Dr. Acklin is a Hawaii licensed psychologist in full time independent practice. Dr. Acklin is a clinicical and forensic psychologist, providing therapeutic and assessment services to children, adolescents, and adults. With his trainees and colleagues, Dr. Acklin has conducted an ongoing program of applied clinical research in the areas of personality assessment and clinical and forensic psychology.
He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, serves on the several editorial boards, and has presented at local and national conferences. Dr. Acklin's publications and presentations may be viewed and downloaded from the website.
He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, serves on the several editorial boards, and has presented at local and national conferences. Dr. Acklin's publications and presentations may be viewed and downloaded from the website.
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Dyslexia Testing
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In children who are having school problems, comprehensive psychoeducational testing assesses the child's development background, academic history, psychosocial adjustment and cognitive and achievement skills. These information sheets provides information for parents seeking evaluations of the children's school problems.
Child Custody Evaluations
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Dr. Acklin is an experienced child custody evaluator. He has performed over 250 child custody evaluations over the past 22 years in all circuits of the Hawaii judiciary, and qualified to testify as an expert witness in child and family psychology in divorce proceedings.
Dr. Acklin has endeavored to bring behavioral science methods to child custody evaluations, conducts divorce research, published in the area of CE assessment methods, and presented at national conferences on divorce and child custody.Dr. Acklin conducts parenting capacity evaluations for parents in contested Family Court proceedings who seek to demonstrate their stability, skill, knowledge, and readiness for parenting.
Dr. Acklin has endeavored to bring behavioral science methods to child custody evaluations, conducts divorce research, published in the area of CE assessment methods, and presented at national conferences on divorce and child custody.Dr. Acklin conducts parenting capacity evaluations for parents in contested Family Court proceedings who seek to demonstrate their stability, skill, knowledge, and readiness for parenting.
Expert Witness
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Dr. Acklin provides expert consultation in civil and criminal proceedings, including case and file reviews, psychological research, work product reviews, witness preparation, and trial consultation, including assistance in the direct and cross-examination of expert witnesses. Dr. Acklin's work has focused on standards for the reliability and admissibility of mental health evidence.
Publications
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Rorschach Assessment of Personality Disorders: Applied Clinical Science and Psychoanalytic Theory. S. Huprich (Ed.). Rorschach Assessment of Personality Disorders. Combining the MMPI and Rorschach in Clinical Assessment: Some Conceptual and Methodological Issues. Journal of Personality Assessment, 60, 125-131.
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