Forensics

Dr. Bath is a skilled, experienced, and sought-after forensic child psychiatry expert. She has distinguished herself among her peers, earning her an appointment to the position of Director of Child Forensic Services. She has been an invited speaker at local, state, regional and national conferences.

Forensic psychiatry is a highly specialized field with a focus on the intersection of psychiatric issues and law. Consultation, evaluation, report writing and/or testimony are completed by the psychiatric expert for legal purposes in civil or criminal cases.

Dr. Bath completed a forensic psychiatry fellowship at [name], where she developed skills in the performance and documentation of forensic psychiatric evaluations. She is nationally board-certified in Forensic Psychiatry. While completing her training at [name], she gained familiarity with pertinent federal and state case law. Additionally, she received instruction and gained experience in providing legal testimony.  With her background in child & adolescent psychiatry, Dr. Bath is not only able to perform evaluations of children & adolescents, but she can also take a more thorough developmental approach in her evaluations of adults. 

Experience highlights

  • Admitted as an expert witness in adult psychiatry, child psychiatry, trauma, and forensic interviewing of children

  • Admitted as an expert and has testified in civil, family, criminal, state, and federal courts

  • Consultation to prosecuting, defense, family law, civil and political asylum attorneys, and courts

  • Sample of Prior Consultations

    • Juvenile Competency to Stand Trial

    • Child Custody

    • Waiver to Adult Court

    • Personal Injury for Children and Adults