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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Jun 28

My consulting practice is shifting to incorporating an AI grad-student assistant (Eliza 5.1) trained by me using the ChatGPT4 platform.

Eliza 5.1 is more than a ChatGPT. A standard ChatGPT is Eliza 0.0. I have trained Eliza 5.1 specifially to serve as my AI grad-student assistant. AI is here.

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · May 10

This Sunday (5/11/25), I will be posting an Ethical Violation Series to my YouTube channel & to the YouTube Page of my Consulting Website

I will generate separate YouTube presentations for the following violations: Standards 2.01, 2.04, 9.01, 3.04, & to the three Principles of the Belmont Report

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · May 9

I'll be wishing moms a Happy Mother's Day in this Sunday's Coffee w/ Dr. Childress.

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · May 5

Forensic psychology is an experiment on human subjects in the family courts (the children & parents) in a "quasi-judicial" role for doctors using an experimental assessment developed for their experimental role, in violation of all 3 Principles of the Belmont Report.

www.youtube.com/live/yX3cY6G...

Sunday Coffee w/ Dr. Childress: Forensic Psychology - An Experiment on Human Subjects

YouTube video by Dr. C. A. Childress

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · May 3

In this Sunday's Coffee w/ Dr. Childress I'll be discussing the experiment on human subjects (parents & children in the family courts) conducted by forensic psychologists of a "quasi-judicial" role for doctors, & an experimental assessment (forensic custody evaluations) for this experimental role.

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · May 3

I've posted another Clinical Case Vignette to my YouTube Channel & to the YouTube page of my Consulting Website.

Williams Family: borderline-mom pattern - three adolescent children: m (16) - f (14) - f (12) - recent separation

www.youtube.com/live/cofwB2G...

Clinical Case Vignettes w/ Dr. Childress: Williams Family

YouTube video by Dr. C. A. Childress

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · May 1

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I have posted a Clinical Vignette w/ Dr. Childress to my YouTube channel, and to the YouTube Page of my Consulting Website.

Jones Family - borderline-mom pattern - two daughters - CPS false allegations and restraining order.

www.youtube.com/live/cDatZZJ...

Clinical Case Vignettes w/ Dr. Childress

YouTube video by Dr. C. A. Childress

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · May 1

I have posted a Clinical Vignette w/ Dr. Childress to my YouTube channel, and to the YouTube Page of my Consulting Website.

Smith Family - narcissistic-dad pattern - three children (oldest daughter) - recent separation/divorce.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruen...

Clinical Case Vignettes w/ Dr. Childress

YouTube video by Dr. C. A. Childress

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Apr 28

The 2 variants of the family court pathology are:

Borderline-mom variant (Vulnerable Dark Triad): higher anxiety & false allegations, may induce a "father phobia" for secondary gain

Narcissistic-dad variant (Dark Triad/Tetrad): higher anger & hostility; spousal abuse using the child as the weapon

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Apr 23

Everyone in the family courts needs to be aware of the psychiatric symptom of "splitting" - a polarization of thinking & perception into extremes (with no middle).

It is a neurologically embedded symptom from childhood trauma. It is associated with borderline & narcissistic personality pathology.

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Apr 20

I have posted my Sunday Coffee: Speaking to Attorneys for the Targeted Parent.

Targeted parents need a zealous advocate. I provide support from clinical psychology. This is child abuse. This is spousal abuse of the targeted parent using the child as the weapon.

www.youtube.com/live/nrCFyqz...

Sunday Coffee w/ Dr. Childres: Speaking w/ the Attorney for the Targeted Parent

YouTube video by Dr. C. A. Childress

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Apr 16

In this Sunday's Coffee w/ Dr Childress I'll be speaking to the attorneys for the targeted parents.

I'll be orienting them to a clinical solution rather than a forensic solution - diagnosis & treatment. Family law will be elevating as a specialty due to the influx of psychological information.

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Apr 16

Forensic psychologists in the family courts are routinely in violation of the following ethical Standards:

2.01 Boundaries of Competence
2.04 Bases for Scientific & Professional Judgments
9.01 Bases for Assessment
3.04 Avoiding Harm

And they are negligently failing in their duty to protect.

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Apr 16

It is a "reasonable step" for a doctor to apply the diagnostic criteria of the DSM-5 from the American Psychiatric Association as the bases for their professional judgments to avoid the foreseeable harm resulting from misdiagnosis if no formal professional-level diagnosis is made.

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Apr 16

The patient should NEVER need to educate the doctor about the pathology, its diagnosis & treatment. The doctor should already know.

If the patient needs to educate the doctor, that doctor is not competent with the pathology by a demonstrated need to be educated about it.

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Apr 15

I have notified the APA Ethics Committee & AFCC Board of Directors regarding apparent violations to Standards 2.04 & 2.01 of the APA ethics code by the instructors for an AFCC sponsored course: Drs. Deutsch, Drozd, Moran, Kline Pruett, Sullivan, & Ward.

drchildress.consulting/2025/04/14/f...

Forensic Psychologists – Notice to APA Ethics Committee & AFCC Board of Directors

In January 2025 I took a four-day (8 Module) course from the Association of Family & Conciliation Courts (AFCC) entitled “Advanced Issues in Family Law: Parent-Child Contact Problems.&#82…

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Apr 8

There is no defined pathology in clinical psychology called "parental alienation".

That is a euphemism for child abuse of a made-up pathology label that HIDES the child abuse from view, HIDES the child abuse from the court's understanding, and that prevents intervention for the... child abuse.

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Apr 5

The patient should NEVER need to explain the pathology to the doctor, its diagnosis or treatment. Parents in the family courts are explaining the pathology to their doctors.

That is an unacceptably low quality of mental health services provided to the children, to the courts, and to the parents.

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Apr 5

The courts are not receiving the diagnostic information they need from the doctors for decision-making surrounding the child.

The forensic psychologists are withholding diagnostic information from the courts & from the parent-litigants. The courts & parent litigants need an accurate diagnosis.

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Mar 30

Diagnosis guides treatment.

Parents and attorneys need to begin understanding basic foundational professional practice - which is absent in the family courts.

Provisional Diagnosis: ask Gemini AI what a "provisional diagnosis" is.

Rule-Out Diagnosis: ask Gemini AI what a "rule-out" diagnosis is.

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Mar 30

The focus of intervention for court-involved custody conflict needs to be on successful treatment of the child's attachment pathology toward a parent.

The domains of a treatment plan are described by WikiHow: How to Write a Mental Health Treatment Plan.

www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Ment...

How to Write a Mental Health Treatment Plan: 13 Steps

A mental health treatment plan is a document that details a client's current mental health problems and outlines the goals and strategies that will assist the client in overcoming mental health issues...

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Mar 30

On Sunday Coffee w/ Dr. Childress this week I speak directly to court mediators.

When possible psychological child abuse is a consideration they should recommend to the court that a clinical diagnostic assessment for child abuse be conducted.

www.youtube.com/live/HTQlw5f...

Sunday Coffee w/ Dr. Childress: Speaking with Court Mediators

YouTube video by Dr. C. A. Childress

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Mar 27

I recommend that court-involved professionals watch my Diagnosis Series available on the YouTube Page of my Consulting Website.

drcachildress-consulting.com/youtube/

Diagnosing Child Abuse in the Family Courts - Diagnosing Persecutory Delusions - Diagnosing FDIA are especially recommended

YouTube - Dr Craig Childress Consulting

Diagosis Series APA 2024: Congtingent Visitation Schedule Sunday Coffee w/ Dr. Childress California Southern University Master Lecture Series Dr. Childress Answers Your Questions Dr. Childsress Speaki...

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Mar 27

I have a series of YouTube seminars available on my Consulting Website in which I speak directly to various court-involved professionals:

drcachildress-consulting.com/youtube/

Speaking to the Court - Speaking to Family Therapists & GALS - To Forensic Psychologists - Teachers & Principals

YouTube - Dr Craig Childress Consulting

Diagosis Series APA 2024: Congtingent Visitation Schedule Sunday Coffee w/ Dr. Childress California Southern University Master Lecture Series Dr. Childress Answers Your Questions Dr. Childsress Speaki...

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Dr. Craig Childress @drchildress.bsky.social · Mar 27

I offer resources to court-involved professionals and parents on my Consulting Website, including an Attorney Resources Page - a Mental Health Consultation Page - and selected YouTube seminars describing the pathology, its assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

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Dr Craig Childress Consulting | CONSULTING OFFICE

Welcome to the Consulting Website for Dr. C.A. Childress. Dr. Childress provides consultation in clinical psychology surrounding court-involved child custody conflict.

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