Clinical Services

We provide legal and mental health professionals expertise and consultation within the following areas:

Criminal Forensic Assessment - Competence to Stand Trial, Competence to Waive Miranda Rights, Mental State at Time of Offense/ Insanity, Dangerousness/Violence Risk Assessment, Death Penalty Evaluations, Treatment amenability, Malingering
Civil Forensic Assessment - Psychological Injury/ emotional distress/ PTSD, Competence to Refuse Treatment, Competence to Manage Finances, Testamentary Capacity, Disability Evaluations, Workers Compensation Claims, Guardianship Hearings, Fitness for duty evaluations, Independent Medical Evaluations
Expert Testimony - Medical Malpractice, Negligent Release, Psychological Autopsy, Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Research

Please contact the UNC Department of Psychiatry Forensic Program & Clinic directly at (919) 972-7459 to discuss evaluation fees.

News: Dr. Sally C. Johnson presents at UNC's Grand Rounds: Violence and Mental Illness 2011-05-25; Elbogen, Belger awarded Department of Defense Grant 2011-05-13; Dr. Sally C. Johnson presents at University of Maryland's Grand Rounds: Violence and Mental Illness 2010-12-02; Study: Specific PTSD symptoms related to anger and aggressiveness among Iraq/Afghanistan veterans 2010-07-15; UNC study: Mental illness by itself does not predict future violent behavior 2009-02-04; More news…