Dr. Jennifer Alpert, Psy.D
Evaluation & Treatment
Dr. Jennifer Alpert, Psy.D
Evaluation & Treatment
Dr. Jennifer Alpert, Psy.D.
Dr. Alpert is a clinical and forensic psychologist licensed in Illinois, New York, and Ohio, while holding Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) authorization to practice in over 27 states. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis in Forensic Psychology, from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, Illinois. She has provided clinical, forensic, and correctional psychological services in various settings, including prisons, forensic hospitals, sexually violent predator involuntary civil commitments programs, and community and outpatient clinics. Dr. Alpert also provides testimony in court as a clinical and forensic psychology expert.
Dr. Alpert also has extensive experience in forensic and psychological evaluation:
Competency to Stand Trial
Competency to stand trial (CST) is a doctrine of jurisprudence that allows for the postponement of criminal proceedings should a defendant be unable to participate…
Criminal Responsibility
A Criminal Responsibility, or insanity, evaluation is an assessment of the defendant's mental state and capacities at the time of the alleged offense(s).
Serious Youthful Offenders
Serious youthful offenders, who have committed homicide, rape, or arson, are of greatest concern because they are responsible for 10% of all juvenile arrests.
Sex Offender Management
Diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of sexual offenders.
Civil Commitment
Civil commitment is the legal process under which individuals with mental illness may be subjected to involuntary hospitalization.
Violence / Risk
Estimation of the likelihood of future violent behavior posed by an individual.
Forensic Autopsy
Psychological autopsy is one of the most valuable tools of research on completed suicide. The method involves collecting all available information on the deceased via structured…
Health / Cognitive / Pre-Procedural
Forensic mental health assessments (FMHAs) are requested by the courts to assist in the sentencing process and can have a major impact upon the life…