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Divorce: Using Psychologists’ Skills for Transformation and Conflict Reduction
Author(s) -
Zimmerman Jeffrey
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22262
Subject(s) - psychology , conflict resolution , work (physics) , process (computing) , social psychology , psychotherapist , law , political science , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering , operating system
The litigious divorce process often leaves children with parents who are at “war” and have little ability to coparent effectively. This article discusses some of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes designed to lessen conflict both before and after divorce. It also addresses the important work of psychologists serving in the roles of child therapists and reunification clinicians doing the difficult work of helping to heal fractured child‐parent relationships. Ethical challenges are addressed and future directions for applied research are suggested.