title: Divorce: Using Psychologists' Skills for Transformation and Conflict Reduction.
abstract: 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.
authors: New York, New York.
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology*; D054541:Family Conflict / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D017008:Negotiating / Q000523:psychology*; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*
keywords: alternative dispute resolution (ADR); conflict resolution; coparenting; divorce; psychologist