Robert Beattey, J.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Locations and Contact
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Behavioral Health Center
2230 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Clinical Interests
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.
Research/Academic Interests
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.
Division
Psychiatry and the Law
Undergraduate School
B.A., Political Science, Columbia University, 2000
Other School
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, CUNY Graduate Center, NY, 2017
Other School
J.D., Law, The Ohio State University, 2003
Internship
Clinical Psychology, CA DHS-Metropolitan State Hospital, CA, 2016-17
Residency
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.