title: Ethics and the clinician in custody disputes.
abstract: This article stresses the need to separate the role of therapist from that of forensic evaluator in custody disputes. Common pitfalls for the therapist who testifies in custody disputes are discussed, and ethical guidelines for both the therapist and the forensic evaluator are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, USA.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Schetky
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000523:psychology; D002655:Child Custody / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States