Peter Ashkar Email & Phone Number

I am the director of the Legal Psychology Group Australia. I have dual endorsements in forensic psychology and clinical neuropsychology with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). I have twenty plus years of experience practising as a psychologist in criminal and civil/medico-legal settings at Local, District, and Supreme Court levels. I am uniquely qualified to conduct forensic neuropsychological assessments where issues of brain injury and cognitive impairment are important legal considerations. I have particular interest, knowledge, and experience in the assessment of symptom exaggeration and the malingering of psychiatric and cognitive symptoms.

Listed skills include Specialising In Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment, Specialising In The Assessment Of Symptom Exaggeration And Malingering, Medico Legal Assessments For Workcover, Specialising In The Psychology And Neuropsychology Of Criminal Behaviour, and 3 others.

• Forensic Psychologist And Clinical Neuropsychologist

  Legal Psychology Group Australia [Www.Legalpsychologygroup.Com.Au]

  Jul 2016 - Present - Australia Wide

  The Legal Psychology Group Australia specialises in legally driven psychological assessments. Our psychologists are trained in clinical and forensic methods and our work is grounded in reliable, valid, and objective psychological science capable of withstanding the scrutiny of cross examination. We conduct work in criminal and civil jurisdictions. We are uniquely qualified to conduct neuropsychological assessments where issues of brain injury, cognitive (and associated functional) impairment, and dementia are legal considerations. We also have extensive experience in the assessment of psychological injury where issues of symptom validity and malingering require detailed examination. We understand your legal requirements and we know the psychology.