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Neuropsychology is the study of the relationship between the
brain and behavior. Clinical neuropsychology is an applied science that
deals with evaluating the behavioral manifestations of brain dysfunction.
Forensic neuropsychological evaluations involve applying neuropsychological
assessment methods to the evaluation of individuals involved in criminal or
civil litigation. Neuropsychologists use a battery of standardized tests to
evaluate various aspects of brain functioning such as cognitive ability,
memory, learning, academic achievement, attention, problem-solving,
planning, organization, language, visual-spatial ability, perception,
sensory functioning, psychomotor skills, emotions, behavior, and
personality. Neuropsychological testing is very useful because it is a
powerful tool in detecting subtle brain damage that may not manifest on
traditional neurological testing such as Computerized Tomography (CT scan)
or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). |
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Dr. Weiss has performed hundreds of neuropsychological
evaluations in forensic and clinical contexts with adults and children
suffering from cognitive deficits following head injury, seizure disorders,
dementia, stroke, HIV, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning
Disorders, Mental Retardation, and children prenatally exposed to illicit substances. She regularly conducts neuropsychological evaluations with brain
damaged and/or cognitively impaired criminal defendants. |
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Examples of cases Dr. Weiss has worked on include the
following: |
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| Criminal Law |
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Diagnosis of Mental Retardation in Capital Cases |
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Assessment of Brain Damage and/or Mental Retardation in Sanity
Defenses |
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Relationship of Brain Damage and/or Cognitive Impairment to
the Commission of a Crime |
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Frontal Lobe Brain Injuries and Violence Risk Assessment |
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Description of Functional Impairment of Brain Damaged
and/or Mentally Retarded Defendants to Courts |
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Assessment of Mental Retardation, Learning Disorders,
and/or Brain
Damage in Juvenile Defendants |
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Brain Damage and/or Mental Retardation as a Mitigating Factor in
Sentencing |
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Ability of Brain Damaged and/or Mentally Retarded Defendants to
Navigate the Legal System |
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Likelihood of Competency Restoration in Defendants
Adjudicated Incompetent to Proceed due to Brain Damage and/or Mental Retardation |
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Assessment of Knowing, Intelligent, and Voluntary Waiver of
Miranda Rights in Brain Damaged and/or Mentally Retarded Defendants |
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| Civil Law |
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Evaluation of Personality and Behavioral Changes Following
Head
Injury |
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Assessment
of Malingered Cognitive Deficits |
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Extent of Cognitive Impairment in Personal Injury Cases
(i.e., car accidents, chemical exposure, and/or other
work-related accidents) |
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