-person and online forensic psychiatric evaluations and court testimony. Dr. Reddy states she is equally comfortable with both, and it is the ‘quality, strength and credibility,’ of the testimony which determines the outcome.

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Education

  • Dr Reddy graduated Medical School at King ‘s College London . She trained as an Emergency Room doctor in the UK before completing psychiatry residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. She has continued to train in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the NYU psychoanalytic institute. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
  • “My psychodynamic training has helped immensely both with criminal defence as well as family law evaluations and testimony especially when considering the role of trauma in affecting human behavior. All mitigating factors need  considered, in order to create a through and relevant testimony.”

Clinical Experience

  • Dr Gundu Reddy has worked in both public and private psychiatry. She has worked for three years at Manhatten Psychiatric Centre for three years, both in the clinical and forensic setting. She has conducted violence risk assessments, and created discharge plans for inmates at Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Centre, as well as working with patients on 730 final status to restore fitness to stand trial, and evaluate fitness for discharge.
  • Dr Reddy has fifteen years experience practicing clinical psychiatry. She has worked in inpatient, outpatient, and consultation liason and emergency room psychiatry.
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Clinical Services: New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, California,Florida

Forensic Psychiatry Services: All of US and Canada

Psychiatrist Expert Witness Services

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Parental Alienation
Child Protective Services
Child Custody Evaluation

Civil Practice Law

PTSD
Civil Law Defense
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Criminal Defense

Malingering
Insanity Defense
Fitness For Trial

Estate Law

Guardianship
Undue Influence
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Medical Malpractice

Records Review
Standards of Care
Malpractice Defense

Risk Assessment

SORA RAI
Violence Risk
Fitness For Discharge

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When would I need a Forensic Psychiatrist?

You may need a forensic psychiatrist or psychiatrist expert witness in areas of law such as:
Criminal defence, Family law, Undue influence, Guardianship, Mental health defence, fitness for duty, Sexual Offenders Registration, Fitness to work and personal injury.

  • You may need a psychiatrist expert witness in order to help a judge or jury or employer understand an individual ‘s mental illness, and mitigating factors that may affect their past and current behavior.
  • Sometimes the purpose of a forensic psychiatrist is to demonstrate that a client is no longer a danger to themselves or others, despite a history of mental illness, can make their own decisions, can return to work, drive, and other community privileges.
  • If you have been affected with mental illness , or are being treated for mental illness, you may need a psychiatrist expert witness to demonstrate that you have received treatment, that symptoms have resolved and it is safe for you to take care of your children.
  • A psychiatrist expert witness can be used in personal injury and medical malpractice defence. For example in the case of malingering , or when poor outcome to plaintiff occurs, despite standards of care being followed.
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Should I have my Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation in person or online?

Ultimately it is the quality, strength and credibility of the evaluation & testimony which determines outcome whether in person or online. Both can be equally effective.

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Video testimony is welcomed as the norm in courtrooms
during the covid​.

Most forensic centers now have in house facilities for online forensic evaluations.

Online forensic evaluations and testimony are now frequently
replacing inpatient evaluations.

Many individuals opt for a combination of online forensic psychiatric evaluation, and in-person court testimony for convenience, cost, and accessibility.

How does an online forensic psychiatric evaluation differ
from and in person evaluation?

- An online Forensic Psychiatry Evaluation and Testimony should be performed with the same care as an in-person testimony.
- Exactly the same Professional Standards Apply for Video Evaluations as for in person evaluations.
- An online evaluation is preferable when a client has to be interviewed multiple times, and when interviewing children or when the client lives a significant distance from the preferred expert.

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How does a forensic psychiatric evaluation differ from a clinical psychiatric evaluation?

How does a forensic psychiatric evaluation differ from a clinical psychiatric evaluation?

  • A forensic psychiatric evaluation is usually longer and more thorough than a clinical psychiatric evaluation. This is because a forensic psychiatric evaluation considers legal factors as well as clinical factors.
  • A forensic psychiatric evaluation has to be written in a way that all relevant parties, including a judge and jury understand key factors, so that would include more details, and explanation of past and present events.
  • Review of medical records includes past symptoms and diagnosis, whether the treatment has been received, and if symptoms have resolved. A prior history of mental illness is not usually a contraindication for child custody unless an individual has not received treatment or symptoms have not resolved. Past or current mental illness is not a contraindication to child custody, providing the parent is not abusive to the child, is not neglecting the child and is not behaving in ways to endanger the child.
  • Description of substance abuse history including how long the parent has been sober, and what ongoing treatment has been received. Providing the parent is in remission and receiving treatment, a history of substance abuse is not necessarily a contraindication to child custody.
  • A forensic psychiatric evaluation may answer a particular question, for example, common questions include:
  • What biopsychosocial factors could have contributed to an individual committing a crime?
  • Were standards of care followed while evaluating and treating this individual’s mental illness?
  • Is this individual likely be a danger to their children or be at risk of harming their children if granted custody or allowed unsupervised visit? Does this individual have PTSD, and if so how have symptoms affected the course of their life ?
  • Does this individual have dementia, and if so do they still have capacity to make a will?
  • Is this individual , was was this individual vulnerable to have undue influence?
  • What is the SORA RAI score of an individual?
  • A forensic psychiatric evaluation and testimony will be subject cross examination in court and deposition so has to explain the evidence, how the expert came to their opinions and conclusions.
  • A forensic psychiatric evaluation has to explain the rationale for differences in opinion with prior evaluations and other clinicians and experts.
  • A forensic psychiatric evaluation usually includes a through review of past medical records and collateral information. Extra care must be taken to ensure that the evaluation is consistent with records and collateral, and discrepancies must be explained. A forensic psychiatric evaluation must take into account: malingering, bias, and conflict of interest especially when reviewing prior evaluations and collateral information.

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Advantages of using a Psychiatrist Expert Witness

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A thoughtful expert witness evaluation can potentially:

  • Improve your chance of a fair hearing
  • Help a judge & jury understand important factors regarding your case
  • Save you legal fees
  • Accelerate the legal process
  • Facilitate out of Court Settlement
  • Reduce the Severity of your charges
  • Shorten your sentence
  • Help ensure your civil liberties
  • Facilitate child custody

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Frequently Asked Questions

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How does a telepsychiatry visit work?

Cloud-based software means no downloads

All you need is a computer or mobile device and internet

step 1

We schedule a tech demo with a live
clinical assistant.

step 2

You will see our online psychiatrist,
on the big screen.

step 3

You will complete your clinical
psychiatric interview.

step 4

You will receive your
prescriptions.

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