ASSESSING FOR ALIENATION AND ACCESS IN CHILD CUSTODY CASES |
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| Authors: | Anita K. Lample |
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| Affiliation: | Anita K. Lample, Ph.D., is in private practice in San Bernardino, California, where she does forensic assesments for family court, dependency court, and juvenile court, as well as individual and family therapy. She is the author of several articles, including "Children's Alignment With Parents in High Conflict Custody Cases." |
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| Abstract: | Alienated children in high-conflict (HC) custody cases differ from nonalienated children in HC custody cases. Efforts to assess and differentiate between the children should focus first, on establishing what differences do exist and then on what psychometrics are of most help in the assessment. Five categories of HC children and areas where HC children are all alike and where alienated and nonalienated children differ are reviewed. Psychometrics appropriate for the tasks of research and evaluation are proposed. |
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