The Forensic Psychologist Podcast
Education
Forensic Neuropsychological Evaluations (Personal Injury Cases) with Dr. Gharibian
Resources Mentioned
https://verdugopsych.com/neuropsychological-evaluation-of-traumatic-brain-injury/
https://verdugopsych.com/personal-injury-evaluations-the-5-step-model-we-use-to-determine-causation-and-damages/
https://verdugopsych.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd-evaluating-trauma-in-personal-injury-litigation/
https://aafpforensic.org/
https://www.apa.org/practice/guidelines/forensic-psychology
About Dr. Emin Gharibian
Dr. Emin Gharibian is a licensed psychologist (PSY 29643) specializing in neuropsychological and forensic evaluations. He has over 10 years of education and training in clinical psychology and neuropsychology and extensive experience evaluating adults and adolescents for psychological and neuropsychological conditions.
Dr. Gharibian completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology through Fielding Graduate University. His training and experience have been in psychological and neuropsychological assessment in a variety of clinical settings including private practice, outpatient mental health clinics, psychiatric hospitals, forensic hospitals, and correctional facilities.
He specializes in providing comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for a variety of neurological conditions including dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, complications from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, concussions, learning disabilities, and ADHD. He also specializes in forensic psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for immigration hearings, civil and criminal competency, and personal injury.
He is appointed to the Los Angeles Juvenile Court Expert Witness Panel and is also a member of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the American Psychology and Law Society.
Contact Dr. Gharibian
hello@verdugopsych.com
www.verdugopsych.com
About the host, Dr. Nicole Vienna
Co-founder and Clinical Director of Vienna Psychological Group, Inc., Dr. Vienna is a licensed psychologist (PSY26945) that specializes in forensic and neuropsychological evaluations. She completed her Doctorate in Clinical Forensic Psychology at Alliant International University- California School of Forensic Studies. She is in her 2nd year of a two year post-doc neuropsychology specialization program. Additionally, she holds two master’s degrees in Forensic Science and Forensic Psychology. She earned her bachelor’s degree at The University of Arizona.
Dr. Vienna began her career working with Tarzana Treatment Center in 2006, prior to obtaining her doctorate degree. During the course of her doctorate training, she completed practicum rotations through College Hospital adult and adolescent inpatient psychiatric units and The Men’s Forensic Outpatient Program at Twin Towers Correctional Facility. Dr. Vienna received her pre-doctoral resident training at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) with the Jail Mental Health unit at Twin Towers Correctional Facility (TTCF), Century Regional Detention Facility (CRDF), and The Women’s Community Reintegration Services and Education Center (WCRSEC). She completed her postdoctoral training through the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH), with the Juvenile Justice Program at Challenger Memorial Center – Probation Camp and Barry J. Nirdoff Juvenile Hall.
Dr. Vienna has held additional assignments at Twin Towers Correctional Facility and the Inmate Reception Center (IRC) as a staff clinical psychologist where she performed initial psychiatric evaluations, housing determinations, and suicide risk assessments. Dr. Vienna has also worked on countywide psychiatric mobile response teams (PMRT) and mental evaluation teams (MET) with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department where she was partnered with a law enforcement officer in a police vehicle to provide crisis evaluations to individuals in psychiatric or emotional crisis. Dr. Vienna conducted numerous station briefings and behavioral health trainings to law enforcement personnel.
Dr. Vienna is appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court Expert Panel of Psychologists and the Los Angeles County Juvenile Delinquency Panel of Experts. She has expertise is areas of neurodevelopmental disorders (intellectual disabilities, autism, etc.), transfer to adult cases, trauma (PTSD and adverse childhood experiences), and substance abuse. She has also met Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) continued professional experience (CPE) to conduct public safety pre-employment psychological evaluations. She is a member with the American Psychological Law Society (APLS), National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), and International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF).
Contact Dr. Vienna:
Office: 626-709-3494 | Email: support@vpg-corp.com
www.viennapsychologicalgroup.com
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