Civil Law
Civil issues
In civil law a psychological evaluation is performed because a person claims to be suffering from emotional distress or emotional harm and that this distress was caused by another person or an event. The purpose of the evaluation is to help the court understand the psychological functioning of the plaintiff before and after the injury.
Some areas in which a psychological evaluation is performed are:
- Competency Evaluations
- Detection of Malingering-Symptom Magnification
- Disability Determinations
- Employment Discrimination or Harassment
- Guardianship
- Independent (medical) Examinations (IME's) (Psychological)
- Malpractice
- Personal Injury Litigation
Professional Associations:
- Association for Scientific Advancement of Psychological Injury and Law
- American Psychological Association Division 41 (American Psychology-Law Society)
- New Jersey Psychological Association—-Forensic Interest Group