Mission
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), people in a mental health crisis “are more likely to encounter police than get medical help. As a result, 2 million people with mental illness are booked into jails each year. Nearly 15% of men and 30% of women booked into jails have a serious mental health condition.” (Source:NAMI)
Dr. Shanda Angioli started San Diego Forensic Psychology Corporation to help those incarcerated with mental illnesses by providing psychological services to assist their attorneys and/or the courts in ensuring that the defendants’ mental illnesses are taken into consideration throughout the legal process.
Although the majority of cases that San Diego Forensic Psychology Corporation deals with are in the criminal justice system, Dr. Angioli also works in the civil legal system as well. San Diego Forensic Psychology Corporation offers a variety of services, including psychological evaluations, consulting, and expert witness testimony for both civil and criminal trials. Although based in San Diego, Dr. Angioli offers services throughout California.
About
Dr. Shanda Angioli is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist in San Diego, California. Originally from Hanford, California, Dr. Angioli moved to San Diego in 2002. She received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2002. In 2002, Dr. Angioli also completed the paralegal program at the University of San Diego and became a certified paralegal. She worked as a civil litigation paralegal for many years before deciding to go back to graduate school. Dr. Angioli received a master’s degree in Clinical Forensic Psychology in 2013 from Alliant International University. In 2014, she obtained a master’s degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology from San Diego State University. Dr. Angioli earned a doctorate in Clinical Forensic Psychology in 2015 from Alliant International University.
In addition to her many years working in the legal system as a paralegal, Dr. Angioli has also worked as a psychologist in a variety of forensic settings, including the San Diego County jails, state prisons, and working with parolees. In the past, she was certified by CASOMB (California Sex Offender Management Board) to treat registered sex offenders in California. Additionally, Dr. Angioli has conducted psychological evaluations and assessments of adults in a variety of state and federal criminal matters, including, but not limited to, questions of competency and insanity, risk assessments, sex offender evaluations, mitigating factors, and treatment recommendations.
Forensic psychology is the interaction between the practice of psychology and the law.
Forensic Psychology
What is forensic psychology?
Forensic psychology is the interaction between the practice of psychology and the law. Psychologists working in this area often interface with jails, prisons, attorneys, law enforcement, and the courts. One of the most frequent duties of forensic psychologists is conducting psychological evaluations of individuals who are involved with the legal system.
What is a forensic evaluation/assessment?
A forensic evaluation/assessment is conducted when a psychologist is hired to answer a specific legal question (i.e. insanity, competency, future risk for violence, etc.). A psychologist can be hired by attorneys and/or the court to answer these questions. The primary goal of a forensic assessment involves providing explanations for past and present behavior as well as making predictions about the parameters of future behavior. The assessment typically includes a clinical interview with the person involved in the legal case, administering psychological tests, reviewing records (i.e. medical, psychological, criminal, etc.), and possible collateral interviews (e.g. with witnesses, family, friends, attorneys, police officers, etc.). The psychologist then takes all of the information gathered and forms an opinion to answer the legal question.
Types of forensic evaluations/assessments:
Assess offenders’ state of mind at time of offense (i.e. insanity)
Assess competency of individuals to stand trial
Assess risk for re-offending
Evaluate child custody in divorce
Sentencing (mitigation, diminished capacity, etc.)
Sex Offender Evaluation
Worker’s Compensation
Fitness for Duty
Emotional injury (civil cases)
Malingering
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Service & Fees
Dr. Shanda Angioli conducts forensic evaluations of adults at all stages of criminal and civil proceedings. Her services include, but are not limited to:
Psychological Evaluations (e.g. competency evaluations, questions of insanity, mitigation, etc.)
Risk Assessments
Certificate of Merit Evaluations
Expert Witness Testimony
Case Consultation
Fees are based on the type of services rendered (i.e. type of evaluation) and the amount of time involved in conducting the evaluation. For current information about fees, please feel free to contact Dr. Shanda Angioli.
Forms of accepted payments:
Cash, cashier's checks, personal checks, money orders, and Zelle
Contact
Dr. Shanda Angioli
P.O. Box 90422
San Diego, CA 92169-2422
(619) 363-2372
dr.shanda.angioli@gmail.com
