Joseph Begany, Ph.D.

Dr. Joe Begany here. I am a psychologist with expertise in forensic neuropsychology. I am licensed to practice in Massachusetts, New York, and New Hampshire. Since 2005, I have been providing district, superior, and federal courts, as well as school districts, universities, and public safety agencies, with a wide range of forensic and forensic neuropsychological evaluations of children, teens, and adults, including forensic evaluations of:

  • people who suffer from psychiatric illnesses, intellectual disabilities, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism, ADHD, and Schizophrenia

  • people suffering from neurological impairments acquired from traumatic brain injuries

  • competence to stand trial, criminal responsibility, competence to waive Miranda rights, aid to disposition and sentencing

  • malingering of mental disorders / feigned cognitive impairment

  • risk assessments for juveniles and adults charged with / convicted of sex offenses, including CSAM offenses

  • parents and children involved with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families

  • public and private school students’ risk of harm to themselves or others

  • fitness for duty of public safety personnel and public / private school employees at all levels