by Dr Craig Childress | Jan 11, 2020 | From Dr. Childress
Professional practice with court-involved family conflict surrounding divorce requires competence in five domains of professional psychology: Attachment Family systems therapy Personality Disorders Complex trauma Neurodevelopment in childhood Leading figures in each...
by Dr Craig Childress | Jan 7, 2020 | From Dr. Childress
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC),is the professional organization for forensic psychologists and family law attorneys. The AFCC specifically instructs child custody evaluators NOT to diagnose pathology. The AFCC has published an instruction...
by Dr Craig Childress | Jan 4, 2020 | From Dr. Childress
I tell everyone I’m not an “expert” – and that’s true. I’m just a clinical psychologist. I apply knowledge, I don’t create it. I would consider experts to be John Bowlby and Salvador Minuchin, Aaron Beck and Murray Bowen, Marsha Linehan for personality disorders. I’m...
by Dr Craig Childress | Jan 4, 2020 | From Dr. Childress
You have rights, codified by the American Psychological Association code of ethics. Let’s talk about Standard 9.01a Bases for Assessments. 9.01 Bases for Assessments (a) Psychologists base the opinions contained in their recommendations, reports, and diagnostic or...
by Dr Craig Childress | Jan 1, 2020 | From Dr. Childress
My five goals for 2020: 1. Diagnosis We need to start getting an accurate diagnosis for this pathology so we can develop an effective treatment plan. The DSM-5 diagnosis is V995.51 Child Psychological Abuse, and the ICD-10 diagnosis is F24 Shared Psychotic Disorder....
