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This Air Force affidavit reviews substance use relapse in a case involving a service member and summarizes research concerning cocaine, alcohol, and cannabis use disorders. It discusses persistent cravings, social and occupational effects, and the possibility of remission and relapse as part of these disorders’ courses.
This affidavit discusses the possible relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use in a military court-martial matter. It recounts counsel’s reported case background and summarizes research on PTSD and substance use disorders, including studies gathered in an appendix.
This memorandum outlines proposed forensic psychology assistance in a military case involving intimate partner violence allegations. The author describes relevant expertise concerning IPV’s possible cognitive and emotional effects and counterintuitive testimony, while noting that he had not yet been appointed as a case consultant.
This declaration addresses how MDMA, commonly called ecstasy or Molly, may affect memory in a military court-martial case. The psychologist describes expertise in drug effects on event encoding and retrieval and presents research material concerning intoxication, memory formation, and later recall.
This declaration concerns potential forensic review of Child Advocacy Center interviews in a military court-martial matter. It sets out the psychologist’s background and experience with child sexual abuse testimony and interview review, and includes supporting materials about training in forensic child interviewing.
This declaration discusses borderline personality disorder and the evaluation of allegations of sexual assault in a military case. It describes diagnostic characteristics and reviews literature on false reporting motivations and related forensic issues, presenting the author’s proposed areas of expertise for possible case consultation.
This 2021 affidavit discusses alcohol relapse and treatment in connection with a military peer review hearing. It summarizes research and DSM-5 material describing relapse as part of the variable course of alcohol use disorder and notes the affidavit author’s position that relapse does not by itself mean recovery is impossible.
This 2021 sample affidavit explains how a forensic psychologist could assist defense counsel at sentencing after a client pleaded guilty to an adult contact sexual offense. It lists research-based aggravating and protective factors considered in a risk assessment and argues that expert testimony can help the court understand offense-specific risk, possible mitigation, actuarial findings, and treatment options.
