Clinician's guide to child custody evaluations
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Clinician's guide to child custody evaluations
J. Wiley & Sons, c1995
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-303) and indexes
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Description
This reference aims to provide psychologists and other mental health professionals with detailed clinical guidelines for conducting child custody evaluations. It not only presents the professional literature as it applies to such cases, but also offers insights associated with the experience of having participated in over 1000 divorce-related cases during the past decade. The volume also covers issues such as the mechanics of psychological evaluation, report writing and court testimony.
Table of Contents
- Psychologist's Responsibilities
- How Divorce Affects Families
- Interviews, Behavioural Observations and Collateral Information
- Psychological Testing
- Ackerman-Schoendorf Scales for Parent Evaluation of Custody
- Guidelines for Evaluating Parents' Behaviou
- Abuse Allegations
- Reporting the Results
- Surviving Your Day in Court
- Appendixes: A. Glossary of Legal Terms
- B. Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
- C. Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists
- D. American Psychological Association Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations
- E. Academy of Family Mediators Admission Criteria
- F. American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children - Guidelines for Psychosocial Evaluation of Suspected Sexual Abuse in Young Children.
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