Joseph Begany, Ph.D.

Dr. Joseph Begany is a clinical psychologist specializing in pediatric neuropsychology and forensic psychology. Dr. Begany conducts a wide range of neuropsychological and forensic evaluations with children and teens, and parenting evaluations with adults. Dr. Begany has particular interest and experience in applying the brain-behavior principles of pediatric neuropsychology to forensic evaluation of children and teens. Dr. Begany has been with the Children and the Law Program since 2005 and he works primarily in the Boston Juvenile Court Clinic where he provides forensic consultation and forensic neuropsychological consultation to the Boston Juvenile Court. Dr. Begany also participates in the training and teaching of predoctoral and postdoctoral psychologists, and MGH psychiatry residents. Dr. Begany maintains a private practice in pediatric neuropsychology. He provides consultation services to a range of clients including parents, school systems, physicians, juvenile and district courts, and to state agencies such as the Department of Mental Retardation and the Department of Youth Services as well as other forensic professionals. Dr. Begany also serves as the consulting psychologist to the Department of Children and Families Northeast Regional Clinical Review Team, which reviews and makes determinations on complicated DCF cases.