Neuropsychological
& Forensic Evaluations
Evaluations for clinical and legal questions involving cognition, development, psychological functioning, and behavior.
About
Rebecca L. Griffith, PhD, is a licensed psychologist specializing in neuropsychological and forensic evaluation.
Dr. Griffith provides clinical and forensic evaluations involving cognition, development, psychological functioning, behavior, and daily functioning. Her clinical training includes neuropsychological assessment across the lifespan, including pediatric, adolescent/young adult, adult, and older adult populations.
Her forensic work is informed by clinical experience with justice-involved youth, competency-related assessment, mitigation-related questions, and legal-system consultation. Prior to becoming a psychologist, Dr. Griffith worked in legal-system roles including probation, appellate court administration, and case analysis with the Midwest Innocence Project.
Dr. Griffith’s research focuses on adolescent development, executive functioning, aggression, violence, trauma, traumatic brain injury, and justice-involved youth. She has authored more than 20 peer-reviewed publications and presents nationally on topics relevant to neuropsychology, forensic psychology, and youth violence.
Selected Publications
Griffith, R. L., Nowalis, S., Fite, P., & Kajankova, M. (2025). Prevalence of traumatic brain injury in detained youth: Associations with aggression, violent charges, and behavioral infractions. Journal of Head Trauma and Rehabilitation.
Griffith, R. L., Henry, L., Raine, A., Stepp, S., & Byrd, A. (2025). Longitudinal associations between executive function and trajectories of aggression in high-risk adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology.
Griffith, R. L., Nowalis, S., & Monroe-Gulick, A. (2024). Executive functioning and offending behavior: An updated meta-analysis. Criminal Justice and Behavior.
Griffith, R. L., Fite, P., & Shen, Z. (2024). Hostile attribution bias and working memory in the link between trauma exposure and violence in justice-involved youth. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice.
Griffith, R. L., Nowalis, S., Zax, A., Fite, P., & Gudñio, O. (2023). Justice-involved youths’ perceptions of placement instability and adjustment-related outcomes. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth.
Griffith, R. L., McGuire, A., Guler, J., Nowalis, S., & Jackson, Y. (2024). The longitudinal association of adverse events and working memory among preschoolers: A random intercepts cross-lag analysis. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.
Services
Clinical Neuropsychological Evaluations
For individuals and families seeking evaluation outside of a legal context.
Common referral questions include:
Learning and academic concerns
ADHD and executive functioning
Intellectual disability and adaptive functioning
Complex psychiatric or diagnostic questions
Dementia or neurocognitive decline
Traumatic brain injury or concussion
Medical or neurological conditions affecting cognition
Insurance not accepted. Private pay accepted.
Forensic Evaluations and Consultation
For attorneys and legal professionals seeking evaluation or consultation involving cognitive, developmental, neurological, or psychological functioning.
Services may include:
Sentencing & Mitigation consultation
Civil neuropsychological evaluations involving TBI, cognitive impairment, or neurodevelopmental conditions
Juvenile certification / decertification evaluations
Intellectual disability and adaptive functioning evaluations (e.g., captial cases, ODS registration)
Competency-related evaluations and consultation
Review of prior psychological or neuropsychological evaluations
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