When Divorces Fail

This book provides a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the origin and the root causes of high conflict divorce.

Arthur Leonoff is a psychologist and psychoanalyst whose clinical practice extends over forty years. His work includes extensive involvement as a family law assessor and expert court witness. He is the coauthor of Guide to Custody and Access Assessments and The Ethical Divorce. A supervising and training analyst with the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society, Dr. Leonoff has published numerous articles on psychoanalysis. He is a teacher, supervisor, and former board member of the International Psychoanalytic Association and remains an active contributor both nationally and internationally. Dr. Leonoff is a frequent speaker to both legal and mental health communities.

Acknowledgments Author's Note Introduction 1 High Conflict: An Ethical Dilemma 2 The Nature of Destructiveness 3 Divorce: A Crisis of Disillusionment 4 Disillusionment Therapy 5 Love in the Age of Divorce 6 Those Who Cannot Love: Destructive Personalities 7 In Pursuit of an Ethical Divorce: What This Means for High Conflict 8 Confronting the Nihilism of High Conflict 9 Traumatic Conflict Disorder 10 Implications for Legal, Judicial, and Mental Health Services 11 Tabling High Conflict: On the Path to Ethics Index About the Author