From Psychology Today: Misunderstanding Personality Disorders in Family Court: Part 3
Author, counselor and lawyer, Bill Eddy has recently posted a 4 part blog series with Psychology Today: "Misunderstanding Personality Disorders in Family Court"
Part 3: Explain high-conflict behavior with simple, repetitive, factual themes.
KEY IDEAS
Those who have personality disorders are often emotional and repeat the same things when they communicate, which means they can be successful in family court, even if what they say is false.
An honest parent CAN overcome deceptive testimony in family court by using simple, emotional, factual and repetitive terms.
A good technique for the honest parent to use is for them to present 3-4 simple patterns of worrisome behavior, with good examples and keep repeating them.
Here's a link to Part 3: Explain high-conflict behavior with simple, repetitive, factual themes. READ HERE
Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq., is the co-founder and chief innovation officer of the High Conflict Institute in San Diego, California. He pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP) and has become an expert on managing disputes involving people with high conflict personalities. He was the senior family mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center, a Certified Family Law Specialist lawyer representing clients in family court, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker therapist . He serves on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law in California and is a Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia. He has been a speaker and trainer in over 30 U.S. states and 10 countries. He is the author or co-author of sixteen books and has a popular blog on the Psychology Today website with over 3.5 million views.
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