Daniel B. Pickar, Ph.D.
New Address/Fax Number
as of June 1st:
1212 College Ave., Suite A
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Tel: (707) 566-0296
Fax: (707) 843-5095
Email: dpickar@sbcglobal.net

Publications:

Pickar, D.B., & Kaufman, R.L. (2013). The child custody evaluation report: Towards an integrated model of practice ( PDF). Journal of Child Custody, 10, 17-53.

Pickar, D.B., & Kaufman, R.L. (2012). Ten tips for developing parenting plans for special needs children ( PDF). AFCC eNews, Volume 7(12), December, 2012.

Pickar, D.B. (2011). Intermittent evaluative mediation with enduring, postdivorce conflict ( PDF) Journal of Child Custody, 8, 143-165.

Pickar, D.B., & Kahn, J.J. (2011). Settlement-focused parenting plan consultations: An evaluative mediation alternative to child custody evaluations ( PDF) Family Court Review, 49, 59-71.

Pickar, D.B. (2009). Collaborative divorce: Some new roles for psychologists ( PDF). The California Psychologist, 42, 14-17.

Pickar, D.B. & Lindsey, R.L. (2008). Preparing child psychologists for managed care: Educational and training considerations ( PDF). Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 8, 370-380.

Pickar, D.B. (2008, February 18). Parents are part of gang prevention. The Press Democrat, p. B5.

Pickar, D.B. (2007). On being a child custody evaluator: Professional and personal challenges, risks, and rewards. ( PDF). Family Court Review, 45, 103-115.

Pickar, D.B. (2007). Countertransference bias in the child custody evaluator ( PDF). Journal of Child Custody, 4, 45-67.

Pickar, D.B. (2007). Countertransference bias in child custody evaluations is just a horse of a different color: A rejoinder to Martindale and Gould ( PDF) Journal of Child Custody, 4, 77-89.

Erard, R.E., & Pickar, D.B. (2007). Countertranference bias: Self-examination, not cross-examination ( PDF) Journal of Child Custody, 4, 101-109.

Pickar, D.B. (2003). Identifying Children's Stress-Responses to Divorce ( PDF). Sonoma Medicine, 54, 15-17.

Pickar, D.B. (1999). Classroom management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Kaiser Permanente Newsletter for the Sonoma County Schools, Spring, 8-10.

Pickar, D.B., and Tori, C.D. (1990). The learning disabled adolescent: Eriksonian psychosocial development, self-concept, and delinquent behavior. In R. Muuss (Ed.), Adolescent behavior and society: A book of readings. (pp. 379-385) New York: Random House.

Pickar, D.B. (1989). Brief group psychotherapy with adolescents. The Connecting Link (The national mental health newsletter of Kaiser Permanente), 2, 7-10.

Colson, D.B., Pickar, D.B., & Coyne, L. (1989). Rorschach predictors of treatment difficulty in a psychiatric hospital. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 53, 52-57.

Pickar, D.B. (1988). Group Psychotherapy and the learning disabled adolescent. Adolescence, 23, 461-472.

Pickar, D.B. (1986). Psychological aspects of learning disabilities: A review of research. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic. 50, 22-32.

Pickar, D.B., and Tori, C.D. (1986). The learning disabled adolescent: Eriksonian psychosocial development, self-concept, and delinquent behavior. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 15, 429-440.

Hayden, B., and Pickar, D.B. (1981). The impact of moral discussions on children's level of moral reasoning. Journal of Moral Education, 10, 131-134.
 

Recent Professional Presentations:

Parenting Plan Considerations for Special Needs Children. Workshop presented at the AFCC 50th Annual Conference, Los Angeles, 5/30/13 (with Robert Kaufman, Ph.D.)

The Transference-Countertransference Matrix in Family Law Relationships. Family Law Section, Sonoma County Bar Association, 5/15/13.

An Integrated Model for Child Custody Evaluation Reports. Workshop presented at the 10th AFCC Symposium on Child Custody Evaluations, Phoenix, 11/2/2012 (with Robert Kaufman, Ph.D.)

Intermittent Evaluative Mediation with Enduring Post-Divorce Conflict. Workshop presented at the AFCC 49th Annual Conference, Chicago, 6/7/12.

Alienation Dynamics in Collaborative Cases: Strategies for the Collaborative Team. Three-hour workshop presented (with Sheryl Hausman, Ph.D.) at Collaborative Practice California, 6th Annual Statewide Conference, 4/28/12.

Special Needs Children in Collaborative Practice: Implications for Parenting Plans, Collaborative Council of the Redwood Empire, 11/16/11.

Child Specialist Training: A Scientifically-Informed Collaborative Model. Three- hour workshop presented at the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals 12th Annual Forum, San Francisco, 10/29/11.

Developmental Considerations for Overnights with Young Children. Sonoma County Bar Association and Superior Court of Sonoma County, 5/18/11.

Children and Adults with Mental Health Issues in Family Court. Invited presentation for the California Administrative Offices of the Courts, 2010 Bay Area Dispute Resolution Training, San Francisco, 10/14/10.

The Settlement-Focused Parenting Plan Consultation: A New ADR Procedure for Divorcing Parents. AFCC 47th Annual Conference, Denver, 6/3/10.

Clients, Lawyers, Opposing Parties, Custody Evaluators: The Transference-Countertransference Hula. American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers, Northern CA 34th Annual Symposium, 5/16/10.

The Alientated Child and Visitation Refusal in Divorce: Psychological Dynamics and Therapeutic and Legal Management. Sonoma County Bar Association, 11/19/09.

Innovative Alternative Dispute Resolution Approaches to Divorce and Child Custody. Grand Rounds Presentation, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, 10/27/09.

The Child Specialist: Listening to Children's Voices in the Collaborative Process. Collaborative Council of the Redwood Empire Monthly Meeting, 6/24/2009.

Settlement-Focused Parenting Plan Consultations. Superior Court of Sonoma County/Family Law Bar Quarterly Meeting, 1/16/09.

An Overview of Brief Therapy with Children and Families. Day long workshop for the San Franscisco Unified School District Counseling Staff, 10/23/08.

Reducing Bias in Child Custody Evaluations: Issues and Controversies (with David Martindale, Ph.D., 90 minute workshop). Eight International Child Custody Evaluator Symposium, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Albuquerque, NM, 9/25/09.

Child Alienation in High-Conflict Divorce, Grand Rounds, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, 3/23/09.

Child Development and Child Interviewing Techniques, Minor's Counsel Educational Program, Sonoma County Bar Association, 1/24/09.

Managing Your Most Difficult Clients, Presentation to Sonoma County Bar Association, 9/11/08.

Challenges in Treating Children and Families in High-Conflict Divorce, Grand Rounds Presentation, Department of Psychiatry, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, 4/29/08.

Counter-Transference Dilemmas and Bias Amongst Family Law Professionals, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (90 minute workshop), California Division, Annual conference, 2/10/07.

Deposing the Expert: Custody Evaluator Perspectives, Legal Aid of Sonoma County, 6/24/06.

Supervision of Child and Family Therapy. Workshop at Kaiser Permanente - Northern California Regional Mental Health Training, 10/5/05.

Child Custody Evaluations: Procedures for Conducting a Comprehensive Evaluation: Grand Rounds, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, 3/27/01.

Comprehensive Treatment of Suicidal Adolescents, Sonoma County Academic Foundation for Excellence in Medicine, 2/28/97.

Challenging Custody Issues in High-Conflict Divorce (with focus on parental alienation), Sonoma County Bar Association, 4/30/1997.