Our services include clinical and forensic assessments as requested by defense counsel and prosecutors, courts, schools, public safety departments, correctional facilities, local state agencies, and individuals. If you are unsure of the exact evaluation that would best suit your needs, please contact our main office and we will answer any questions you have to determine the right plan of action for your case or client.
Criminal/Juvenile Courts
We have experience providing evaluations and testimony in Federal, Superior, District, and Juvenile Courts in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. All of our clinicians have undergone rigorous training through the Department of Forensic Mental Health Services. Additionally, some have attained Designated Forensic Professional (DFP) and/or Certified Juvenile Court Clinician (CJCC) certification by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.
Including:
Aid to disposition
Competency to stand trial
Competency to understand Miranda warning
Competency to confess and suggestibility
Criminal responsibility and diminished capacity
Need for civil commitment regarding mental illness/substance abuse
Risk assessments for adults and juveniles
Parental capacity/bonding evaluations
Probate/Civil Courts
We have experience providing evaluations and testimony in numerous Probate and Family Courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and are listed in the Massachusetts Guardian ad Litem directory in Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, and Worcester Counties.
Including:
Civil commitment regarding mental illness/substance abuse
Guardian ad Litem - custody and parenting plans
Guardianship/conservatorship
Parental capacity/bonding/termination of parental rights
Personal injury/trauma focused evaluations
Sexual Offenders/Sexual Abuse
PCS clinicians have been certified as Qualified Examiners who are available to perform Sexually Dangerous Person (SDP) evaluations. We are experienced in evaluating both male and female juveniles and adults charged with sexual offenses and/or facing sexual dangerousness hearings.
Including:
Evaluations for the Sex Offender Registry Board
Sexual dangerousness evaluations
Schools/Residential Treatment
We consult with schools, colleges, inpatient mental health and residential treatment facilities, group and nursing homes, and assisted living facilities regarding students, patients, and clients.
Including:
Need for specialized placement
Risk assessment for problematic behaviors, including physical violence, fire setting, and sexually problematic behavior
Public Safety/Employment
PCS provides risk assessments and personnel-related evaluations across a spectrum of public and private settings, including government and private agencies, businesses, and municipalities.
Including:
Consultation for wellness services
Fitness for duty
Occupationally-mandated psychological evaluations
Pre-employment screening for police and fire personnel
Neuropsychology
The focus of our forensic neuropsychology service is to provide specialized assessments and recommendations to address the complex issues of children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly who may be involved in adversarial proceedings. The need for an experienced, forensically-trained neuropsychologist arises when clinical factors (autism, brain injury, developmental disorders, ADHD, learning disabilities) need to be appreciated and integrated into legal proceedings involving people with special needs.
Including:
Competency/criminal responsibility
Malingering/feigned cognitive impairment
Pre-and post-adjudication assessments of children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly
Psychological damages
Special education second opinion