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This article analyzes rhetorical strategies that are often used to legitimize classifying children's parent rejection as “alienation,” conceived a mental disorder or diagnosis. Use of evaluative labels diagnoses instead descriptions behavioral functioning is problematic in child custody evaluations. We address Distorted Claims consensus, Alienation Labeling, Renaming, Proof by Assertion, Misrepresenting Endorsement Authorities, Reduction Ad Absurdum , and Personam Attacks. Rhetoric distracts...

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ABSTRACT Research indicates a large percentage of children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) experience psychological, social, cognitive, behavioral, and physical problems. These deficits can have overwhelming long-term problems for children. Although there is some evidence the intergenerational cycle violence, not all IPV encounter abuse in their adult relationships. This study qualitatively explored protective factors or resiliencies that contribute adaptive outcomes adults as Ten...

Summary This article introduces the volume and various issues covered concerning current interventions, research, standards for offenders arrested domestic violence. The controversies that have arisen as many jurisdictions in United States established mandatory batterer intervention are introduced, including type of treatment modality content permitted, qualifications those providing duration treatment, relationship to actual research. presents articles recent innovative well...

Current estimates of the prevalence incest suggest that 16-20% women in United States may be victims such sexual abuse by age 18. The long-term consequences incestuous victimization appear lo numerous, producing its feelings powerlessness, stigmatization, and betrayal many years after abuse. Some diagnostic childhood include affective disorders, substance abuse, eating anxiety dissociative post-traumatic stress disorder. dvsfunction. Therefore. vumse present study was to comp&e adult who...

In the last 20 years, research has emerged that suggests women may be violent in intimate relationships. This article describes a qualitative study focusing on who were classified as dominant aggressors of violence their Ten subjects participated detailed clinical interview and completed five written measures to examine factors led later aggression, including sociocultural factors, history trauma, gender role identification, intergenerational transmission violence. Seven major themes...

A review of the literature (i.e., Austin, 2001 Austin , W.G. ( ). Partner violence and risk assessment in child custody evaluations . Family Court Review 39 4 ), 483 – 496 .[Crossref] [Google Scholar]) daily practice conducting has revealed that there is an inadequacy assessing incorporating family issues, including both partner abuse, into context a evaluation when such allegations occur. The National Council Juvenile Judges published attempts to address lack adequate assessments cases...

Practices in child custody evaluations have created controversy and debate among professionals. Semi-structured interviews of 10 highly experienced evaluators were analyzed to gain an understanding the evaluation process, changes field, evaluators' opinions beliefs, especially concerning intimate partner violence (IPV) parental alienation. Although a small qualitative sample, multiple had extreme beliefs about prevalence IPV cases, belief that there is no such thing as alienation syndrome...

Abstract Contested divorces and child custody cases have increased in number recent years, many involved domestic violence. Victims of violence need an informed legal system to help them achieve equitable settlements safe arrangements. Two areas concern presented this article are mediation joint custody. Professionals the mental health, social service, criminal justice, fields must understand ramifications abusive relationships. The effects on children adults discussed, specific...

Abstract This article summarizes the substantial research conducted in last decade concerning characteristics of batterers. While certain appear to be associated with these abusers, no specific profile has emerged. Treatment programs have focused on anger management, improving communication, self‐esteem, changing beliefs, and stress but not determined effectiveness programs. Various approaches for treating abusers are presented this article, including psychoeducational groups batterers...

This article introduces the first in a two-part special issue focusing on forensic, cultural, and systems issues child sexual abuse cases. The five articles contained this include diversity of perspectives approaches to extended interviews evaluations suspicions, an exploration ways culture affects disclosure reporting, considerations relevant management child's mental health needs while forensic process are ongoing, use anatomical dolls interviews. We call for attention several practice...

Child custody evaluations can have a significant impact on the adjustment and well-being of children family members. Custody evaluators must be qualified held to highest professional standards. The authors this article review often witness inadequate unprofessional evaluations. In article, ethical mistakes seen regularly are highlighted. Many occur when cases complex include allegations child maltreatment or intimate partner violence. Therefore, it is important that trained in psychology,...

This study examined common characteristics in women who killed an intimate partner or family member the context of abuse by using qualitative content analysis on 10 archival case files. Major (>80% participants) and minor themes (60–79% revealed majority participants their abuser private home with a firearm. They were most often diagnosed Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, and/or Alcohol Use Disorder. On Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2), had clinically...