Forensic Psychiatry

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Forensic Psychiatry is a subspecialty of Psychiatry that addresses the interface between law and psychiatry. A Forensic Psychiatrist provides services to the Attorney, the Court, or Finder of Fact to help informed decision making. 

Dr. Kan is Board-Certified in Forensic Psychiatry. He has provided forensic consultations in Civil, Criminal, and Administrative matters. He has been retained by Courts, Plaintiff, Prosecution, Petitioners, Respondent, and Defense attorneys. He been retained by California State Regulatory agencies.

Dr. Kan has been qualified as an expert witness in the following areas:

• Psychiatry
• Substance Abuse
• Professional Impairment (Law Enforcement, Physicians)
• Addiction
• Alcohol
• Cannabis / Marijuana 
• Methamphetamine / Cocaine
• Prescription Drug Abuse
• Medical/Psychiatric Malpractice
• Emotional Damages
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  
  

A forensic evaluation employs in-depth interview techniques of clinical psychiatry, but also relies upon collateral sources of information. The forensic evaluation is different from a treatment evaluation because the evaluator's duty is to provide a fact-based opinion and not to treat individual being evaluated.

Dr. Kan is willing to provide a free 30 minute consultation to attorneys.

Dr. Kan is an independent contractor with the firm Forensic Psychiatric Associates. The FPAMed website may be found here. FPAMed is a firm comprised of Forensic Psychiatrists and Psychologists specializing in multi-plaintiff and multi-modal evaluation in complex litigation.