Dr. Martinez provides evaluations for plaintiff and defense counsel serving clients involved in civil actions. His civil evaluations include:
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Civil commitment of sexual offenders (e.g., sexually violent predator [SVP] evaluations)
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Civil commitment for those with serious mental illness
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Psychological injury
Because of the important role of mental health diagnosis in many of these evaluations, Dr. Martinez commonly incorporates a range of psychological tests to aid the diagnostic process. Most commonly, Dr. Martinez addresses the following diagnostic issues:
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Trauma-related disorders (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder)
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Mood disorders (e.g., major depressive disorder)
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Bipolar disorders
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Personality disorders
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Substance-related disorders
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Feigned mental illness
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Feigned intellectual deficits