The Scientific Basis of Child Custody Decisions. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.The Scientific Basis of Child Custody Decisions

The legal system requires mental health professionals to provide research summaries to support their evaluations in child custody cases. Contributions from leading developmental researchers, legal professionals, and clinicians describe how scientific evidence is properly used in court. Timely and current, this book helps evaluators access the best information to fulfill their obligations to their clients and the court. The Second Edition adds chapters on family observation, parental alienation, and sexual abuse. Forensic psychologists, family lawyers, and judges will be equipped with the most current information to aid in custody decisions.

ROBERT M. GALATZER-LEVY, MS, MD, is a child, adolescent, andadult psychiatrist in private practice. He serves on the facultiesof The University of Chicago and The Chicago Institute forPsychoanalysis. The coauthor of four books and more than a hundredprofessional publications, he has wide experience as a forensicevaluator and witness and has served in a leadership capacity inprofessional organizations. He is currently President of theChicago Psychoanalytic Society and Secretary of the AmericanPsychoanalytic Association.

LOUIS KRAUS, MD, is Chair and the Woman's Board Professorof the Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at RushUniversity Medical Center. He has extensive experience in theinterface of psychiatry and the law including consulting with theDepartment of Justice and significant work with youth advocacy.

JEANNE GALATZER-LEVY, MS, is a medical writer and editor.She is an Associate Director in the Office of Public Affairs at theUniversity of Illinois at Chicago.