When parents divorce, children are the biggest losers. This new book will give both mental health and legal professionals the expert inform ation they need to help families navigate this grave ordeal and improv e the outcome for hurting children. Elizabeth Ellis provides invaluabl e, research-based guidance on all stages of divorce cases, beginning w ith the warning signs of a failing marriage and ending with post-divor ce conflict surrounding child custody. Written in an accessible and en gaging style, each chapter features a detailed case study that vividly depicts problems common to divorcing families and includes clinical g uidelines and decision trees for interventions.
Elizabeth M. Ellis, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in private practice in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. She specializes in working with adolescents and families, as well as child and family court ordered evaluations. In addition to the books noted here, she has published widely in scholarly journals. For a curriculum vita, please see her website: www.dr-elizabethellis.net. You may want to view her newsletter, The Adolescent Behavior Disorders Alert, and her other publications. You can email her at elizabethphd@bellsouth.net.
