Dr. Adhia is double-Board-Certified in Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. In addition to forensic/expert witness practice, Dr. Adhia is Medical Director of PACE Mental Health Clinic in the Houston area. His forensic practice focuses on the psychiatric impact of personal injury, abuse, competency, violence, and complicating mental illness. Dr. Adhia evaluates and treats psychiatric injury and disability in victims and alleged abusers. He has treated high-risk patients in security-sensitive settings in correctional facilities and correctional psychiatric hospitals. His expertise in psychopharmacology, the medicine of medication. In addition, Dr. Adhia works with Physicians for Human Rights to assess victims of kidnapping and false imprisonment, human trafficking, undue influence, physical and sexual abuse, rape, and fear of imminent death. In all populations, he assesses PTSD, Anxiety, Depressive Disorders, risk of suicide, and malingering. He is experienced in treatment and impact of drug and alcohol abuse on decision-making. Dr. Adhia has also treated severe psychosis (Schizophrenia, hallucinations) and psychopathology. Dr. Adhia’s findings consider complicating factors, such as emotional distress worsened by physical and emotional isolation from family and support. Other factors are pre-existing mental and physical illness, competency and capacity (e.g. dementia, Intellectual Disability.) As a physician, Dr. Adhia is uniquely qualified to review medical records and doctor reports. Institutional medicine, medical malpractice, and standard of care, apply to both public and private facilities, including government regulated correctional institutions and psychiatric hospitals. Dr. Adhia is skilled in these med-legal issues. Dr. Adhia conducts Independent Medical Examinations, review of records, and reports his med-legal findings and opinions. He is available to testify in civil, criminal, probate, Federal, Immigration and administrative jurisdictions.
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Anger Problems / Anger Management Anxiety - Generalised Anxiety Disorder with or without Panic Attacks Health Anxiety / Hypochondriasis Simple and Complex Phobias - Dental, Driving, Social, etc. Bipolar Disorder Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Depression and Recurrent Depression Excessive Drinking Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Adult ADHD Eating Disorders - Overeating / Bulemia
Nata Bolsheva, Ph.D., FABFEI, CFC, FNCCE, FNCPC, CFLC has over 35 years of extensive intimate personal experience in both the public and private sectors of Forensic Mental Health and related systems. Dr. Bolsheva willing to travel around the USA and Canada. In Home Visit Dr. Bolsheva's mission is to provide forensic and expert witness services of the highest quality and value to the legal profession. She is available to attorneys for both Plaintiff and Defense and is fluent in English,Ukrainian and Russian.
Dr. Bolsheva's services include serving as liaison between attorneys, health care providers, testifying experts, witnesses, clients and other involved parties. She researches Psychological, Theological, and Religious literature and applies this information to determine case value. Dr. Bolsheva is available for depositions and expert witness testimony.
Litigation Support - As a Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant (CFLC) Dr. Bolsheva specializes in Divorce, Parental Alienation, Parenting Coordination and Mediation cases which are common among those classified as High Conflict Divorce cases. She provides litigation support to counsel for both Plaintiff and Defense.
Her services include support with hearing/trial preparations, review of current evaluations, documentation, and support during and after the litigation process.
Forensic and Expert Witness Practice Includes:
Lawrence Amsel, MD, MPH, specializes in Family Loss and Forensic Psychiatry. With an MD from Yale University and an MPH in Biostatistics from Columbia University, Dr. Amsel combined his clinical expertise with his analytic mathematics background to become one of the early champions of the application of Decision Science, Game Theory, and Behavioral Economics to Psychiatric Research.
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Jeffrey A. Sugar, MD has been a practicing Psychiatrist for over 20 years. Dr. Sugar is board certified both in Child and General Psychiatry. He is Past President of the Southern California Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at USC, and has been an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA.
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Andre S. Watson, PsyD, is a Child, Adolescent, Family, and Couples Psychologist in active clinical practice. Legally blind since age 9, he specializes in adjustment to Blindness and other sensory and physical disabilities.
Dr. Watson conducts individual short and long-term therapy with patients dealing with various DSM diagnoses, chronic mental health issues, adjustment disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and relationship problems. He delivers child, family, and couples’ psychotherapy with diverse and underserved populations. Dr. Watson also facilitates adjustment to blindness groups for blind adolescence with the Overbrook School for the Blind. For this, and his dedication to his field, he was honored with the “Excellence in Empathy” award from Widener University.
Dr. Watson has significant teaching and public speaking experience. He delivers speeches to audiences, patients, colleagues, and readers about adjustment issues and the social and emotional changes that individuals and families may expect with a disability. Dr. Watson is the author of the book, Vision in the Dark: How Living in the Dark taught me to see the light. An accomplished athlete, he participated in the 2008 Para Olympics in Beijing, China for Judo.
Dr. Watson on Vision in the Dark
Litigation Support - Dr. Watson provides expert witness services for cases involving the social and emotional adjustment of disabilities. His services include medical record review, thorough reporting, deposition, and trial testimony as needed.
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