In this episode of our Expert Witness Showcase, clinical psychologist Dr Andrew Derry talks to consultant neuropsychiatrist Dr Obi Okoye about working where psychiatry meets neurology.
Published: Oct 2, 2026
Neuropsychiatry & Expert Witness Work – Dr Obi Okoye in Conversation with Dr Andrew Derry
What does a neuropsychiatrist actually do, and what do they bring to a legal case?
- The 13–14 year training route to becoming a neuropsychiatrist
- How neuropsychiatrists differ from neuropsychologists
- Fitness to plead and disposal in criminal cases involving brain injury
- Separating pre-existing conditions from the effects of an index injury
- Condition, causation, prognosis and treatment in clinical negligence and personal injury reports
- Why neuropsychiatrists are in such short supply
- Advice for solicitors instructing a neuropsychiatrist, and for clinicians new to expert witness work