TY - BOOK AU - Ackerman,Marc J. AU - Kane,Andrew W. AU - Dale,Milfred D. AU - Gould,Jonathan W. ED - Wolters Kluwer (Firm) TI - Psychological experts in divorce actions PY - 2015/// CY - New York, New York PB - Wolters Kluwer KW - Forensic psychology KW - United States KW - Local KW - Evidence, Expert KW - Divorce suits KW - Psychological aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The expert witness -- Ethical issues -- What constitutes a psychological evaluation? -- How divorce affects families -- Do's and don't's for divorce clients -- Children as witnesses -- Statistical concepts -- Intelligence testing -- Objective personality testing : MMPI-2, MMPI-2-RF, and other objective personality tests -- Projective personality testing -- Other tests used in child custody evaluations -- Physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse -- Domestic violence/intimate partner violence & child custody -- Special concerns : mental disorders -- Special concerns : alcohol and other drug abuse -- Criminal history -- Classification systems N2 - Guide to understanding the role of psychological evaluations in divorce and custody cases. This publication explains how tests are administered, how their results are commonly interpreted and reported, and how to use the findings to your clients' best advantage. -- from first page ER -