Michael J. Perrotti, Ph.D., Inc. is a forensic psychology practice offering expertise and 30+ years of experience to consumers and to the courts' counsel including civil, prosecution, defense counsel, family court and the US Government:

Family Law

• 730 evaluations of child sexual abuse allegations in custody disputes and depend-ency proceedings
• Evaluation and treatment of Department of Social Services cases involving molesta-tion referred by the Courts
• Mediation of visitation and disputes in cases referred by the Courts
• Psychological evaluation of individuals in adoptions and termination of parental   rights cases
• 730 psychological evaluations for child custody
• Conduct bonding studies for Orange County Juvenile Court
• 733 expert in Family Court custody matters
• Expert witness panel, Center for Families, Children and The Courts

Criminal Law

• Evaluation of competency to stand trial (published in area)
• Evaluation of sanity at the time of an offense
• Evaluation of individuals charged with Penal Code 288 offenses
• Evaluation/analysis of criminal intent and state of mind (published in area)
• Evaluation of learning disabled offenders
• Evaluation of juveniles in cases pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 707
• Psychological evaluation of minors in contested dispositional hearings
• Analysis of voluntariness of confessions and Miranda issues

Personal Injury

• Evaluation of individuals in insurance defense cases
• Evaluation of plaintiffs in personal injury cases

Clinical treatment areas and expertise

Therapeutic Orientation:  Psychodynamic; Analytic; Cognitive-Behavioral

• Referred patients for treatment of PTSD; patients were peace officers who were in car crashes during pursuits and victims of violent crimes, domestic violence, TBI
• Designated expert in PTSD by Superior Court
• Current treatment of patients with depression impacting activities of daily living
• Treat patients with disorders of anxiety and depression, pain disorders, and substance abuse referred by physicians
• Conjoint patient-child therapeutic treatment
• Group therapist for patients with acute psychiatric disorders
• Marital therapy
• Family therapy with blended and biological families and victims of trauma
• Treatment of victims of physical and sexual abuse
• Treatment of PTSD and complex PTSD in combat warm compresses veterans of Afghanistan as well as Iraq
• Anxiety management and therapeutic treatment of patients with panic disorder
• Individual psychotherapeutic treatment with the brain-injured
• Individual and family therapy with geriatric patients
• Crisis intervention specialist with Brea, Placentia, and Anaheim police; assit in determination of 5150 holds with patients with acute mental disorders
• Pre-marital counseling
• Treatment of individuals with dementia and neurological disorders
• Clinical assessment and treatment plans for patients referred by insurance carriers
• Current panel member and treating mental health provider for military families with Tri-West
• Treatment of individuals referred by employee assistant plans
• Treatment and management of patients with chronic pain
• Treatment of patients with addictions and co-occurring psychiatric disorders; coordination of treatment with treatment facilities

Clinical Treatment Oversight 

• Appointed by court to evaluate efficacy of residential treatment programs

Clinical Supervision

• Supervised psychologist’s treatment and assessment at California Youth Authority

Evaluation of sexual deviance

• Served on task force reporting to San Bernardino County Juvenile Court on assess-ment of risk with sex offenders
• Testified as 733 expert in evaluation of sexual deviance in Orange County Family Law Court
• Requested to give presentation on psychological assessment of sexual molestation to Minor’s Counsel section of Orange County Superior Court (CLE presentation)
• Testify as expert for Orange County District Attorney in sexual molestation matters
• Conduct 288.1 P.C. psychological evaluations for Criminal Court
• Testify as expert in analysis of police interview techniques in child molestation matters
• Conduct expert psychological evaluations of sexually violent predators
• Certified in administration and interpretation of Abel Inventory of Sexual Interests Protocol
• Ongoing participation in research on various types of sex offenders

NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

• Expert in neuropsychology
• Training and consultation with Dr. Ralph Reitan (author of Halstead-Reitan and Neuropsychological Test Battery)
• Specialized training in administration and interpretation of Luria Nebraska Neuro-psychological Test Battery
• Neuropsychological Test Battery
• Specialized Neuropsychological testing for physicians and neurologists
• Seminars, symposia and laboratory in neuroanatomy and neurophysiology taught by faculty of Jefferson Medical School at Delaware State Hospital
• Specialized evaluation of individuals with closed head trauma and traumatic brain injury
• Neuropsychological assessment of disorders and diagnosis of partial complex seizure disorder and other neurological disorders
• Neuropsychological assessments for USC

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT

• Assisted Police Departments of Brea, Anaheim, Santa Ana and Yorba Linda with assessment and management of combative and psychotic individuals whom I evaluated with police for appropriate WIC 5150 certification
• Participated in ride-alongs with law enforcement; assisted officers with evaluation and disposition of problematic suspects with substance abuse issues
• Evaluation of treatment of officers involved in traumatic experiences, i.e., police pursuit, injured in high speed pursuit and officer involved shootings
• Psychological evaluation of officers for peace officer position
• Civilian responder, Professional Services Reserve, Orange County Sheriff

ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS

• Involved in training of youth counselors at California Youth Authority in crisis inter-vention assessment techniques as well as treatment planning
• Conducted psychological evaluations for Youthful Offenders Parole Board in the area of annual review and readiness for parole as well as treatment recommendations and evaluations concerning extension of commitment issues
• Ph.D. dissertation conducted on treatment of youthful offenders at California Youth Authority Facility in Chino

CRISIS INTERVENTION

Provided crisis intervention, consultation and services to law enforcement and assessment of mentally disordered and substance abusing individuals; assisted police in evaluating dangerousness to self and others in these individuals

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PLAN SERVICES

Provided crisis intervention, assessment, and treatment services to private industry concerning assessment and treatment of employees’ psychological and career problems

INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINER

Provided consultative services to the State of California Employment Development Department concerning psychological evaluation of individuals applying for disability

Provide second opinion psychological evaluations on disability

GOVERNMENT EXPERT

• Expert testimony and case review of remanded SSI cases for Social Security Administration
• Government expert for review of psychological providers care; scrutinize for medical necessity and appropriate level of care

The office of Michael J. Perrotti, Ph.D., Inc. is located in the city of Yorba Linda in Orange County, California. Dr. Perrotti routinely consults on cases before the federal district and county courthouses in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. He has consulted for legal counsel, courts and public agencies throughout the State of California, including recent assignments in Kern, Contra Costa, Ventura, Sacramento and Yolo counties. He is a medical expert in the US Government office of Disability Adjudication & Review as well as the US Department of Health & Human Services.

Contact Dr. Perrotti for expert evaluation and testimony in Clinical and Forensic Psychology at  714-528-0100 or via email using the contact form on this page to set up immediate consultation.