Roberta T. Ballard, Ph.D., LLC
(formerly Roberta T. Ricketts, Ph.D., LLC)

Licensed Clinical Psychologist
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Training and Experience

In 2000, I completed 18-months of post-doctoral work in forensic psychology at the Summit County Psychodiagnostic Clinic in Akron, Ohio.  During that time, I completed over 200 criminal forensic evaluations including competency, sanity, drug dependence, aid-in-sentencing, and risk assessment evaluations.  During graduate school, I worked as a research assistant in the Psychodiagnostic Clinic, studying MMPI-2 correlates in criminal forensic populations. 

Since 2001, I have conducted criminal forensic evaluations in private practice in Oregon.   I conduct comprehensive evaluations based on up-to-date assessment instruments and empirical research, and convey my clinical findings, verbally and in writing, in a legally useful manner.  I am comfortable and skilled in advocating for my data in legal settings.


Criminal Forensic Evaluation Services

Competence to Stand Trial

Competence to Waive Counsel

Competence to Waive Miranda Rights

Criminal Responsibility (Sanity, Diminished Capacity)

Violence Risk Assessment

Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial


Non-criminal Forensic Evaluation Services

Parenting evaluations -- DHS or attorney-referred only


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