10/21/2020· Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs

Alcohol-Induced Blackout: How Does Alcohol Impact Memory?

By: Dr. Emin Gharibian

Alcohol-induced blackout is a topic that comes up often in the criminal justice system. It’s not unusual for defendants to have no memory of their behaviors while they were under the influence of alcohol. A common question that arises is “How could have a defendant committed a crime but have no recollection of their actions?”

8/5/2020· Psychology

Assessing Civil Competency: What Are The Mental Capacity Standards In Civil Litigation?

By: Dr. Emin Gharibian

Civil competency is an area that gets significantly less attention than competency in criminal proceedings. It’s definitely not a topic that you are going to see on Law & Order anytime soon. We regularly get questions about civil competency and the mental capacity standards in civil litigation. While the standards for competency civil litigation have some things in common with the standards for competency in criminal proceedings, they have their own unique set of legal standards.

6/12/2020· Psychology

Law Enforcement Fitness for Duty Evaluations: The Definitive Guide

By: Dr. Emin Gharibian

Fitness for Duty Evaluations have become more common for public safety positions. Courts throughout the United States have ruled that due to the level of trust and power given law enforcement officers, law enforcement agencies have a responsibility to ensure that officers are fit to perform their duties.

4/22/2020· Damages

Personal Injury Evaluations: The 5 Step Model We Use To Determine Causation And Damages

By: Dr. Emin Gharibian

Personal injury evaluations have become common place in personal injury and worker’s compensation litigation. We get a lot of requests from personal injury attorneys to complete psychological or neuropsychological evaluations for their personal injury cases

3/23/2020· Psychology

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Evaluating Trauma In Personal Injury Litigation

By: Dr. Emin Gharibian

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common psychological conditions that’s reported by plaintiffs in personal injury cases. Historically, courts didn’t entertain the possibility that a plaintiff could experience emotional damages due to an event if there were no physical damages...

3/2/2020· Neuropsychology

Neuropsychological Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury: The Definitive Guide

By: Dr. Emin Gharibian

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is getting more attention than ever before. Media outlets have done a great job at highlighting the impact of TBI and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) on football players. This extra attention and research are great news for anyone that’s experienced a TBI