FORENSIC SERVICES

 

Please complete the form below to request a forensic consultation. Please do not disclose any confidential or privileged health information.

 

Forensic psychiatry is the sub-specialty of psychiatry dealing with issues at the interface between psychiatry and the law.

Matthew L. Edwards, MD, is board-certified in general and forensic psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He has evaluated individuals and consulted with attorneys in civil and criminal settings. He has performed evaluations for courts, administrative systems, and other agencies. He has experience in treating individuals in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, crisis services, jails, competency restoration settings, and state hospitals. He has evaluated individuals for disability for employers, insurance companies, and veterans hospitals. Dr. Edwards consults with attorneys, provides expert testimony to courts, and regularly lectures and publishes on psychiatric issues.

Dr. Edwards is available to provide forensic consultations and evaluations.

Let us know if you have any questions or would like to schedule an initial consultation or evaluation with Dr. Edwards (Trinity Forensic Psychiatry Consulting, PLLC) by completing the form above. 

Forensic Psychiatry Services

  • Record Review

  • Independent Medical Evaluation

  • Expert Consultation

  • Expert Reports

  • Expert Testimony

  • Continuing Legal/Medical Education

Civil Issues

  • Psychiatric Disability

  • Discrimination

  • Sexual Harassment

  • Personal Injury

  • Fitness for Duty

  • Civil Commitment

  • Testamentary Capacity

Criminal Issues

  • Competency to Stand Trial/Proceed

  • Criminal Responsibility (Insanity)

  • Sentencing and Mitigation

  • Correctional Psychiatry