Forensic Psychology is the application of the art and science of psychology to issues dealt with by the legal system. Forensic psychological services include any and all preliminary and exploratory evaluations, depositions, oral or written reports, live or recorded testimony, or any psychological services concerning a current or potential legal case at the request of an attorney for a party, a court, or other governmental entity.
Forensic psychology has a unique and significant value to the legal community because psychologists are the only mental health professionals fully trained and competent in the administration and interpretation of psychometric and psychodiagnostic tests.
This means that psychologists are able to provide norm-referenced, objective findings concerning a variety of mental and emotional factors as they are relevant to a legal issue rather than expressing opinions simply based on a professional license and a number of years of practice in the field of psychiatry, social work, or some other type of mental health counseling.
Forensic psychology has a unique and significant value to the legal community because psychologists are the only mental health professionals fully trained and competent in the administration and interpretation of psychometric and psychodiagnostic tests.
This means that psychologists are able to provide norm-referenced, objective findings concerning a variety of mental and emotional factors as they are relevant to a legal issue rather than expressing opinions simply based on a professional license and a number of years of practice in the field of psychiatry, social work, or some other type of mental health counseling.
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Having studied philosophy at Ithaca College and psychology at Cornell and Duquesne Universities, Dr. Douglas Ramm is a board-certified clinical psychologist who has also earned a diploma in forensic psychology from the American College of Forensic Examiners.
His experience spans a wide range of clinical and legal settings.
He spent years working in inpatient, outpatient, and partial hospitalization settings where he has provided assessment and therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults.
His experience spans a wide range of clinical and legal settings.
He spent years working in inpatient, outpatient, and partial hospitalization settings where he has provided assessment and therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults.
In addition to being a member of the guardianship examining committee in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Dr. Ramm is also able to provide independent assessment when the findings of the examining committee are being challenged or when an attorney is seeking an independent opinion cornering restoration of capacity.
In cases where it is likely that a will is going to be challenged, Dr. Ramm typically administers an intelligence test to rule out dementia and a personality test to rule out psychosis, then provides the attorney with a notarized report which can be kept in the client's file as proof of capacity if and when the client's will is challenged by those angered over not being left what they believed they were going to inherit.
In cases where it is likely that a will is going to be challenged, Dr. Ramm typically administers an intelligence test to rule out dementia and a personality test to rule out psychosis, then provides the attorney with a notarized report which can be kept in the client's file as proof of capacity if and when the client's will is challenged by those angered over not being left what they believed they were going to inherit.
As a Florida's Department of Children and Families, Juvenile Forensic Examiner who has conducted hundreds of Juvenile Court Examination while practicing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dr. Ramm can assist attorneys representing juvenile offenders by providing a number of services.
Providing personal counseling based Dr. Ramm, original and peer reviewed research on motivating juvenile offenders to make responsible decisions in daily life.
Providing personal counseling based Dr. Ramm, original and peer reviewed research on motivating juvenile offenders to make responsible decisions in daily life.
In cases where an attorney is confronted with a questionable report or testimony provided by a mental health professional retained by opposing counsel, Dr. Ramm is able to provide a number of services with respect to evaluating the validity of the expert's report or testimony and assisting in the process of discrediting those experts who provide flawed opinions in reports or testimony to the court.
Holding a degree in philosophy, Dr. Ramm has had formal training in logic and critical reasoning.
Holding a degree in philosophy, Dr. Ramm has had formal training in logic and critical reasoning.
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