High-Conflict Relational Systems
Family dynamics, custody disputes, and relational disturbance
Dr. Jones provides expert consultation in high-conflict family matters, with emphasis on how personality organization shapes relational patterns and contributes to persistent conflict.
Areas of focus:
| Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Custody & Parenting Evaluations | Assessment of parenting capacity, relational functioning, and the impact of personality pathology on child development. |
| High-Conflict Divorce | Understanding the psychological dynamics that perpetuate litigation and impede resolution. |
| Parental Alienation Dynamics | Evaluation of relational patterns that may involve alignment, rejection, or estrangement. |
| Relational Functioning Analysis | Assessment of how personality organization shapes patterns of intimacy, conflict, and cooperation. |
Conceptual approach:
High-conflict systems are rarely the product of a single individual’s pathology. Dr. Jones evaluates relational dynamics as emergent properties of interacting personality organizations, attachment patterns, and situational stressors.
Forensic application:
Custody evaluations
Parenting time and access disputes
Relocation cases
Evaluation of family systems in child protection matters
Date:
February 25, 2026
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