Jonathan W.
Gould, Ph.D.
Forensic
Psychological Services
417 A South
Sharon Amity Road
Charlotte, North
Carolina 28211
(704) 364 0452
(704)-364-5481
(Fax)
(866) 364 0452
(Toll-Free)
jwgould@aol.com
(E-mail)
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Supervised Marriage Council of
Philadelphia (1984)
Training -University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine
Doctoral - Department of Counseling
Psychology (1985)
Training -State University of New York at
Albany
Master's-Department of Psychology (1978)
Training-State University of New York,
College at Plattsburgh
Bachelor's- Union College (1975)
Training - Schenectady, New York
LICENSES / CERTIFICATES
Licensed Psychologist-State of
Pennsylvania
Licensed Psychologist - State of North Carolina
Licensed Psychologist -State of South
Carolina
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Present:
Psychologist/Partner Charlotte
Psychotherapy & Consultation Group
Charlotte, North Carolina &
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Clinical and Forensic Psychology Private
Practice
1984-1995:
Gould & Associates Philadelphia &
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Clinical and Forensic Psychology Private
Practice
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Psychological Association
APA Division 41, Psychology and the Law
(Forensic Psychology)
Association of Family and Conciliation
Courts
North Carolina Psychological Association
National Register for Health Service
Providers in Psychology
National Council of Juvenile and Family
Court Judges
National Association of Counsel for
Children
American Professional Society on the
Abuse of Children
EDITORIAL BOARDS
Editorial Board Member
Journal of Child Custody
Published by The Haworth Maltreatment and
Trauma Press
Reviewer Journal of Family Psychology
(special issue on Family Law and Psychology)
Published by tile American Psychological
Association
FACULTY / TEACHING
Faculty Family Law Advocacy
Institute, Blakely Advocacy Institute, University of Houston School of Law,
Houston, Texas. 2003 - present.
BOOKS
Gould, J.W & Martindale, D. Child
Custody Evaluations and Child Maltreatment. New York: Guilford
Publishers. (In press).
Gould, J.W. (2004) Conducting
Scientifically Crafted Child Custody Evaluations, 2 nd Edition.
Sarasota, Fl.: Professional Resource Press.
Barsky, A.E., & Gould, J.W. (2002).
Clinicians in Court: A guide to subpoenas, depositions, testifying an
everything you need to know. New York: Guilford Press.
Gould, J.W. (1998) Conducting Scientifically
Crafted Child Custody Evaluations. Thousand Oaks, Ca.: Sage Publications.
Gould, J.W., & Gunther, R.E.
(1993). Reinventing Fatherhood. Blue Ridge Summit, PA.: TAB/McGraw-Hill.
INVITED TALKS
Keynote Speech: "Toward a model for
scientifically crafting child custody evaluations. " 2 1st Annual Child
Custody Colloquium, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Los Angeles, Ca.,
February 27, 1999.
Keynote Speech: "Custody Evaluations:
Science, Art or Voodoo?" The Massachusetts Association of Guardian ad
Litem and the Division of Psychology at Children's Hospital's In the Best
Interests of the Child Series, Waltham, Ma., October 31, 2003.
BOOK CHAPTERS AND ARTICLES
INPREPARATION
Gould, J.W. "The role of clinical
judgment in child custody evaluations."
Bow, J., Flens, J., & Gould, J.W.
"Use of psychological tests by experienced custody evaluators."
PUBLICATIONS
Martindale, D.A., & Gould, J.W. (In
press). "Child Custody." Encyclopedia of Psychology.
Gould, J.W., Kirkpatrick, H.D., Austin, W.,
& Martindale, D.A. (In press) "Critiquing a colleague's forensic work
product: A suggested protocol for application to child custody
evaluations." Journal of Child Custody.
Martindale, D.A., & Gould, J.W. (In
press) "The forensic model: Ethics and scientific methodology applied to
child custody evaluations." Journal of Child Custody.
Greenberg, L.R., Gould, J.W., Gould-Saltman,
D.J., & Stahl, P.M. (2003). "Is the child's therapist part of the
problem? What judges, attorneys, and mental health professionals need to know
about Court-related treatment for children." Family Law Quarterly, 3, 241 - 271.
Greenberg, L.R., Gould, J.W., Schnider, R.,
Gould-Saltman, D.J., &Martindale, D.A. (2003). "Effective intervention
with high conflict families: How judges can recognize and promote competent
treatment in family court." Journal of the Center for Families,
Children, and the Courts, I - 18.
Greenberg, L.R., Martindale, D.A., Gould,
JW., & Gould-Saltman, D.J. (2003) "Ethical issues in child custody and
dependency cases: Enduring principles and emerging challenges. " Journal of
Child Custody, 1 (1), 9 - 32.
Gould, J. (2003). "Evaluating the
probative value of child custody evaluations: A guide for forensic mental
health professionals." Journal of Child Custody, 1 (1), 81 - 99 .
Baerger, D.R., Galatzer-Levy, R., Gould,
JW., & Nye, S. (2002) "A methodology for reviewing the reliability and
relevance of child custody evaluations." Journal of the American Academy
of Matrimonial Lawyers, 18 (1), 35 - 73.
Galatzer-Levy, R., Baerger, D.R., Gould, JW,
& Nye. S. (2002). "Evaluating the evaluation: How to understand and
critique custody evaluations." In R. Brown & L. Morgan (eds.), 2003 Family
Law Update (pp. 139 -211). Maryland: Aspen Publishers.
Gould, J.W. & Lehrmann, D. (2002)
"Evaluating the probative value of child custody evaluations." Juvenile
and Family Court Journal, 53 (2), 17 - 30.
Gould, JW. (2002). "Behavioral science
models of expert witness testimony applied to child custody evaluations." Proceedings
of the 2002 Northeast Regional Conference of the Association of Family and
Conciliation Courts' Symposium on High Conflict Families and the Courts, pp. 124 - 144.
Greenberg, L.R., & Gould, J.W. (2001)
"Merging paradigms: Clinical treatment in a forensic context." Professional
Psychology: Research & Practice, 32 (5), 469 - 478.
Gould, JW., & Stahl, P.M. (2001).
"Never paint by the numbers: A response to Kelly & Lamb (2000),
Solomon (2001), and Lamb & Kelly (2001)." Family Court Review, 39 (4), 372 - 376.
Gould, JW. (2001). "A protocol for
offering a critique of a colleague's forensic work product." Handling
ofa Relocation Case. Proceedings of the American Bar Association, Family Law
Section, Spring CLE Meeting, 343 -358.
Gould, J.W. (2001). "Crafting competent
child custody evaluations." Ohio Psychologist, 48, 24 - 28.
Greenberg, L.R., Gould, JW., Gould-Saltman,
D., & Stahl, P.M. (2001, Winter). "Is the child's therapist part of
the problem? What attorneys, judges, and mental health professionals need to
know about court-related treatment for children." AFCC-Cal Newsletter, 6 - 7, 24 - 29.
Gould, JW., & Greenberg, L.R. (2000).
"Merging paradigms: The marriage of clinical treatment with forensic
thinking." Newsletter of the Academy of Family Psychology, 3 (2), 3 - 7.
Gould, J.W., & Bell, L.C. (2000)
"Forensic methods and procedures applied to child custody evaluations:
What judges need to know in determining a competent forensic work
product." Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 38 (2),21-27.
Gould, J.W. & Stahl. P.M. (2000).
"The art and science of child custody evaluations: Integrating clinical
and mental health models." Family and Conciliation Courts Review, 38 (3), 392 -414.
Gould, J.W. (1999) "A model for
interdisciplinary collaboration in the development of psycholegal questions
guiding court ordered child custody evaluations." Family and
Conciliation Courts Review, 37 (1), 64 - 73.
Gould,J.W. (1999) "A paradigm for the
forensic evaluation of child custody determination." Family and
Conciliation Courts Review, 37 (2), 135 - 158.
Gould, JW. (1999) "Professional
interdisciplinary collaboration and the development of psycholegal questions
guiding court ordered child custody evaluations." Juvenile and Family
Court Journal, 50 (1), 43 - 52.
Gould, J.W. (1998) "Ethical concerns in
settlement based custody evaluations: Examination of clinical and forensic
roles." Proceedings of the 1998 AFCC Family Dispute Resolution
Continuum Conference, 6 - 18.
Recently Conducted Forensic Workshops
& Paper Presentations
"The alienated child in no man's
land." Presented to the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers for their
CLE Program entitled: Family Law: The battlegrounds of marriage. Raleigh,
North Carolina, January 16, 2004.
"Be careful what you ask for:
Increasing the probative value of child custody evaluations." Annual
Conference of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, San
Antonio, Texas, July 22,2003.
"Sexual abuse allegations: Responding
to Pendente Lite Motions." Presented with Kathryn Kuehnle, Ph.D.,
& David Martindale, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. (Forensic). Association of Family and
Conciliation Courts' 40'h Anniversary Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May
29, 2003.
" Using child development research
to make appropriate custody and access decisions" and
"Distinguishing domestic violence from
alienation dynamics." Pro Bono Custody Guardian Ad litem Seminar, Mecklenburg
County Bar Association, Charlotte, NC.: December 18, 2002 & May
15,2003.
"A practical approach to relocation
cases." Full day workshop with Wm. Austin, Ph.D. and Leslie Ellen
Shear, Esq., Fifth International Symposium on Child Custody Evaluations,
Tucson, Arizona, November 7, 2002.
Plenary: "Addressing allegations of
abuse: Assessment and case management issues." Moderated three 90 minute
sessions focused on examination of differences between conventional forensic
and trauma basedmodels of evaluation. Panelists were Kathryn Kuehnle, Ph.D.,
Toby Kleinman, Esq., & Judge Susan Snow (ret.). Fifth International
Symposium on Child Custody Evaluations, Tucson, Arizona, November 7-9, 2002.
"Ethics in Child Custody Cases:
Emerging Issues and Challenges." Co-presented with Lyn R. Greenberg, Ph.D.
and Dianna Gould Saltman, Esquire. Annual Convention of the American
Psychological Association, August 24, 2002
"Child sexual abuse Allegations:
Clinical treatment and court-related evaluation." Co-presented with Mary
Connell, Ph.D. (Chair), Kathy Kuehnle, Ph.D., Dan Shuman, J.D., and Beth
Clarke, Ph.D. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, August
25, 2002.
"Conducting Child Custody
Evaluations." Two day workshop co-presented with Phillip Stahl,
Ph.D., Philadelphia, Pa., August 5 - 6, 2002.
"Assessment of minimal parenting
competence in abuse and neglect cases." The 48' Annual Blue Ridge Institute
for Juvenile and Family Court Judges Conference, Black Mountain, North
Carolina, July 30, 2002.
"Distinctions between assessment of
alienation and domestic violence allegations.- The 48" Annual Blue
Ridge Institute for Juvenile and Family Court Judges Conference, Black
Mountain, North Carolina, July 30, 2002.
"Comparative models of child custody evaluation:
Referral criteria, validity issues, and the limits of expert opinion."
LACBA Family Law Section/Los Angeles County Psychological Association, Los
Angeles, Ca., June 22, 2002.
Courts Northeast Regional Conference, New
York, New York, March 18, 2002.
"Using child development research to
make appropriate custody and access decisions" Pro Bono Custody Guardian Ad
litem Seminar, Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Charlotte, NC.:
January 23, 2002.
"Relevancy analysis applied to child
custody evaluations." North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers Fall
2001 Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 7, 2001.
"Merging Paradigms: Clinical treatment
in a forensic context," Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, San Francisco, California, August 28, 2001.
"The intersection of Family Law and
Family Psychology." Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, San Francisco, California, August 28, 2001.
"Conducting scientifically crafted
child custody evaluations." Full-day continuing education workshop
presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association,
San Francisco, California, August 27, 2001.
"Relevancy analysis applied to child
custody evaluations." Blue Ridge Institute for Juvenile and Family Court
Judges 47h Annual Conference, Black Mountain, North Carolina, August 7, 2001.
"The role of the treating expert in
custody and visitation disputes." 38th, Annual Conference, Conflict
Resolution, Children & the Courts, Association of Family and Conciliation
Courts, Spring 2001 Conference, Chicago, May 11, 2001.
"The role of the custody evaluator: A round
table discussion." 38'h Annual Conference, Conflict Resolution,
Children & the Courts, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Spring
2001 Conference, Chicago, May 10, 2001.
"Handling of a relocation case:
Substantive law and mental health perspective." American Bar Association,
Family Law Section, Spring CLE Meeting, Kansas City, Kansas, April 20, 2001.
"Child custody evaluations."
California Administrative Office of the Court's Annual Conference, Costa Mesa,
California, March 23, 2001.
:"Use of Psychological Testing in Child
Custody Evaluations" Fourth International Symposium on Child
Custody Evaluations, Association of Family & Conciliation Courts, Kiawah
Island, South Carolina, November 10, 2000.
"How to Write a Child Custody
Evaluation Report" Fourth International Symposium on Child Custody
Evaluations, Association of Family & Conciliation Courts, Kiawah Island,
South Carolina, November 11, 2000.
"Conducting child custody
evaluations." Two-day workshop sponsored by the 2000 Family Court and
Services, Summer Institute, University of Wisconsin @ Madison, Department of
Professional Development and Applied Studies, Madison, WI: August 21-22, 2000
"Conducting scientifically crafted
child custody evaluations." Full day workshop at the Annual Meeting of the
American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., August 8, 2000.
"Using child development research to
make appropriate custody and access decisions." Pro Bono Custody Guardian
Ad litem Seminar, Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Charlotte, NC.: June
9,2000.
"Domestic violence: Assessing the
risk." Preconvention Institute sponsored by the Association of Family and
Conciliation Courts, New Orleans, La.: May 31, 2000.
Expert Testimony by Qualification Focus:
Expert Testimony: Child Custody
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Union County, North Carolina
Iredell County, North Carolina
Harnett County, North Carolina
Hillsborough County, Florida
Union County, North Carolina
Catawba County, North Carolina
Expert Testimony: Forensic Psychology
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Mecklenburg, County, North Carolina
Iredell County, North Carolina
Expert Testimony: Juvenile Competence
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Iredell County, North Carolina
Expert Testimony: Child Sexual Abuse
CYS Hearings, State Office Building
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Harnett County, North Carolina
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Expert Testimony: Personal Injury
Dayton, Ohio (Federal Court)
Expert Testimony: Criminal Forensic
Psychology
Meclenburg County, North Carolina
Durham County, North Carolina
Expert Testimony: Juvenile Transfer
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina