Comprehensive Clinical Psychological Evaluation: Immigration
You've probably been in this position. A client has a credible trauma history, the declaration is strong, and the legal theory is sound. Then someone says, “Let's get a psych eval,” as if any clinical report will automatically convert suffering into usable evidence. It won't. In immigration practice, the difference between a routine mental health […]
A Guide to Cross Cultural Assessment for Immigration Cases
You're often handed the case at the hardest point. The declaration is drafted. The legal theory is sound. Then the client sits for a psychological evaluation and something doesn't line up cleanly on paper. Their account describes severe trauma, but their affect is flat. They minimize abuse that would alarm any U.S. clinician. They describe […]