Forensic Neuropsychological services offered in Baltimore, Maryland region. Dr. Rickards provides comprehensive forensic neuropsychological evaluation services for legal and administrative proceedings, including Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), Fitness for Duty evaluations (including for physicians), and evaluations of claimants reporting cognitive or mood-related changes following injury or illness. Services encompass case consultation and records review, as well as neuropsychological evaluations with an interview, administration and interpretation of standardized cognitive and emotional measures, and preparation of written forensic reports, as well as deposition and courtroom testimony.

Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in Maryland (License #5665), Dr. Rickards specializes in the neuropsychological sequelae of acquired brain injury — including mild, moderate, and severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), stroke, and neurodegenerative conditions — as well as capacity-related assessments. His forensic evaluations frequently address questions of injury causation, cognitive and psychological diagnoses, treatment recommendations, and considering of the validity of reported cognitive and emotional symptoms.

Publications include reviews related to neuroplasticity, performance validity / "malingering," concussion / mild TBI, as well as several in the areas of neuroimaging, rehabilitation, and brain injury.

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Rickards Forensic Neuropsychological Consulting, LLC.

Services provided:

Case review

Review of provided medical, personal, or other documentation pertinent background information.

Neuropsychological interview

In-person discussion with the evaluated individual, and may also include collateral information from others familiar with the individual.

Neuropsychological assessment

Includes up to several hours of test administration examining various domains of cognition, aspects of mood and personality, and performance and symptom validity. Measures are scored and integrated with background information, including the individual’s description of their experience, into a written report summarizing results. The assessment cannot be observed by others due to the potential impact on performance.

Deposition and courtroom appearance

Discussion of neuropsychological findings of the case at hand, as well as applying current understanding of typical sequelae and impact of brain injury and neuropathological conditions.

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Baltimore, MD and the surrounding region