Civil Forensic Services

HarrisHoward psychology practice offers a range of services to legal professionals, the Court and those working within the legal system.

Forensic Services for Civil Cases:

• Assessments of ability to provide "good enough" parenting including assessment of intellectual functioning and the impact of this on caring
• Sex offender risk assessment within a family context
• Violent behaviour risk assessment in a family context
• Ability of a partner to protect children from a violent, sexually abusive or emotionally abusive person
• Risk assessment of carers
• Impact of the use of alcohol and drugs on parental ability
• Whole family assessments in order to establish the dynamics of a family, for example, in the context of disputes or where a child is demonstrating behavioural difficulties
• Trauma and sexual abuse
• Attachment
• Offer treatment for adults on a range of difficulties including drug/alcohol addiction and past physical / sexual abuse, amongst others