Legal cases involving child psychology are by nature complex and highly sensitive. There are a breadth of child psychology issues that can arise in the courtroom and understanding child psychology in itself is a specialism that is fostered through rigorous training.
To understand the interiority of children and evaluate their psychological state, child psychologists are a necessity and the same applies to legal cases involving children. Here are the myriad ways in which child psychologist expert witnesses can offer consultancy and testimony regarding complicated child psychology cases.

A Child Psychologist is Qualified to Use Psychological Procedures to Assess Children

From behavioural disorders to child abuse cases, there are a range of child psychology issues that require an expert to address. Different child psychologists specialise in different areas so it’s important to determine the specificities of your legal case and what type of child psychologist is required to understand the problem in question.
In order to understand complex psychological issues, experts must be able to apply esoteric psychological procedures that enable them to understand the condition of a child’s psyche. Mental health, behavioural, emotional and social elements can only be assessed and evaluated by someone who knows how.

A Child Psychologist Can Perform Cognitive & Psychological Assessments

To understand and clarify issues such as child psychology trauma and the multifaceted social/cultural contexts that impact the child’s development, in-depth cognitive assessments must be carried out that only an expert in the field can conduct.
Child psychology experts like ours are highly skilled professionals with a wealth of experience in assessing a child’s psychological state by thoroughly examining all of the elements that could have a possible impact.
There are so many factors that have an effect on the child’s psychological functioning and brain development; a cognitive assessment will help elucidate and explain these factors.

Qualified to Assess The Impact of Parents

In addition to social, cultural and socio-economic aspects, parents and familial relations play a significant role in shaping the development of a child. Child psychologist expert witnesses can identify whether parental issues have had a negative effect on the child and shed light on to what extent the child is a by-product of a troubled upbringing.
The nature/ nurture debate is one that rages on the psychology world, but an expert child psychologist will be able to offer an informed judgement on the role of the parent.
Our child psychological expert witnesses can provide reports on a full breadth of child psychology issues. You can learn more about the areas we cover here and you can contact our team here to discuss your requirements. Our team are happy to examine what you need and help you pinpoint what expert witnesses are right for the unique condition of your legal case.