Dr. Lynette M. Rama obtained a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Palo Alto University with a focus in forensic psychology. The specialised programme consisted of graduate coursework in the clinical practice of forensic psychology, practical training with forensic populations within the US criminal justice system, and a dissertation in cultural issues related to the feigning of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Her expertise includes inpatient and outpatient care for a culturally diverse population of adults presenting with severe mental illness, trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, and problems with stress and adjustment related to gender identity. She is also trained in the use of psychological, psychodiagnostic, neuropsychological, and forensic assessments to evaluate academic functioning, diagnose psychopathology, determine neuropsychological deficits, and to provide expert witness testimony in court on competency to stand trial and future violence risk (general & sexual).
