Forensic Psychiatry Services
Evaluations
Dr. John Tennison is a board-certified psychiatrist who is dedicated to producing thoughtful and thorough psychiatric evaluations. All forensic evaluations conducted by Dr. Tennison are the result of a thorough examination process that takes the complexity and individuality of each evaluee and pertinent data into account.
In addition to conducting capacity evaluations of various sorts (such as parental capacity), Dr. Tennison is experienced in conducting sanity and competency evaluations. Dr. Tennison also specializes in Sexually Violent Predator Assessments. Moreover, he also provides assessments for dangerousness and risk of recidivism, including, but not limited to sexual recidivism. Dr. Tennison also provides medical and psychiatric assessments for factors that might mitigate sentencing in the punitive phase of criminal and civil trials. Lastly, Dr. Tennison has considerable experience assessing malpractice questions and drug-related causes of death when such death occurs in he context of co-occurring addiction treatment using methadone, Suboxone, or other pharmacological treatments for drug dependence or addiction.
Expert Witness Testimony
Dr. Tennison is available as a psychiatric expert witness for courtroom testimony. He is skilled at communicating complex psychiatric ideas and findings to juries and others who might be unfamiliar with psychiatry and its jargon.
Psychiatric Consultations
Dr. Tennison is available for psychiatric consultations on any and all matters pertaining to psychiatry. Dr. Tennison will help you cut through psychiatric jargon, confusing diagnoses, clouded histories, or complicated statistics to assure that your client, case, or inquiry is given the most thorough consideration available.
Contact John Tennison, MD at 210-884-0990 to request forensic psychiatric services or for information on rates.