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When non-forensic psychologists provide traditional mental
health services such as evaluation and/or psychotherapy, their client is the
individual receiving the evaluation and/or psychotherapy services. On
the other hand, clients of forensic psychologists are generally one of the
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Courts |
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Judges |
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State Attorneys or Federal Prosecutors |
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Public Defenders or Private Criminal Defense Attorneys |
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Personal Injury Attorneys |
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Family Law Attorneys |
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Employment Law Attorneys |
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Victims’ Rights Attorneys |
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Government Agencies such as the Social Security
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Insurance Companies
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It should be noted that the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists (APA, 1990)
explicitly state that forensic psychologists are not to provide services to
a defendant or any other party involved in a legal proceeding until that
individual is represented by legal counsel.
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Thus,
if you are a criminal defendant or involved in another legal matter and are
interested in Dr. Weiss’ services, please have your attorney
contact our
office to arrange for an evaluation. |
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