Child Psychology Expert Witnesses
Child psychology expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on child psychology. The child psychology expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Human Factors, Neuropsychology, Nurse, Pediatric Psychiatry, Psychology, and Safety.
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Julie A. Armstrong, PsyD, RNCS
Psychologist RNCS - Expert Witness - Child & Adult
Benicia, California
Psychology, Nurse
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Psychology Trauma, PTSD, Personal Injury, Malingering, Nursing Standards of Practice, Psychiatric Hospital, Child Psychology, Sexual Abuse, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Psychiatric Nursing, Misattribution, Trauma and Developmental Disability, Abuse trauma
Dr. Armstrong is a seasoned professional has experience with successful court testimony and deposition across the nation. Highly proficient at integrating information from comprehensive records review and identification of other issues that may be relevant. Experience with records review analysis, and testimony for cases involving both adults and children. Medical records reviews for nursing standards of practice, or evaluation of cases for merit available. Dr. Armstrong is a personable former educator who speaks plainly, and explains opinions clearly to the jury in an attempt to educate.
Past cases include Medical Malpractice, Emotional Injury and Distress, Allegations of Harassment and other Employment issues. Work consists of retention by Defense and Plaintiff cases.
Dr. Armstrong is a frequent evaluator for the Board of Nursing and other administrative boards for the state of California.
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Julie A. Armstrong, PsyD, RNCS
Psychologist RNCS - Expert Witness - Child & Adult
Iowa
Psychology, Nurse
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Psychology Trauma, PTSD, Personal Injury, Malingering, Nursing Standards of Practice, Psychiatric Hospital, Child Psychology, Sexual Abuse, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Psychiatric Nursing, Misattribution, Trauma and Developmental Disability, Abuse trauma
Dr. Armstrong is a seasoned professional has experience with successful court testimony and deposition across the nation. Highly proficient at integrating information from comprehensive records review and identification of other issues that may be relevant. Experience with records review analysis, and testimony for cases involving both adults and children. Medical records reviews for nursing standards of practice, or evaluation of cases for merit available. Dr. Armstrong is a personable former educator who speaks plainly, and explains opinions clearly to the jury in an attempt to educate.
Past cases include Medical Malpractice, Emotional Injury and Distress, Allegations of Harassment and other Employment issues. Work consists of retention by Defense and Plaintiff cases.
Dr. Armstrong is a frequent evaluator for the Board of Nursing and other administrative boards for the state of California.
Please call for a complimentary telephone consultation about your case. Also available ...
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Jeffrey Garofano
Clinical Psychologist - Johns Hopkins SoM Faculty
Woodbine, Maryland
Psychology, Pediatric Psychiatry
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Clinical Psychology, Pediatric Psychology, School Psychology, Depression, Pediatric Urology, ADHD, Behavior Disorders, Cognitive-Behavioral Psychology, Suicide, Child Psychology, pediatric obesity and hypertension, Bladder Exstrophy, Comprehensive Psychological Evaluations, Anxiety Disorders
Dr. Garofano is a highly credentialed clinical psychologist with deep expertise in pediatric psychology. He earned his Ph.D. in School Psychology with a specialization in Pediatric School Psychology from the University of South Florida and completed postdoctoral training through the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine - Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, specializing in Pediatric Psychology. He is now a faculty member of the JHU SoM - Pediatric Medical Psychology Program, credentialed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he provides clinical services as a licensed clinical psychologist.
His work focuses on psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, and behavioral disorders, with a specialization in the intersection of complex medical conditions and psychological health. As the attending psychologist in the pediatric urology and pediatric obesity/hypertension clinics, he provides care for patients with rare and challenging medical conditions, including bladder ex...
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Karol Silva, Ph.D., M.P.H., CPSI
Child Safety and Supervision Expert
Rimkus
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Human Factors, Safety
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Adolescent development, Behavioral science, Child development, Failure analysis, Slip trip & fall, Adolescent safety, Caregiver behavior, Child psychology, Playground safety, Adolescent behavior, Child safety, Children’s products, Pool safety, Adult supervision, Child supervision, Consumer product safety, Safety communication
Dr. Karol Silva is a human factors consultant with interdisciplinary training in child and adolescent development and public health. She holds a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Temple University and master’s in public health from Brown University and is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI). A significant portion of Dr. Silva’s work addresses child and adolescent safety, with particular attention to risk behaviors, cognitive and motor development, contextual factors, and the role of caregiver supervision. She also evaluates how factors such as risk perception and hazard awareness contribute to accident patterns across age groups, and how caregiver practices shape health and injury outcomes.
She has conducted usability studies evaluating how children and adults interact with products in a range of environments. Her work considers human capabilities and limitations and the implications on product design, labeling, and safety communication. Dr. Silva has extensive expe...
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Neslihan Chandler, PhD
Pediatric Clinical Psychologist - Evaluations
Neslihan Chandler, PhD Private Practice
Fort Worth, Texas
Psychology, Neuropsychology
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Psychology, Psychologist, Pediatric Psychologist, Psychological Assessments, Psychological Evaluations, Psychological Testing, Brain Injury, Sexual Assault, Rebuttal Letter, Testing, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cognitive Testing, PTSD, Autism, Neuropsycholoigcal Evaluations, Child Psychology, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
Dr. Chandler is a board certified Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology, is board certified in the state of Texas, and sepcializes in Psychological/Neuropsychological Assessments for children and adolescents. Dr. Chandler has been in practice for 25 years and has private practice in Fort Worth, TX. She has performed over 5,000 clinical evaluations in her private practice and has extensive clinical knowledge and experience. She has been working as an expert witness since 2020. She has worked on personal injury cases, traumatic brain injury cases, sexual assault cases, and medical malpractice cases.
Dr. Chandler is highly experienced in administering, scoring, and interpreting a wide variety of psychological tests, including cognitive, emotional, and neuropsychological assessments. Her assessments are individually tailored for each client/sitaution to answer specific referral questions and are based on data-supported, evidenced-based asses...
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Ronald S Federici, M.S., Psy.D., ABN, ABMP, FAAP
BOARD CERTIFIED NEUROPSYCH EXPERT COMPLEX CASES
CEO-CARE FOR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, INC
Chantilly, Virginia
Neuropsychology, Psychology
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CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY, ADOPTION TRAUMA, CHILD CUSTODY, COMPLEX CASES, LEGAL CONSULTANT, CHILD PSYCHOLOGY, PTSD, ATTACHMENT DISORDERS, DISABILITIES, REVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORDS, AUTISM, RECORDS REVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, CHILD ABUSE, ADHD, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, JURY CONSULTANT
Dr. Ronald Steven Federici, 38 year Clinical Neuropsychology Expert and 5-times Board Certified in Child and Adult Clinical Neuropsychology; Developmental Disabilities; Medical Psychology; Disability Evaluations and Clinical Psychopharmacology. I have been regarded and awarded recognition as a national and international expert in complex child and adult neuropsychological evaluations and forensic cases ranging from traumatic brain injury; genetic and acquired neurocognitive damage; child custody issues; complex adoption-trauma cases ( especially internationally adopted children ) and differential diagnoses of cognitive vs psychological impairment syndromes. I have spent 38 years in the Northern Virginia area after both Residency and Fellowship training in Medical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology challenged with the most COMPLEX cases that others could not handle. Have been recognized as a Expert Diagnostician and knowledgeable of all Forensic-Psychology cases and key presente...