Clinical trauma specialisms
Objective psychological assessment of trauma presentations using DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, providing CPR Part 35-compliant expert witness reports for solicitors and legal professionals across the United Kingdom.
Expert witness focus: Diagnostic Areas
Assessment of psychological injury in accordance with recognised clinical thresholds, including the evaluation of causation, severity, functional impairment, and prognosis. Structured clinical judgement is supported by DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and standardised psychometric measures where appropriate. All assessments are conducted independently, with primary duty owed to the court.
All assessments are conducted independently and prepared in accordance with CPR Part 35 requirements where applicable.
Complex trauma diagnostics
Road traffic accidents
Rigorous assessment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and complex trauma presentations, grounded in DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. Standardised psychometric instruments are used where appropriate to support diagnostic formulation, causal analysis, and prognosis within a medico-legal context.
Assessment of psychological trauma resulting from road traffic accidents. Evaluations consider the development of PTSD-related symptoms, travel anxiety, phobic responses, and somatic manifestations, with a focus on functional impairment across occupational and daily living activities.
Occupational injury trauma
Asylum and refugee trauma
Assessment of psychological injury arising from workplace accidents, industrial incidents, and occupational stress exposure. Evaluations address diagnosis, functional impairment, causation, and prognosis, with consideration of clinical negligence and liability where relevant within medico-legal proceedings.
Specialist psychological assessment of refugees and asylum seekers exposed to torture, persecution, and war-related trauma. Evaluations document complex trauma presentations and PTSD in accordance with DSM-5 criteria, providing structured and clinically robust evidence for immigration and tribunal proceedings.
Request expert reports
Formal instructions are accepted from solicitors, insurers, and legal representatives. Standard turnaround time for CPR Part 35-compliant reports is four to six weeks from the date of assessment.