FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY

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Forensic Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry that applies psychiatric knowledge and expertise within the justice system. Forensic psychiatrists work closely with the legal system to determine competency of defendants to stand trial, give expert witness testimony in court, and help make recommendations for defense tactics and sentencing. The psychiatric expert is asked to review issues, then formulate an opinion, and in so doing, will explain the basis for that opinion, which will include important concepts, approaches, and methods applicable to psychiatry.

Dr. Fayer conducts Independent Psychiatric Examinations for both defendants, plaintiffs and independent panels involved in legal issues. He has written reports and testified as an expert witness in a wide variety of civil  and criminal forensic cases including:

· Guardianship and Competency Evaluations

· Medical Records Review

· Psychiatric Disability

· Psychiatric Malpractice

· Risk Assessment

· Mental Status

· Administrative Hearings

· Guardianship Article 81 Exams

· Independent Psychiatric Examination evaluations for:

     - Psychiatric Disability

     - Mood and Anxiety Disorders

     - Psychotic Disorders

     - Post Traumatic Disorders

     - Fitness for/ Return to work/ duty

     - Psychiatric liability claims

     - Sexual Abuse/ Harassment

He is a forensic consultant to numerous groups and organizations including:

· New York State Disability Retirement System

· Health and Hospitals Corporation of New York

· New York State Department of Health

-Commission on Judicial Conduct 

· Court Appointed Psychiatric Exams

· Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

· U.S. Department of Justice

· Law Firms and Insurance Companies

Dr. Fayer is a member of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. He has taught and given lectures on a variety of forensic topics including:

· Psychiatric Malpractice

· Suicide Risk Assessment

· Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

· Psychiatric IME’s