Vanderbilt Forensic Services

A Component of the Department of Psychiatry
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, Tennessee

The faculty of Vanderbilt Forensic Services provide comprehensive psychiatric and psychological evaluations that address legal issues.  Our faculty – who are board certified in their specialties – evaluate adults, adolescents, children, and families. 

We have experience in criminal cases

• Insanity
• Competency to stand trial
• Competency to waive Miranda rights
• Mitigation

We have experience in civil cases

• Personal injury
• Workers’ compensation
• Psychiatric and psychological malpractice
• Child sexual abuse
• Child custody
• Parenting evaluations

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