Assistant Professor
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Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Behavioral Health Center
2230 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Robert A. Beattey, J,D,, Ph,D,, ABPP is a clinical and forensic psychologist with a focus on clinical, neuropsychological, civil, and criminal psychological assessment.
Dr. Beattey’s research interests are unified by a focus on evidence-based decision making in clinical, legal, and public policy contexts, as well as issues related to professional ethics and standards of care.
Psychiatry and the Law
B.A., Political Science, Columbia University, 2000
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, CUNY Graduate Center, NY, 2017
J.D., Law, The Ohio State University, 2003
Clinical Psychology, CA DHS-Metropolitan State Hospital, CA, 2016-17
Forensic Psychology, WA DSHS Special Commitment Center, WA, 2018-19
Beattey, R. A. & Fondacaro, M. R. (2018). The misjudgment of criminal responsibility. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 36, 457-469. DOI:10.1002/bsl.2354.
Beattey, R. A., Cornwell, M., Murphy, H., Stein, V., Braun, T., Goldstein, M. A., & Bender, H. A. (2017). Caution warranted in extrapolating from Boston Naming Test item order construct. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 24 (1), 65-72. DOI:10.1080/23279095.2015.1089505.
Beattey, R. A., Matsuura, T., & Jeglic, E. (2014). Judicial bond setting behavior: The perceived nature of the crime may matter more than how serious it is. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 20 (4), 411-420. DOI:10.1037/law0000020.
Calkins, C., Jeglic, E., Beattey, R. A., Zeidman, S., & Perillo, A. D. (2014). Sexual violence legislation: A review of caselaw and empirical research. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 20 (4), 443-462. DOI: 10.1037/law0000027.
Beattey, R. A. (2008). The great bathhouse bugaboo. Michigan State University Journal of Medicine & Law, 12 (2), 129-145.