Forensic Consultation
Dr. Debra specializes in forensic services for attorneys, the courts, and law enforcement. Her services include:
Psychological Assessment/Evaluation
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Personality Testing
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Intellectual Functioning
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Disability Evaluation
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Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Evaluation
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Evaluation
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Adaptive Functioning
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Autism Assessment
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Competency to Stand Trail
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Insanity Defense
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Sentencing
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Sex Offender Evaluation
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Worker’s Compensation
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Fitness for Duty
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Sex Predator Evaluation for Registration
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Dangerousness Evaluation
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Competency of Witness to Testify
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Mental Health Placement
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Juvenile Placement
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Pre-Employment Evaluations
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Immigration
Trainings
Dr. Debra provides training in the integration of evidence-based treatment modalities into all aspects of services delivered to personnel from community-based organizations, government and public agencies. Trainings are provided on the following topics, and can be tailored to fit the client’s needs.
Basic Psychology
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Interventions and Strength-Based Assessment
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Relationships
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Prison Reform and Mental Health
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Treatment Interventions
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Prison Mental Health Assessment and Classification
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Trauma
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Male Survivor Trauma*(see below)
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Bullying
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Cyberbullying
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Substance Abuse
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Parenting Skills Interventions
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Group Dynamics
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Media and Mental Health
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Dual Diagnosis
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Functional Analysis
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Diversity and Mental Health
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Personality Assessment
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Research Methods
Male Trauma Expert
Dr. Debra is a leading Male Trauma Expert in the diagnosis, effects and treatment of male trauma. The silent epidemic of male survivors of trauma, whether it is sexual, physical or emotional is rarely discussed today. Approximately one in six men have been abused as children. The rate of adult abuse is even higher when occupational and societal abuse is included.
She has devoted her professional efforts to helping men and their loved ones confront and conquer their long term effects of trauma on the male psyche. As a spouse of a survivor, she is personally experienced in recognizing the signs of coping mechanisms, and their effects on the sometimes unaware spouse. She is also a spouse of a male survivor of trauma, and author of His Story, Her Story: A Survival Guide for Spouses of Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Trauma. She addresses the issue from both a personal and professional perspective.