Scope & Range of Services
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
1980 Ph.D.
Boston College
1974 M.Ed.
Boston College
1969 B.A. Syracuse
University
LICENSURE
Psychologist: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
License
Number 2806
STATEMENT OF CURRENT PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Dr. Shapse is exclusively in private practice specializing in forensic evaluation and related
matters, psychological assessment, and individual treatment. Professional activities include
consultation and training to business, executive coaching, teaching at the Massachusetts School
of Professional Psychology, and invited presentations before professional groups.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Board of Medical Psychotherapists - Fellow and
Diplomate
American Orthopsychiatric Association - Fellow
American Psychological Association
American Psychology-Law Society/Division 41 of the American
Psychological Association
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Massachusetts Psychological Association
ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS
2009- Special and Scientific Clinical Staff of Tufts Medical Center, Psychiatry, Pediatrics-Comprehensive Family Evaluation Center.
1992 – 2005 Massachusetts
School of Professional Psychology – Continuing Professional
Education Programs, faculty.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Child and Adolescent Task Force, 1992.
Divorce Center, executive board member, 1990-1995.
Guardian ad Litem Task Force (founding member).
Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem, (founding
member/Past President).
Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation. Elected to Board
of Directors 1985-1988; 1992.
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS/AFFILIATIONS
2005-2009 Justice
Resource Institute–Trauma Center Instructor, Psychological
Testing.
2003-2009 Justice
Resource Institute–Trauma Center, Senior Supervisor,
(formerly Arbor Health Systems).
1992-1994 Harvard Medical School – Trauma
Center, at the Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center, Massachusetts
General Hospital, Consulting Faculty.
1986-1988 Appointed: Rutland Heights
Hospital Post Traumatic Stress Advisory Board.
1985-1989 Trainer/Consultant, Forum
Corporation, Boston, MA.
1983-1985 Trainer/Consultant, Forum/Nevison,
Concord, MA.
1982-1984 Consultant to Magic Garden
Day-Care Center, Lincoln, MA.
1982- Private
practice.
1979-1990 Director of Psychological
Testing, New Center for Psychotherapies, P.C. Boston, MA.
1979-1983 Consultant to The Lakeside
School, Peabody, MA.
1979-1980 Consultant to the Salem
Public School System, Salem, MA.
1978-1979 School Psychologist, Bedford
Public School, Bedford, MA.
1977-1978 Staff Psychologist, Massachusetts
Treatment Center, Bridgewater, MA.
1975-1977 Lecturer, Quincy Junior
College, Quincy, MA.
1974-1975 Supervisor, Office of
Professional Field Experiences, Boston College, Chestnut
Hill, MA.
1971-1976 Teacher/Counselor, Thayer Academy, Braintree, MA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1982-1983 Tufts-New England Medical
Center Post-Doctoral Seminar on Neuropsychological Testing.
1976-1977 Professional Affiliate
Program Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA.
1975-1977 Boston Gestalt Institute
Cambridge, MA. Theory, technique and practice
of Gestalt therapy.
1973-1974 Practicum Tufts-New
England Medical Center, Boston, MA. Individual and family
therapy. Community outreach.
GUEST LECTURES/PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
November 9, 2007 Literature Review, “Whose House Is It Anyway—Parenting Plans Revisited.” Massachusetts Association of Guardian
ad Litem.
April 11, 2007 “Making Effective Use of Psychological Testing.” Norfolk County Probation Department.
February 2, 2007 “GAL 202: A post-standards workshop in the “how-to” of family
investigations.” Massachusetts Association of
Guardians ad Litem.
June 15, 2006 “Children,
Trauma & the Courts,” as part of Psychological
Trauma: Neuroscience, Attachment & Therapeutic
Interventions
Pre-Conference Institute. The Justice Resource Institute
Trauma Center.
October 21, 2005 “What Promotes
Resilience in Children & Families of Divorce.” The
Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation.
March 4, 2005 “GAL
101+.” Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad
Litem.
February 5, 2005 “The
LMHC & the Legal System: How to Survive in an Alien
Environment.” Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors
Association.
April 2, 2004 “What
Every Professional Needs to Know About Divorce: A Risk Management
Approach.” Massachusetts
Psychological Association.
November 1, 2003 “Psychological
Testing: Scientifically Acceptable or Not? The Massachusetts
Association of Guardians ad Litem
and The Children’s Hospital, Boston.
March 1, 2002 “Effective
Use of Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations.” Massachusetts
Psychological Association.
November 26, 2001 “Families and Divorce: The
Clinician as Part of the System.” Eliot Community Human
Services, Inc.
May 23, 2000 “The
use of the Million Clinical Multiaxial Inventory in Custody
Evaluations.” The Massachusetts Association
of Guardians ad Litem.
Oct. 31, 1998 “The
Guardian ad Litem and Domestic Violence” as
part of In the Best Interests of the Child: Domestic Violence-
Clinical
and Legal Implications for Custody and Access. The Massachusetts
Association of Guardians ad Litem
and The
Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Oct. 22/23, 1998 “Making
the Point: Advanced Writing in a Forensic Setting” and “The
Role of the Guardian ad Litem Investigator”
as
part of the First Conference for Independent Court Investigators,
Boxborough, Massachusetts.
Oct. 6, 1997 Guest
lecturer: “The Role of the Guardian ad Litem.” Harvard
Law School.
Nov. 8, 1996 “Psychological
Testing” as part of A Course in Psychology for the
Family Lawyer. Massachusetts Continuing Legal
Education,
Inc. and the Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA.
Sept. 20, 1996 “Domestic
Abuse Allegations and Parental Alienation: Who’s Alienating
Who?” as part of Facing Up to the
Complexities of Family
Violence: No Simple Solutions. Association of Family and
Conciliation Courts Northeast
Regional Conference, Boston,
MA.
June 17, 1996 “The
Mental Health Professional as Child Advocate.” Eliot
Community Human Services, Mental Health Lecture Series.
May 19, 1995 “The
Guardian ad Litem as Mediator: Role Conflict or Promising
Dispute Resolution Technique?” as part of “A
Gathering of Family Mediators in New England.” Conference
sponsored by the Massachusetts Council on Family
Mediation,
Westford, MA.
May 18, 1995 “The
Role of the Mental Health Guardian ad Litem” as part
of “The Best Interests of the Child: A Training in
Complex
Custody Cases.” Conference sponsored by The
Volunteer Lawyers Project, Boston, MA.
Nov. 4, 1994 “Guidelines
for Child Custody Evaluations” as part of “In
The Best Interest of the Child: The Aftermath of Divorce.”
Conference
sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad
Litem and Children's Hospital/Judge Baker
Children's Center,
Boston, MA.
Nov. 3, 1994 “The
Role of the Guardian ad Litem.” Natick Divorce Center.
May 1, 1994 “Understanding
Destructive Relationships.” Presented at the Metrowest
Conference on Divorce, Framingham, MA.
April 20, 1993 “The
Stages of Divorce.” Presented at the Boston Bar Association,
Family Law Committee.
March 25, 1993 “Client
Dissatisfaction: Is it You or the Client?” Presented
at the Divorce Center's Professional Breakfast meeting,
Newton,
MA.
January 20, 1993 “Psychological
Stages of Divorce.” Panel moderator. The Divorce Center,
Inc., Natick, MA.
Dec. 3 & 17, 1992 “The MMPI
and MCMI: Compared and Contrasted Use in Psychological Test
Batteries.” Guest lecturer presentation
to the Harvard
Medical School - Trauma Center, at the Erich Lindemann Mental
Health Center, Massachusetts General
Hospital.
Nov. 13, 1992 “In
the Best Interest of the Child: Investigations & Interventions
in Child Custody and Visitation Disputes. Conference
organizer, panel moderator and workshop presenter “Custody
Oriented Tests and Assessment Instruments.”
Nov. 2, 1992 Presenter “Fathers
and Sons.” Lincoln Library, Lincoln, Massachusetts.
October 3, 1992 “The
Mental Health Professional in the Courts: Child Advocacy
as a Guardian ad Litem” presented at the
Massachusetts
School of Professional Psychology as part of the Professional
Development and Continuing Education
Program.
Nov. 15, 1991 “The
Guardian ad Litem in The Probate and Family Court: A Forum
on Roles, Functions and Issues. Conference
organizer and
panel moderator.
August 19, 1991 “Fathers
in Custody Disputes: Perspectives of a Guardian ad Litem.” Presentation
as part of the symposium “Men and
Parenting Over
the Life Cycle” presented at the annual meeting of
the American Psychological Association.
Sept. 24, 1990 “Psychological
Testing and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders.” Presentation
as part of the in-service continuing
education program
at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center.
April 23, 1990 “The
Role of the Professional in Divorce and Family Restructuring.
Presentation for the in-service continuing education
program
at the Eliot Community Mental Health Center.
January 24, 1990 “Coping
with Stress: Anger and Loneliness Following Divorce.” Presentation
at Framingham Union Hospital.
May 10, 1989 “Transition,
Change and the Future: Families in the 90's.” Presentation
at the Winchester Public Schools sponsored by
the Community
Services Agency.
April 12, 1989 “After
Divorce: Emotional Adjustment and Meeting New People.” Presentation
to the Natick Divorce Center
May 13, 1987 “The
Father's Role in Divorce and Custody.” Presentation
to the Natick Divorce Center.
May 4, 1987 “Custody
Evaluations.” Eliot Clinic Community Mental Health
Center invited presentation.
April 24, 1987 “Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder: Myth or Reality?” University of Vermont
Medical School, Visiting Scholar.
April 17, 1987 “Divorce
Family and Custody Mediation.” Massachusetts
Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Panel chairman.
August 13, 1986 “Sex
and Single Life.” A presentation to divorced, separated
and single parents. The Divorce Center, Inc., Natick, MA.
January 29, 1986 “Single
Parenting: Its Effect on Children.” A presentation
to divorced, separated and single parents. The Divorce
Center,
Inc., Natick, MA.
April 3, 1984 “Listening
to your child.” A presentation to parents. Lincoln
Nursery School, Lincoln, MA.
March 9, 1983 “Behavior
Mod: Structure and Limit Setting in the Home.” The
Lakeside School.
March 2, 1983 “Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorders and the Vietnam Veteran.” University
of Massachusetts, Harbor Campus,
Department of Psychology,
Psi Chi Honorary Society presentation.
October 7, 1981 “Learning
Difficulties and Emotional Disturbance.” The Lakeside
School.
April 2, 1980 “Developmental
Issues of Emotionally Disturbed Children.” The Lakeside
School.
March 5, 1980 “The
Child and the Family.” The Lakeside School.
MEDIA APPEARANCES
March 8, 2001 NewTV “Investigating
the Child’s Best Interest.”
April 3, 1994 WSSH: “Divorce
Help” on the Talk America Radio Network, (live, national
broadcast).
April 11, 1993 WMJX: “Bay
State Forum.”
March 21, 1993 WBOS: “Who
Protects the Children.”
March 7, 1993 WBCN: “Boston
Sunday Review.”
March 8, 1993 WADN: “Coffee
and Conversation”, (live).
March 4, 1993 Nashoba
Cable-Community Access TV “Psychologically Speaking.”
Fall 1989 Taped
appearance on “Ready to Go” a children's television
program. The segment dealt with what children can do
when
their parents are in the midst of divorce or custody
battles.
January 13, 1988 WBZ-TV: People
Are Talking.
July 22, 1987 WBZ-TV: People
Are Talking.
Nov. 14, 1985 WKOX: Dave
Scott Talk Show.
PUBLICATIONS
Serving as a guardian ad litem. In S. Walfish (Ed.), (2010) Earning a Living Outside of Managed Mental Health Care. Washington, DC:American Psychological Association.
WHITE PAPERS
Child Custody Evaluations and Psychological Testing—Valid and Invalid Expectations.
www.hgexperts.com/article.asp?id=18058
Cross-Examination of Psychological Testing.
www.hgexperts.com/article.asp?id=5081
Forensic Psychological Assessment.
www.hgexperts.com/article.asp?id=5100
Selecting Psychological Tests and the Experts Who Testify.
www.hgexperts.com/article.asp?
id=5082
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Explained).
www.hgexperts.com/
article.asp?id=5101
The Role of the Mental Health Child Custody Evaluator.
www.hgexperts.com/article.asp?
id=5089
When a Test is Not a Test: Tests Without Forensic Validity.
www.hgexperts.com/article.asp?
id=7704
