TY - DATA AU - Ackerman,Marc J. AU - Kane,Andrew W. AU - Gould,Jonathan W. TI - Psychological experts in divorce actions SN - 9781454886761 AV - KF 8965 .A93 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - New York PB - Wolters Kluwer KW - Forensic psychology KW - United States KW - Divorce suits KW - Psychological aspects KW - Evidence, Expert KW - fast N1 - 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 ER -