Dr. Janice Yu (Bay Area Psychological Evaluation)
Dr. Janice Yu is a licensed forensic and clinical psychologist and has been deemed an expert witness of forensic and civil psychological evaluation within the Department of State Hospitals in Napa, State Conditional Forensic Release Program, community hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), county jail, California Board of Parole, and multiple civil and criminal Superior Courts of California.
Areas of interest and expertise include capacity, competency, violence risk, involuntary psychiatric treatment, eligibility for diversion programs and immigration mental health waivers. Given her vast exposure across various forensic and hospital psychiatric treatment settings, her evaluations entail a birds eye, nuanced conceptualization of diagnostic clarification, capacity, and treatment recommendations.
- Competency
- Correctional Healthcare
- Criminology
- Disability
- Forensic Psychology
- Jail Suicide
- Malingering
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Psychology
- Sanity/Competency to Stand Trial
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: American Psychological Association
California Psychological Association
Immigration Evaluation Directory
National Association of Mental Illness
Asian Mental Health Collective - Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: ~500
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, Competency, Capacity, Eligibility for Diversion Program, Offender with Mental Disorders, Immigration Mental Health (I-601 Hardship Waivers, Asylum, VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa)
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, testing and assessment, psychological evaluation, report writing
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $350
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $350
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $350
Available Upon Request