Ackerman, Marc J.

Psychological experts in divorce actions / Marc J. Ackerman, Andrew W. Kane, Jonathan Gould. - Seventh edition. - New York : Wolters Kluwer, 2019. - volumes (loose-leaf) ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The expert witness -- Ethical issues -- What constitutes a psychological evaluation in child custody disputes? -- How divorce affects families -- Do's and don't's for parents involved in custody disputes -- Children as witnesses -- Statistical concepts -- Cognitive functioning: intelligence and achievment 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, substance abuse and criminal history -- Classification systems -- Challenges to the admissibility of child custody advisory reports: the Daubert challenge.

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Forensic psychology--United States.
Divorce suits--Psychological aspects.--United States
Evidence, Expert--United States.
Evidence, Expert.
Forensic psychology.


United States.

KF 8965 / .A93 2019