Forensic Psychiatrist

and expert witness

Dr. Wiita is Board Certified in Forensic Psychiatry and his expertise is based on rigorous training at the USC Institute of Psychiatry, Law, and Behavioral Science in Los Angeles, California. He applies special knowledge and a commitment to the highest ethical standards to provide incisive and fair expert witness and consultative services related to the following areas:

Criminal Law and Juvenile Delinquency

• Competence to Stand Trial

• Insanity/Criminal Responsibility

• Child Witness Reliability

• Juvenile Culpability

• Transfer of Juveniles to Adult Criminal Court

• Appropriateness of Psychotropic Medication in Youth

Civil Matters

• Psychiatric Personal Injury

• Testamentary Capacity

• Child Sexual Abuse Claims

• Sexual Harassment

• Malingering

• Psychiatric Negligence and Malpractice

Special Areas of Expertise

• Violence Risk Assessment

• Workplace and School Violence

• Restoration of Right To Possess Firearms

• Psychological Autopsy

Clinical Practice

Dr. Wiita is currently accepting new patients in his practice on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. He is licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina and California and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Adult Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and Forensic Psychiatry. He completed his Psychiatry Residency and his Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Forensic Fellowships at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.