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Psychological Assessment: Evaluating the Evaluations

In an article scheduled for publication in the April, 2005 edition of the <i>Journal of Child Custody</i> (in press), Gould-Saltman, an experienced family law attorney, opines that attorneys like tests because they "break things down to numbers, and we understand numbers." She adds: "Tests give the sense [emphasis added] of objectivity to counterbalance the much more subjective clinical portion of a custody evaluation." In commenting on the MMPI-2 in particular, Gould-Saltman expresses the view that it is "probably the most well-liked test among lawyers because it offers 'hard numbers' rather than ephemeral concepts." If only it were this simple.

26 minute read December 27, 2004 at 10:52 AM
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David A. Martindale, Ph.D., ABPP (forensic)
Psychological Assessment: Evaluating the Evaluations

In an article scheduled for publication in the April, 2005 edition of the Journal of Child Custody (in press), Gould-Saltman, an experienced family law attorney, opines that attorneys like tests because they “break things down to numbers, and we understand numbers.”

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