March 2020

What are Immigration Psychological Evaluations and why are they Important?

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 An immigration psychological evaluation could benefit individuals that are filing for: hardship waivers, asylum, violence against women act (VAWA), U-Visa, or T-Visas. .  Psychological evaluations for hardship waivers document the extreme hardship and impact the U.S. citizen or permanent resident would face if the individual is deported. The hardship would also demonstrate the impact of separation […]

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Global Mental Health Prevalence Rates of Incarcerated Individuals and Need for Comprehensive Mental Health Services and Forensic Psychiatry

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The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, and it has been documented that at one time or another over 20 million people have been incarcerated.  Individuals with mental illness represent two to four times of the national average rate in jail and prison settings. Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) represent

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