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Psychological Treatment – Counseling & Psychotherapy
Donald J. Franklin, Ph.D. is a NJ licensed psychologist who provides individual, couple and family psychological services to adults, children and teens, using a cognitive behavioral treatment model. He also provides psychological assessment, consulting and counseling services regarding legal matters, … Continue reading
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Family Court Services
Psychological consultations for family court are unique, because psychologists are ethically required to represent the best interests of the children, whether asked to provide consultation and assessment services by a parent, both parents, an agency (such as DCPP or DYFS), or by … Continue reading
Child Custody Evaluations
Child custody evaluations are intended to provide the court with information regarding what custody and visitation arrangement will be in the best interests of the children, when the parents are unable to resolve this issue on their own. Often called … Continue reading
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy, marriage counseling and marital therapy all describe the same process, with the difference often based on which psychotherapy theory is favored by the psychologist using the term. Couples therapy is often seen as different from psychotherapy because a relationship … Continue reading
Anxiety Disorders
We have all experienced significant anxiety at one time or another, although perhaps not severe enough to warrant a diagnosis by a professional. Anxiety is a danger or an alert signal. The physiological arousal we experience as anxiety is directly … Continue reading
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Psychological Risk Assessment
A parent’s right to be actively involved in the lives of his or her children is considered a fundamental right, and is strongly protected by the courts. A psychological visitation risk assessment is usually requested when one parent has made … Continue reading
Dysthymic Disorder
Psychological Treatment of Dysthymic Disorder Dysthymic Disorder is characterized by chronic depression, but usually with less severity than a major depression. The essential symptom for dysthymic disorder is an almost daily depressed mood for at least two years, but without … Continue reading
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Civil Court Psychological Services
Psychological services for civil court cases can relate to personal injury, worker’s compensation, disability determination, competency, or treatment needs. In civil court, psychologists can be engaged as experts to assess emotional factors related to personal injury litigation. Psychologists assess specific … Continue reading
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
Attention Defecit Hyperactive Disorder, commonly referred to by it’s initials, either ADHD or ADD has recently been diagnosed with such frequency that professionals are questioning whether it is over-diagnosed. The diagnosis has changed some over the years, and new research … Continue reading
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