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Topic: Child psychologists

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		Intervention: Clinical child psychologists are involved in both the prevention of disorder in high risk children (e.g., children at risk for conduct disorder, delinquency, depression) and in the treatment of children and families with a recognized problem or disorder.
		Clinical child psychologists consult with professionals representing a variety of disciplines, including pediatricians, child psychiatrists and child neurologists, child protection workers, teachers, nurses, childcare providers, social workers, lawyers and others concerned with the prevention and alleviation of children's problems or their placement in appropriate caregiving and educational environments.
		Consultation: Clinical child psychologists must be knowledgeable about the range of emotional, behavioral, and social problems characteristic of different phases of child and adolescent development and have knowledge of the roles and relationships with other professionals with whom the clinical child psychologist interacts, e.g., school, legal, and medical personnel.
	www.phhp.ufl.edu /~jjohnson/crsppp.doc (12566 words)

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		Psychologists generally avoid conducting a child custody evaluation in a case in which the psychologist served in a therapeutic role for the child or his or her immediate family or has had other involvement that may compromise the psychologist's objectivity.
		A psychologist asked to testify regarding a therapy client who is involved in a child custody case is aware of the limitations and possible biases inherent in such a role and the possible impact on the ongoing therapeutic relationship.
		Although comprehensive child custody evaluations generally require an evaluation of all parents or guardians and children, as well as observations of interactions between them, the scope of the assessment in a particular case may be limited to evaluating the parental capacity of one parent without attempting to compare the parents or to make recommendations.
	www.nebpsych.org /content/childcust.html (2199 words)

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		Psychologists and other professionals must also be involved in providing guidelines for the court in determining whether parental access to children is to be granted.
		Guardianship questions for a child when one parent dies must consider the expectations of the child and his/her relationship with the surviving parent/guardian or the guardian appointed by the deceased parent/guardian.
		It is important that a child’s voice be heard but that the child is not led to believe that he/she is in any way responsible for the parents’ separation or ongoing dispute.
	www.psychologistsassociation.ab.ca /pages/HancockLetterFinal.doc (968 words)

	Moriarty & Dee, Attorneys at Law, in Buffalo, New York.
		The guidelines note that the psychologist's role in these cases is that of a professional expert who strives to maintain an objective, impartial stance regardless of whether he or she is retained by the court or by a party to the proceedings.
		The psychologists is familiar with the laws of his or her state addressing child abuse, neglect, and family violence, and acts accordingly.
		Psychologists generally avoid conducting a child custody evaluation in a case which the [psychologist served in a therapeutic role for the child or his or her immediate family or has had other involvement which may compromise the psychologist's objectivity.
	www.moriartydee.com /custody/custody.html (1676 words)

	Child Psychologists Spread Materialism
		A clinical child psychologist for nearly 20 years, Kanner works with children from the inner city and the wealthy suburbs.
		In an effort to protect children against aggressive marketing tactics, Kanner and other child advocates are taking aim at child psychologists who share their expertise with advertising and market research firms for a fee, helping them to tailor successful strategies that will reach America’s youngest consumer group — and their parents.
		Dr Tim Kassell, a psychologist at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, who specializes in studying materialism, said people who are highly focused on materialistic values report less satisfaction with life, seem less happy, have a higher incidence of unsatisfactory interpersonal relationships, are more prone to drug and alcohol abuse and contribute less to their community.
	www.progress.org /archive/ethics01.htm (1516 words)

	Psychology Details, Meaning Psychology Article and Explanation Guide
		Clinical psychologists largely work within the scientist-practictioner model where clinical problems are formulated as hypotheses to be tested as information is gathered about the patient and his or her mental state.
		A forensic psychologist may be involved in assessment of offenders or interventions to prevent offending behaviour, usually with people who have already come in contact with the legal or penal system.
		Health psychologists may be involved in public health campaigns, examining the impact of illness or health policy on quality of life or in research into the psychological impact of health and social care.
	www.e-paranoids.com /p/ps/psychology.html (2624 words)

	Experts say child neglect more harmful than abuse
		Instead, her father and mother may have committed a form of neglect that some child psychologists classify as abuse and believe may be more dangerous.
		While few parents go to the extreme of completely shutting out their children, some child psychologists who have studied the problem estimate that as many as one in three children live in homes where they are not given adequate emotional nurturing.
		Psychologists are as sympathetic to parents as they are to the children.
	www.freep.com /news/childrenfirst/qkids20.htm (1712 words)

	Custody Evaluation Practices
		One hundred percent of the sample were doctoral-level psychologists who averaged 19.0 years of practice; 59% had degrees in clinical psychology, 13% in counseling psychology, 5% in educational psychology, 4% in school psychology, 4% in child psychology, 11% in "psychology" and 4% in "other".
		Psychologists are spending approximately the same amount of time performing psychological tests, interviewing parents and children, consulting with attorneys, testifying in court, and testifying in collateral contacts as they did 10 years ago.
		Child custody evaluators still prefer to serve in an impartial capacity, with almost 100% indicating they prefer to be retained by both parents or the court.
	www.deltabravo.net /custody/practice.htm (5670 words)

	Forensic Psychology - child abuse evaluations
		Psychologists are frequently asked to evaluate children and adults to assess whether a pattern of abuse is evident, to identify personal, family and outside stressors that are contributing to the abuse pattern, or creating a high risk situation for abuse to occur, and to develop treatment recommendations to eliminate the abuse that is identified.
		Recommendations may include removing a child from parental care, removing a parent or other adult from the household, supervised visitation, discontinuation of visitation, changing parental custody, treatment for the child or the abuser or both, and a plan for family reunification.
		Psychologists are obligated to clarify the limits of prediction based on clinical judgment and psychological testing, and should not present their opinion as fact.
	www.psychologyinfo.com /forensic/child_abuse.html (382 words)

	MASSPAC-Independent Evaluation Study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Then, he asked the psychologists how many of their reports found that the problem was due mainly to faulty school administrative factors.
		When Dr. Alessi shared his results with the school psychologists, many protested that "all five factors" are indeed responsible for school problems in the cases they studied, but that informal school policy (or ‘school culture’) dictates that conclusions be limited to child and family factors.
		If you believe that the staff at your child’s school are not willing to look at what they need to do differently to help your child learn, this study suggests that you may be right.
	www.masspac.org /laws/independent_eval.htm (2524 words)

	NASP CQ Vol. 32, #1: Pediatric School Psychology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The role of the school psychologist is expanding beyond secondary and tertiary intervention to include primary prevention efforts aimed at thwarting trauma and abuse to children.
		School psychologists, among a number of medical and mental health professionals, are required by legal and ethical mandates to report suspected cases of maltreatment. To do so, the school psychologist needs to be knowledgeable of the signs and symptoms of possible abuse, as well as associated risk factors.
		During such visits, school psychologists can instruct parents regarding appropriate means to sooth a crying baby and advise against any form of shaking (Showers, 2001), while challenging erroneous beliefs that rough play such as bouncing a baby on a knee or playful tossing leads to SBS (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2001).
	www.nasponline.org /publications/cq321shakenbaby.html (1479 words)

	CHILD PAIN HELP
		Child pain problems are often difficult to diagnose and treat.
		Pediatric psychologists with specialized training in child pain management strategies and treatment of psychosomatic disorders can also assist in the treatment and management of childhood pain syndromes.
		In consultation with the child's medical physician, pain medication may be able to be stabilized, reduced, or sometimes avoided or discontinued.
	www.childpainhelp.com (250 words)

	Gay-Affirming Psychologists Propose Redefining Child Sexual Abuse
		They do not believe that consensual, non-coercive sexual encounters between adults and minors are necessarily harmful-- and in some cases, especially those involving homosexual or bisexual boys in a sexual relationship with an older man, the experience may even be positive.
		The current definition of Child Sexual Abuse is sexual interaction between a child or adolescent with a person who is at least five years older than the person who is being abused.
		Psychologists have known for several generations now that a child's ability to think abstractly and morally is affected by their age.
	www.narth.com /docs/canadian.html (1923 words)

	PsychologyQabalah.page
		Precis: The writer of this article is a psychologist who has long searched for a quick, safe, and easy means to help patients integrate various aspects of their mind into a healthy, unified whole.
		It would seem that at one time or another, everyone could make use of a psychologist, even if it is just as a friend to talk with about issues they're facing in their lives.
		When a child is young it gets all of its needs met by parents, siblings, or other adults (or should get the needs met by them).
	www.geocities.com /workshopwoman/PsychologyQabalah.html (1077 words)

	Child & Family Psychological Associates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Child and Family Psychological Associates has been serving the children, families, and adults of Summit, Cuyahoga, Portage, and Stark counties since 1989.
		The Psychologists on staff are committed to improving the mental and emotional health of the people they serve.
		A graduate of an APA accredited program at Kent State University in 1987; he was licensed as a Psychologist by the Ohio State Board of Psychology in 1988 and has been a managing partner with Child and Family Psychological Associates since 1989.
	childandfamilypsychologists.com (683 words)

	"Paulding County Schools"
		A School Psychologist is a specialist whose training is based on a combination of the principles of child development, psychology, and education.
		Help your child plan for long-term assignments by knowing when they are due, breaking them into short and manageable tasks, and helping him set time lines for completing each part of the long-term assignment.
		When parents are involved in their child’s education, those students have higher grades, better attendance, a higher self-concept, they complete assignments more consistently, and have decreased behavior problems.
	www.paulding.k12.ga.us /psychologists (3726 words)

	Becoming a Child Psychologist, A guide for students - Amy Feld, PsyD
		You have to know about normal child development before you can really understand about "abnormal" development and I think learning about it hands on is a lot more fun, practical and effective.
		Psychologists usually need a doctorate to become private practitioners, although licensing and insurance payment does vary by state.
		Psychologists can make a good salary working a lot of hours, this career is definitely NOT one to get into for the money as the burnout rate is very high.
	www.dramy.net /students.html (1195 words)

	School Psychologists Action Network - Newsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Children's mental health professions include child psychiatrists, child psychologists, school psychologists, school social workers, school counselors, psychiatric nurses, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors.
		Loan repayment and scholarships for child mental health and school-based service professionals to help pay back educational loans.
		As school psychologists continue to make the argument that our services not only help students succeed, but boost the effectiveness of the teaching staff, we will strengthen appreciation of our profession.
	www.nasponline.org /advocacy/SPAN/span_sep03_loans.html (741 words)

	Psyche Matters: Infant and Child Psychology and Psychoanalysis Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The organization was founded 30 years ago to provide a forum for the interchange of ideas and clinical experience in order to advance the psychological treatment and understanding of children and adolescents and their families.
		Society For Research In Child Development The purposes of the Society are to promote multidisciplinary research in the field of human development, to foster the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals of various disciplines, and to encourage applications of research findings.
		Journal Of Child Psychotherapy The Official Journal of the Association of Child Psychotherapy, London Major theoretical approaches are represented: Freudian, Independent, Jungian and Kleinian.
	www.psychematters.com /child.htm (692 words)

	Child Psychologists Advise Allowing the Child to Express Fears
		Children are as varied as adults in their ability to handle tragedy and fear, so there is no perfect way to help them understand and cope.
		Parents must manage the amount of information children are exposed to and gauge the degree of reassurance they need, according to their temperament and maturity, experts say.
		Elizabeth Carll, a psychologist in Centerport, N.Y., and a trauma expert who helped develop that state's disaster response network, also suggests that parents refrain from displaying excessive fear in front of their children.
	www.carebridge.com /pages/news/cfa1.htm (593 words)

	CHARLOTTESVILLE PSYCHOLOGISTS' CO-PARENTING HANDBOOK IS FEARLESSLY PRESCRIPTIVE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Seeking to remove all stigma from the non-custodial father's relationship with a child and place it in an affirmative light, Saffer and McClure analogize the relationship to that of the many fathers who are absent from their children for reasons other than divorce p; the military, diplomatic, etc., parents who are away on unaccompanied tours.
		As child psychologists, McClure and Saffer do most helpfully just what Dr. Spock in his earliest writings used to do: they encourage fathers to become familiar with the stages of child development, especially as a means of avoiding some of the devastating emotional toll that normal (though obnoxious) child behavior can take on loving parents.
		These psychologists are not afraid to be prescriptive, and notwithstanding the depth and subtlety of their understanding, their advice is phrased in terms that are simple and direct.
	patriot.net /~crouch/flnc/cha.html (1263 words)

	SRCD - Society for Research in Child Development
		Since its inception in 1930, Child Development has been devoted to original contributions on topics in child development from the fetal period through adolescence.
		It is a vital source of information not only for researchers and theoreticians, but for child psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric social workers, specialists in early childhood education, educational psychologists, special education teachers, and other researchers in the field.
		Child Development is published on a bimonthly basis.
	www.srcd.org /cd.html (157 words)

	Psychologists
		So when your child says to you, "Mommy, you never spend time with me" (even though you just played with her) she is expressing what she feels.
		If your child is testing you through a temper tantrum, or being angry or speaking disrespectfully to you, it is best if you leave the room or tell the child you will be in the next room if he wants to "Try again." Do not leave in anger or defeat.
		Help your child recognize that it isn't that you don't like him, but it is his behavior that you are unwilling to tolerate.
	www.aesd.k12.ca.us /psychologists.htm (1190 words)

	Child Psychologists In Scotland - Discount Beer, Wine, Spirits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Dr Jack Boyle and Associates, chartered educational psychologists, based in Glasgow, Scotland offering educational assessment and advice for children with learning difficulties such as dysl...
		Psychologists in Scotland, studing Dyslexia, Autism and other Learning Difficultie...
		Contact Dr Jack Boyle and Associates, chartered educational psychologists, based in Glasgow, Scotland offering educational assessment and advice for children with learning difficulties such...
	www.fullcirclepubs.co.uk /Child-Psychologists-In-Scotland.html (239 words)

	Court: Psychologists can report child abuse confessions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		MONTGOMERY — David Kenneth Marks says he thought he was doing the right thing when he told a Huntsville psychologist, during a therapy session, that he had fondled two young girls.
		He said he was under the impression that whatever he said during therapy would be kept in confidence and was shocked when his admission was reported to authorities by the psychologist and an associate.
		But Marks, who represented himself, said the ruling would discourage people from going to a psychologist to seek help if they have a problem that is causing them to be a child molester.
	www.decaturdaily.com /decaturdaily/news/050502/abuse.shtml (707 words)

	child psychologists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		psychologists for advice about their educational needs by nursery schools or by the health service.
		Child psychologists attempt to explain the similarities and...
		Discourages child psychologists to participate in the advertising industry.
	www.new-york-psychotherapy.com /newyork/1/child-psychologists.html (655 words)

	Clinical Child and School Psychology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The practica are designed to provide graduate students an opportunity to develop and practice their professional skills under the supervision of experienced psychologists in the schools and other systems that provide services to children, adolescents, and their families.
		By applying methods and techniques of psychology to specific problems typically referred to psychologists in these settings, students are encouraged to integrate the systematic knowledge gained from their formal academic training.
		Psychologists who have special competencies and are employed by the schools and other community agencies, hospitals, clinics, juvenile courts serve as supervisors and role models.
	www.siue.edu /EDUCATION/psychology/community.html (454 words)

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