Focus of assessments
Specialising in two cores areas: suitability for adoption and personal injury medico-legal assessments. The common thread is passion for supporting systems (family and legal) that are aimed at repair and growth.
Suitability for Adoption
Involves assessment of well-being, character strengths, coping and social support, attitudes to parenting and diversity, quality of parental relationship, and personality strengths and challenges.
Assessments involve interview, administration of psychological questionnaires, and review of professional reports.
Medico-Legal Personal Injury Assessments
Specialising in medico-legal personal injury assessment of children and adults following trauma, stress or medical negligence. Reports are submitted in a standard format consistent with the requirements of the Injuries Board.
Opinion expressed is independent and evidence-based with detail provided on prognosis and expected recovery time for the claimant’s injuries to resolve.
““We have dealt with Dr McKiernan on a number of different matters and his professionalism in dealing with our firm and clients has been of immense benefit both to our offices and more importantly to the people he treats.” ”