Business Details
37 Years
experience
Forensic Psychiatry & Legal Consulting in Bedford, NH
Founded in 1989, New England Psychodiagnostics provides comprehensive psychiatric and neuropsychiatric evaluations for clinical, legal, and industrial purposes. Our director, Dr. Albert M. Drukteinis, is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Neurologist with additional qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry and Pain Management. Holding a Juris Doctor degree, Dr. Drukteinis combines medical and legal expertise to deliver authoritative assessments and expert testimony. Our services include forensic telepsychiatry, psychiatric evaluations for competency and criminal responsibility, and specialized consultations on workers' compensation and employment stress claims. We utilize HIPAA-compliant video conferencing to serve clients nationwide, eliminating travel barriers while maintaining evaluation quality.Our team's decades of experience and extensive academic appointments demonstrate our commitment to rigorous standards and client-centered service. We maintain affiliations with leading medical institutions and have contributed extensively to forensic psychiatry literature. Our approach prioritizes thorough reviews of medical records, psychological testing, and detailed reports tailored to legal and clinical needs. With over 3,000 occupational evaluations conducted for agencies, insurers, and legal firms, we uphold a legacy of professional excellence. Our work addresses complex cases involving pain disorders, psychosomatic conditions, and workplace stress claims.
Services
Forensic Telepsychiatry
Psychiatric Evaluations
Medical-Legal Consultation
Pain Disorder Assessments
Competency Assessments
Details
- Year established: 1989
Highlights and features
- 30+ years providing psychiatric evaluations for legal and industrial purposes
- Director holds triple board certification in psychiatry specialties
- Combines MD and JD credentials for unparalleled legal-medical expertise
- Pioneer in HIPAA-compliant forensic telepsychiatry evaluations
- Adjunct professor at Geisel School of Medicine with 150+ published works
Associations and certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- American Board of Forensic Psychiatry
- American Academy of Pain Management
Services
Forensic Telepsychiatry
Secure video conferencing evaluations for legal cases using HIPAA-compliant platforms. Eliminates travel requirements while maintaining assessment accuracy through digital interviews and record reviews. Serves clients nationwide with board-certified forensic psychiatrist expertise.
Psychiatric Evaluations
Comprehensive psychiatric assessments for legal proceedings including competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility determinations. Involves medical record review, clinical interviews, and psychological testing to produce detailed expert opinions.
Medical-Legal Consultation
Expert analysis connecting medical evidence to legal cases through psychiatric evaluation. Addresses workers' compensation claims, disability determinations, and workplace stress litigation with legally defensible assessments.
Pain Disorder Assessments
Specialized evaluation of psychosomatic and physiological pain components in litigation contexts. Analyzes complex regional pain syndromes and workplace injury claims through multidisciplinary diagnostic approaches.
Competency Assessments
Determinations of legal competency for testamentary purposes, trial participation, and decision-making capacity. Combines neuropsychiatric testing with forensic examination of cognitive capabilities.
People
Albert M. Drukteinis
Director
Board-certified psychiatrist and attorney with 30+ years in forensic evaluations. Holds MD and JD degrees, teaches at Dartmouth, and has authored 150+ publications. Specializes in workers' compensation and legal psychiatry cases.
Questions
What geographic areas do you serve?
While based in Bedford, NH, we provide services nationwide through telepsychiatry and maintain offices in four New England states.
What legal case types do you handle?
We specialize in workers' compensation claims, competency evaluations, criminal responsibility assessments, and workplace stress litigation cases.
How can I access telepsychiatry services?
Our HIPAA-compliant video platform requires only internet access. Contact us to schedule secure evaluations from any US location.
What credentials distinguish your practice?
Our director holds triple board certifications in psychiatry specialties, a law degree, and academic appointments at Dartmouth Medical School.
What documentation should I prepare for an evaluation?
Provide relevant medical records, employment documents, and legal case materials. Our staff will specify requirements based on your case type.
How do you ensure evaluation accuracy through telepsychiatry?
We use standardized protocols, digital record analysis, and structured interview techniques proven comparable to in-person assessments through clinical studies.
