Court Ordered Psychological Evaluations and Recommendations for Custody.

Taped forensic interviews of children suspected of being abused.

Mediations.

Parenting Coordinator Appointments.

Driver Assessment and Appeal Division Evaluations.

Domestic Violence Evaluation and Treatment.

As part of these evaluations, Michael Brock has often had to assess the credibility of allegations of physical or sexual abuse. The most important aspect of this task is to obtain a proper, videotaped forensic interview with the child, alleged perpetrator, and complaining party, and to follow the chain of evidence in order to determine the degree of contamination.

More recently, Michael Brock has done case preparation or treatment in a few criminal cases. Michael Brock has done substance abuse evaluations since 1974, and has found that the most useful information in these cases is usually provided by persons other than the substance abuser; typically consisting of a cluster of psychosocial symptoms which are highly indicative of substance dependence.

He still does a small amount of General Practice work, Marital and Family Counseling, and work with Adolescents.

He also does psychological evaluations for the City of Ecorse Police and Fire Departments.

1/85 - 2/95 General Practice at Downriver Guidance Clinic, and with Dr. Young Kwon, Southgate, Michigan.

2/95 - 2/98 General practice at Evergreen Counseling Center.

1/77 - 1/83 ­Substance abuse therapist at Garden City Hospital and Hegira Alcohol Treatment Center, wrote and conducted didactic sessions on the Disease Concept of Alcoholism, group and individual therapy.