Sidney K. Nelson, Ph.D.
Psychologist
License: 6474
Forensic Psychological Assessment (child custody, criminal, juvenile)
Midtown Sacramento
Sidney K. Nelson, Ph.D.
1012 19th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
1012 19th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
916 446-3111
fax 916 446-3131
scrippspsy@sbcglobal.net
After obtaining his Ph.D., Dr. Nelson completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute in Los Angeles. He received his license to practice psychology from the California Board of Psychology in 1980.
Dr. Nelson's practice is almost exclusively devoted to conducting forensic psychological evaluations of adults, children, and families in a variety of forensic contexts within the legal system. He regularly conducts evaluations on appointment from the courts and on referral from attorneys. Dr. Nelson has qualified as an expert witness in Sacramento and several surrounding counties in the areas of forensic psychology, child custody, criminal forensic and juvenile dependency.
In the past, Dr. Nelson supervised post-doctoral interns at the UCD Department of Psychiatry as an assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry. He is also a former president of the SVPA Forensic Division. For the past 15 years Dr. Nelson has also served as an expert case reviewer for the California Board of Psychology.
Services
Child Custody Evaluations
Criminal Forensic Evaluations (trial competency, insanity, sex
offenders,probation suitability)
Juvenile Dependency Court Evaluations of adults, adolescents and
children
Juvenile Offender Assessments
Court Ordered Evaluations
Expert Testimony
Consultaton to attorneys in family or criminal law matters
Areas of Expertise
Forensic Psychological Evaluations
Assessment of adults, adolescents and children
Assessment of parents and children in child custody diputes before the
court
Assessment of adult and juvenile sexual offenders
Dr. Nelson's practice is almost exclusively devoted to conducting forensic psychological evaluations of adults, children, and families in a variety of forensic contexts within the legal system. He regularly conducts evaluations on appointment from the courts and on referral from attorneys. Dr. Nelson has qualified as an expert witness in Sacramento and several surrounding counties in the areas of forensic psychology, child custody, criminal forensic and juvenile dependency.
In the past, Dr. Nelson supervised post-doctoral interns at the UCD Department of Psychiatry as an assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry. He is also a former president of the SVPA Forensic Division. For the past 15 years Dr. Nelson has also served as an expert case reviewer for the California Board of Psychology.
Services
Child Custody Evaluations
Criminal Forensic Evaluations (trial competency, insanity, sex
offenders,probation suitability)
Juvenile Dependency Court Evaluations of adults, adolescents and
children
Juvenile Offender Assessments
Court Ordered Evaluations
Expert Testimony
Consultaton to attorneys in family or criminal law matters
Areas of Expertise
Forensic Psychological Evaluations
Assessment of adults, adolescents and children
Assessment of parents and children in child custody diputes before the
court
Assessment of adult and juvenile sexual offenders
Office Information:
Available upon request. Please call for further information.