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The Scientific Basis of Child Custody Decisions

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Robert M. Galatzer-Levy, Louis Kraus, Jeanne Galatzer-Levy
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John Wiley & Sons, Mar 23, 2009 - Psychology - 544 pages
The legal system requires mental health professionals to provide research summaries to support their evaluations in child custody cases. Contributions from leading developmental researchers, legal professionals, and clinicians describe how scientific evidence is properly used in court. Timely and current, this book helps evaluators access the best information to fulfill their obligations to their clients and the court. The Second Edition adds chapters on family observation, parental alienation, and sexual abuse. Forensic psychologists, family lawyers, and judges will be equipped with the most current information to aid in custody decisions.
  

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Contents

FACTS
THE EVALUATION OF STUDIES
ASSESSING THE CONTENT OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
APPLYING EMPIRICAL STUDIES TO PARTICULAR CASES
BIAS AND ITS SOURCES
THE GOALS AND STANDARDS OF EVALUATION
RELEVANCE AND HELPFULNESS
CONCLUSION
PARENTING ASSESSMENT
ADDRESSING PARENTING ISSUES CREATED BY DIVORCE
REOPENING CUSTODY
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NATURE OF THE ILLNESS
STRESS SELFEFFICACY AND COPING
MEDICAL TREATMENT ADHERENCE

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HELPFULNESS ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
MALPRACTICE AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
CONCLUSION
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USEFULNESS OF PARENTING OBSERVATIONS
DEMAND FOR OBSERVATIONS VERSUS VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY CONCERNS
MEASURES AVAILABLE IN THE CLINICAL LITERATURE
MEASURES AVAILABLE IN THE EXPERIMENTAL LITERATURE
HOME VISITS AND OBSERVATIONAL ISSUES
CONCLUSION
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CONCEPTUAL MODEL GUIDING PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATIONS
ADMINISTRATION ISSUES
DISTINGUISHING TESTS FROM OTHER CREATURES
PSYCHOMETRICS
TESTING MANUAL AND TESTING MATERIALS
SELECTING TESTS FOR CUSTODY EVALUATIONS
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
ADDITIONAL PRACTICAL STEPS
GENERAL PROBLEMS WITH TESTS IN CUSTODY EVALUATION
ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING
CONCLUSION
NOTES
ESTIMATOR VARIABLES
SYSTEM VARIABLES
CONCLUSION
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTACHMENT AND PARENT AND CHILD CONTRIBUTIONS
DISORDERS OF ATTACHMENT
THE EFFECTS OF DIVORCE ON ATTACHMENT ACROSS DEVELOPMENT
THE ASSESSMENT OF ATTACHMENT
CONCLUSION
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARENTCHILD RELATIONSHIPS
THE EFFECTS OF PARENTAL SEPARATION OR DIVORCE
MINIMIZING THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF DIVORCE
RESTRICTING CONTACT IN RESPONSE TO MARITAL CONFLICT
INTERVENTIONS THAT PROMOTE CHILDRENS RESILIENCY
CONCLUSION
NOTE
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DEVELOPMENT DURING THE PRESCHOOL AND MIDDLE CHILDHOOD YEARS
THE CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATION IN EARLY AND MIDDLE CHILDHOOD
VISITATION
CONCLUSION
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ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT AND DIVORCE
ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS TO BE ASSESSED
PREFERENCE
STRATEGIES EMPLOYED TO OPTIMIZE ADHERENCE
APPROPRIATENESS OF HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION AND MEDICAL ADHERENCE
CONCLUSION
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OVERVIEW OF CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATIONS INVOLVING PARENTAL SEXUAL ORIENTATION
RESEARCH ON PARENTAL SEXUAL ORIENTATION PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
SEXUAL IDENTITY
OTHER ASPECTS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
IMPLICATIONS OF RESEARCH FOR LEGAL DECISION MAKING IN CHILD CUSTODY MATTERS
CONCLUSION
PARENTHOOD AND THE GENESIS OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
PARENTHOOD AND CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
RISK AND VULNERABILITY AMONG OFFSPRING OF PSYCHIATRICALLY ILL PARENTS
SCHIZOPHRENIC PARENTS AND THEIR OFFSPRING
PARENTAL PREOCCUPATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
FROM A FOCUS ON RISK TO A FOCUS ON RESILIENCE AMONG OFFSPRING OF TROUBLED PARENTS
CONCLUSION
PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS
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IMPACT OF CONFLICT PREDIVORCE AND POSTDIVORCE
CONFLICTRELATED FACTORS THAT AFFECT CHILD ADJUSTMENT
PREMARITAL CONFLICT VERSUS SEPARATIONENGENDERED CONFLICT AS A PREDICTOR OF ADJUSTMENT
COPING STRATEGIES
PROTECTIVE FACTORS
CONCLUSION
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INCIDENCE OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS IN CONTESTED CUSTODY MATTERS
THE ROLE OF THE FORENSIC EVALUATOR IN CHILD CUSTODY CASES WITH ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
CHILDRENS BEHAVIORS MISCONSTRUED AS INDICATORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
CHILDRENS NORMATIVE BEHAVIORS AND MENTAL DISORDERS
RELIABILITY OF PARENTS PERCEPTIONS AND PROFESSIONALS DECISION MAKING
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEMORY
CHILDRENS SUGGESTIBILITY
INTERVIEWING CHILDREN
CONCLUSION
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THE CONTEXTS OF REJECTION AND ALIENATION
SYNDROME OR COMPLEX GROUP OF BEHAVIORS
CHILDREN MAY REJECT PARENTS FOR REASONS OTHER THAN ALIENATION
MAKING DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN ALIENATION CASES
A MORE SOPHISTICATED CONCEPTUALIZATION OF ALIENATION AND ABUSE
INTERVENTION
NOTE
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
FROM LEGAL STATUS TO LIVING ARRANGEMENTS
OVERVIEW OF SELECTED RESEARCH
CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN EMPIRICAL KNOWLEDGE AND LEGAL DECISION MAKING
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ROBERT M. GALATZER-LEVY, MS, MD, is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist in private practice. He serves on the faculties of The University of Chicago and The Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis. The coauthor of four books and more than a hundred professional publications, he has wide experience as a forensic evaluator and witness and has served in a leadership capacity in professional organizations. He is currently President of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Society and Secretary of the American Psychoanalytic Association.

LOUIS KRAUS, MD, is Chair and the Woman's Board Professor of the Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Rush University Medical Center. He has extensive experience in the interface of psychiatry and the law including consulting with the Department of Justice and significant work with youth advocacy.

JEANNE GALATZER-LEVY, MS, is a medical writer and editor. She is an Associate Director in the Office of Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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