Forensic Psychology LLC
Laura Brown, Ph.D.
Dr. Brown offers forensic psychological evaluations, consultation, and expert witness testimony for criminal and civil cases. She has experience with adults of all ages and the full range of adult mental disorder diagnoses including developmental disabilities, severe and persistent mental illness, and controversial/rarely diagnosed disorders. She has a strong background in academic research which is evidenced in her reliance on peer reviewed scientific literature, standardized assessments, methods with proven reliability and validity, and bias mitigation strategies. She has particular expertise in psychological testing and malingering assessment. Dr. Brown has been qualified as an expert in clinical and forensic psychology in courts across her home state of Louisiana and has been retained as an expert in criminal and civil cases in both state and federal courts.
More about Forensic Psychology LLC. . .
Evaluations for courts and attorneys
Court-appointed and attorney-retained, criminal and civil, across Louisiana.
Competency to proceed
Dusky v. United States 362 U.S. 402 (1960)
Criminal responsibility
insanity and mental state at time of offense
Risk assessment
Violence, domestic violence, and sexual offenses
Personal injury
PTSD and traumatic stressor related disorders