Dr. Bob Stinson, Psy.D., ABPP      

Board Certified Forensic Psychologist

American Board of Professional Psychology

Diplomate of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology

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Areas of Specialty

Types of Evaluations

In addition to his general psychology training, Dr. Stinson has specialized skill, knowledge, education,  experience, and training in the following areas:

•   Forensic Psychology

•   Clinical Psychology

•   Severe Mental Illnesses

•   Inpatient treatment and evaluations

•   Personality Disorders

•   Substance Abuse Disorders

•   Disability Determination and Vocational Rehabilitation

•   Psychology and Deafness

•   Educational Assessments

•   Child, Adolescent, Adults, and Geriatrics

•   Professional Training / Seminars (e.g., Continuing Education Workshops)

Dr. Stinson has experience completing various types of evaluations in his specialty areas, including the following:

•   Competency

  •   To Stand Trial (Juvenile and Adult)

  •   To Waive Miranda Rights

  •   To Consent to a Search

  •   To Waive the Right to an Attorney and to Proceed Pro Se

  •   To Proceed With Appeals

  •   To Waive Appeals

  •   To Make Treatment Decisions

  •   To Manage Finances

  •   To Execute a Will

  •   Need for Guardianship

•   Sanity Evaluations / Mental State at the Time of the Offense(s) Charged

•   Risk Assessments

  •   Violence Risk Assessment / Recidivism Risk

  •   Sexual Predator Determination Evaluations

  •   Suicide Risk Assessments

  •   Serious Youthful Offender Evaluations

  •   Stalking Risk Assessments

  •   Need for Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization

  •   Evaluation of Least Restrictive Treatment Alternative

•   Death Penalty

  •   Mitigation Evaluations

  •   Post Conviction Evaluations

•   Psychological Testing

  •   Intelligence Testing

  •   Mental Retardation Evaluations

  •   Psychoeducational Evaluations (including CD, SLD, ED, MD, ADHD, and giftedness)

  •   Memory Testing

  •   Personality Assessments

  •   Assessment for Psychopathology

  •   Cognitive Evaluations (e.g., Assessment of Dementia)

  •   Special Accommodation Evaluations (e.g., for the GED Test and the LSAT)

  •   Neuropsychological Screenings

•   Disability Benefits Evaluations

  •   Social Security Disability Determination Evaluations

  •   Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) Evaluations

•   Substance Abuse

  •   Treatment Needs

  •   Substance Abuse Treatment In Lieu of Conviction Evaluations

•   Pervasive Developmental Disorder Evaluations (e.g., Asperger's, Autism)

•   Assessment of Malingering, Feigning, and Defensiveness