Psychological experts in divorce actions
By: Marc J. Ackerman, Andrew W. Kane
Contributors: Kane, Andrew W.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1556
ISBN-13: 9780735510326
Subjects: Expert Evidence; Forensic psychology; Divorce suits; Psychological aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 1453-1513) and index.
Table of contents: title: The expert witness; title: Ethical issues; title: What constitutes a psychological evaluation?; title: How divorce affects families; title: Do's and don't's for divorce clients; title: Children as witnesses; title: Statistical concepts; title: Intelligence testing; title: Objective personality testing : MMPI-2 and other objective personality tests; title: Projective personality testing; title: Other tests used in child custody evaluations; title: Physical abuse, domestic violence, and emotional abuse; title: Sexual abuse; title: Special concerns : mental disorders; title: Special concerns : alcohol and other drug abuse; title: Criminal history; title: Classification systems.