Most people know that divorce has negative effects on children. In fact research shows that divorce doubles their risk of emotional and behavioural disorders. This book is written for experts who work with families to help them navigate this ordeal, and provides information and research-based guidance to help children in high-conflict families. Written in an accessible style, each chapter in this work features a case study that vividly depicts problems common to families going through a divorce. Ellis provides guidelines ...
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Most people know that divorce has negative effects on children. In fact research shows that divorce doubles their risk of emotional and behavioural disorders. This book is written for experts who work with families to help them navigate this ordeal, and provides information and research-based guidance to help children in high-conflict families. Written in an accessible style, each chapter in this work features a case study that vividly depicts problems common to families going through a divorce. Ellis provides guidelines for clinicians and suggests ways to intervene with families before conflict escalates into divorce proceedings. Covering all stages of divorce cases, beginning with the warning signs of a failing marriage and ending with post-divorce conflict surrounding child custody, this resource book should be of value for the clinician who does child and family forensic evaluations or who serves as an expert witness in court, as well as for divorce lawyers and family therapists.
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Like New. Size: 7x1x10; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Clean, unmarked pages. "When parents divorce, children are the biggest losers. This new book will give both mental health and legal professionals the expert information they need to help families navigate this grave ordeal and improve the outcome for hurting children. Elizabeth Ellis provides invaluable, research-based guidance on all stages of divorce cases, beginning with the warning signs of a failing marriage and ending with post-divorce conflict surrounding child custody. Written in an accessible and engaging style, each chapter features a detailed case study that vividly depicts problems common to divorcing families and includes clinical guidelines and decision trees for interventions. Mental health professionals will appreciate discussions on parental alienation syndrome, parent psychopathology, children's adaptation to chronic parental conflict, the evaluation of sexual abuse allegations, and ethical issues. Attorneys and courtroom experts will value a review of the major studies and important findings in the field and the ease that key studies on many topics can be located. An essential resource book for therapists, forensic evaluators, expert witnesses, or lawyers working with high-conflict families."
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