Colin A. Brietzke, PsyD

OAK PARK, Illinois

Neuropsychological Evaluations of Competence

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Neuropsychology and Forensic Psychology

Keywords/Search Terms:

Elder Competence, Guardianship, Brain Injury, Somatoform, Decisionmaking Capacity, Competence to stand trial, Fitness to stand trial, Not guilty by reason of insanity, Mitigation, IME, Malingering, Schizophrenia, PTSD, Workmen's Compensation, Intellectual Impairment, Dementia, Stroke, Competency

Education:

Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Chicago School of Professional Psychology; Master of Forensic Psychology, Chicago School of Professional Psychology; Master of Clinical Psychology, Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Years in Practice:

12

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

20

Additional Information

I specialize in evaluating competence in civil matters such as guardianship proceedings and competence to stand trial. I also perform IMEs and assess mental state at the time of the offense. I am available to evaluate and testify or provide controlled expert services to assist attorneys in strategizing around other clinicians’ reports. I am experienced with disorders that are commonly the focus of litigation, such as dementia, brain injury, PTSD, psychotic spectrum disorders such as schizophrenia, and intellectual disability or autism. I also do extensive testing for malingering and functional neurological disorders. In addition to my forensic work, I run a private practice focusing on clinical evaluations, where I train postdoctoral residents. I have taught graduate students and lecture to both attorneys and clinicians. I regularly write for the Illinois Institute for Continued Legal Education and academic journals. My reports are based on objective, reliable information, using minimal jargon, and directly addressing the matter at hand.