About Dr. Ari
Dr. Ari Gartin, PhD, LMHC, is a National Board Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, forensic consultant, educator, researcher, and author. She is the Founder of Ariga Psychological and Forensic Services, LLC and serves on the Board of Directors for Munchausen Support.
Dr. Gartin specializes in cases involving Munchausen by Proxy. Her work includes forensic record review, professional consultation, expert witness services, training, and education for attorneys, mental health professionals, healthcare providers, educators, and child welfare professionals throughout the United States.
She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in forensic psychology from Walden University and has more than fifteen years of experience in mental health and forensic settings. Her doctoral research examined factors that influence the accurate identification of Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another among counseling professionals, reflecting her longstanding commitment to advancing awareness and understanding of this often misunderstood form of abuse.
In addition to her clinical and forensic work, Dr. Gartin is an active researcher, speaker, and writer. She is the author of Munchausen by Proxy: Clinical and Forensic Case Analyses, a collection of contemporary writings examining real-world cases, emerging research, forensic issues, and clinical considerations related to Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another and Medical Child Abuse.
She is also the creator of Investigation with Dr. Ari, a publication dedicated to the intersection of psychology, forensic investigation, true crime, and human behavior. Through her writing, Dr. Gartin seeks to make complex psychological and forensic topics accessible to professionals and the public alike.
In my professional interactions with Dr. Gartin, I have observed a level of clinical and analytical rigor, and commitment to ethical forensic practice that is both rare and necessary in this highly specialized field. Her work reflects a clear alignment with best practices in FDIA evaluation, including comprehensive chronological record review, careful differentiation between reported and observed symptomatology, and appropriate integration of collateral data across medical, educational, and psychosocial systems.
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