David E. Hartman Phd Ms Abn Abpp
Medical and Forensic Neuropsychology [cell phone contact may provide more rapid response, see phone numbers below]
About
David E. Hartman PhD. MS ABN ABPP is an internationally known, board-certified neuropsychologist and clinical psychologist whose office is in Chicago, Illinois. In addition to being a licensed doctoral level health practitioner, Dr. Hartman has a Master's degree in psychopharmacology, allowing for additional expertise related to the interaction of drugs, medications, alcohol and other substances on symptoms, brain function and behavior.
Dr. Hartman maintains an active practice in medical and forensic neuropsychology, behavioral toxicology and clinical psychology. He recently authored book chapters on differential diagnosis, somatization and the history of neuropsychology, and is the principal author of a new neuropsychological test, Trails-X (Psychological Assessment Resources, May 2019). Dr. Hartman authored two editions of Neuropsychological Toxicology, the first neuropsychological textbook of its kind.
Dr. Hartman is in great demand as a forensic neuropsychological and psychological expert who examines patients and untangles complex and disputed cases where brain functional integrity, health/medical complications and/or psychological trauma are at issue and where personality, substance use, health or secondary gain motivations might interact with claims.
Areas of expertise include:
• Traumatic brain injury and traumatic stress claims
• Differential diagnosis and the influence of medical disorders and motivation on neuropsychological presentation.
• Determining possible influence of symptom magnification or malingering on current presentation.
• Describing the effects of toxic substances on brain and behavior (toxic torts)
• Measuring how medications, drug use or alcohol use/abuse effects cognitive and emotional function
• Understanding the influence of medical illness and treatments on neuropsychological function
• Differentiating good neuropsychological science and clinical practice from junk science
• Competency to handle funds
• Dementia
• Competency to stand trial.
• Sanity
• Work fitness
• Attorney and physician fitness
• Pain/Spinal Cord Stimulator evaluations
• Aeromedical evaluations (pilot fitness)