From Psychology Today: Misunderstanding Personality Disorders in Family Court: Part 1
Author, counselor and lawyer, Bill Eddy has recently posted a 4 part blog series with Psychology Today: "Misunderstanding Personality Disorders in Family Court"
4 Main Ideas:
Divorce is a very hard thing to go through, but divorcing a spouse that has a "high conflict" personality disorder extra difficult, unless those who make decisions understand.
One mis-step people often make is trying to change a person with a high conflict personality disorder by arguing.
Giving insight to a person with a personality disorder usually is not successful and often puts more strain on the relationship.
An individual with a personality disorder blames others for their problems.
Part 1 of this article concentrates on the significance of personality disorders in “high conflict” family court separation, divorce, and custody cases. Here's a link Part 1: Parents and professionals need a better understanding of personality disorders:
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.
