Presentations and Publications

Presentations and Publications by clinical psychologist Peggie (Margaret) Ward, Ph.D.

Blueprint for a More Effective Family Court Intake Process and Beyond: Opening the Umbrella to Process Family Court Cases

Parent Child Contact Problems: Alienation and Beyond (with Dr. John Moran); FCPC, 12th Circuit Annual Conference; Sarasota, FL October 2019

Overcoming Parent Child Contact Problems: Best Practices (with the Honorable Marjorie Slabach (ret); FLAFCC Annual Conference; Orlando FL September 2019

Ace’s, Trauma and Resiliency (with Chief Justice of the MA Trial Court Paula M. Carey) AFCC International Conference, Washington D.C., 2018

Intensive Interventions When a Child Resists Contact with a Parent (with Dr. Robin Deutsch and Dr. John Moran) AFCC International Conference, full day Institute May 26, 2015 New Orleans, LA.

Alienation, Abuse and Preference (with Dr. Robin Deutsch) Mandatory 3 12 hour GAL training, State of MA 2012

Alienation Abuse and Intervention, Maine Guardian ad Litem Institute, May 30, 2012 Interdisciplinary Settlement Conference Massachusetts Style (with Judge Paula Carey, Dr. Robert Zibbell and Attorney Phyllis Frederico), AFCC International Conference, Chicago, Ill. 2011

Parenting Coordination and Consultation (with Attorney Honora Kaplan and Ruth Whitney) MCLE Family Law Conference April 2011

From Abuse to Alienation: High Conflict Families (with Dr. Robin Deutsch) MA Judge’s Symposium May 2010

Forging Families’ Futures: Intensive Weekend Workshops (with Drs. Robin Deutsch and Matt Sullivan) AFCC International Conference June 2010

Bipolar Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Advanced Training for GAL’s (with Attorney Vhanda Marie Khadem and Judge Amy Blake) MCLE October 2009

Overcoming Barriers Summer Program 2008: Short-term intervention with alienated families (with The Honorable Paula J. Carey, Dr. Robin Deutsch, Dr. Matthew Sullivan) AFCC International Conference May 2009

Psychological Abuse: Advanced Training for GAL’s, (with Attorney’s Sheara Friend and Alex Jones, and Dr. Robert Zibbell) MCLE October 2008

Abuse and Alienation: The Continuum (with Attorney Campbell Harvey) NH Governors Conference on Domestic Violence May 2008

Child Alienation: Legal and Psychological Perspective (with Dr. Matt Sullivan and Judge Paula Carey) AFCC National Conference July 2007

Personality Disorders and the Legal Process MCLE Annual Conference May 2006 Child Sexual Abuse: Advanced GAL Training (with Sue Meyer and Sara McLeod) June 2005

Alienation or Estrangement: NH Conflict Resolution Assn., June 2005

A Pragmatic Approach to Contact Refusal (With Dr. Robin Deutsch and Judge William Fee) AFCC 6th International Symposium on Child Custody Evaluations, October 2004, Nashville, Tennessee

Child Custody and Parenting Plans (2004) National Business Institute, CLE Training (Connecticut)

Mental Health Issues (Character Pathology) and Attorney Reaction and Effective Responses: The Interface Between the Two (2002) 5 hour training for the Pine Tree Public Assistance Groups, Portland, Maine.

The Alienated Child Within An Alienated System (2002) AFCC Conference Presentation with Judge (Ret.) Arline Rotman and Dr. Robin Deutsch, New York

Custody and Time-sharing in NH: Crafting Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Plans (2002) National Business Institute, CLE Training

Mental Illness and Its Impact on Family Law Cases and the Attorney/Client Relationship (2001) New Hampshire Bar Association, Pro Bono CLE Training.

Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Plans (with Hon. Arline Rotman and Dr. Robin Deutsch), (2001) AFCC New England Chapter, Boston, MA