Books:
Strommen, M. P., Brekke, M. L., Underwager, R. C., & Johnson, A. L.
(1972). A Study of Generations. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing
House.
Underwager, R. (1973). I Hurt Inside. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing
House.
Underwager, R. (1973). Providence and psychology. In C. S. Meyer and H.
T. Meyer (Eds.), The Caring God (pp. 93-112). St. Louis: Concordia
Publishing House.
Underwager, R. (1973). What's beyond freedom and dignity? In C. Hatfield
(Ed.), The Scientist and the Ethical Decision (pp. 131-146). Downer's
Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Fletcher, K. R., Norem-Hebeisen, A., Johnson, D. W., & Underwager, R.
C. (1974). Extend: Youth Reaching Youth. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing
House.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1988). Accusations of Child Sexual
Abuse. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1990). The Real World of Child Interrogations.
Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas.
Wakefield, H., Underwager, R., & Legrand, R. (1992). Interrogation of
children. In B. Rossen & J. Schuijer (Eds.) Het Seksuele Gevaar voor
Kinderen; Mythen en Feiten. Amsterdam: Swets and Zeitlinger B.V., Lisse,
the Netherlands.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1992). Prosecution and child sexual
abuse. In B. Rossen & J. Schuijer (Eds.) Het Seksuele Gevaar voor
Kinderen; Mythen en Feiten. Amsterdam: Swets and Zeitlinger B.V., Lisse,
the Netherlands.
Underwager, R. Foreword. In D. Tong, Don't Blame Me Daddy: False Accusations
of Child Sexual Abuse. Norfolk, VA: Hampton Roads Publishing Co.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1993). Maximizing positive psychological
outcomes in premarital contracts. In E. Winer & L. Becker (Eds.). Premarital
and Marital Contracts (pp. 217-228). Family Law Publication. Washington,
DC: American Bar Association.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1994). Return of the Furies: An
Investigation into Recovered Memory Therapy. Chicago: Open Court Publishing
Company.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, H. (1994). The alleged child victim and
real victims. In J. J. Krivacska & J. Money (Eds.) Handbook of Forensic
Sexology (pp. 223-264). Buffalo, New York: Prometheus
Books.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1994). A paradigm shift for expert
witnesses. In J. J. Krivacska & J. Money (Eds.) Handbook of Forensic
Sexology (pp. 541- 558). Buffalo, New York: Prometheus
Books.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1997). Special problems with sexual
abuse cases. In J. Ziskin, Coping with Psychiatric and Psychological
Testimony, Fifth Edition. (pp. 1350-1370). Venice, CA: Law and Psychology
Press.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1997). Special problems with sexual
abuse cases. In J. Ziskin, Coping with Psychiatric and Psychological
Testimony, Supplement to the Fifth Edition. (pp. 136-147). Venice, CA:
Law and Psychology Press.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1988). The application of images in
child abuse investigations. In J. Prosser (Ed.), Image-based research:
A Sourcebook for Qualitative Researchers (pp. 176-194). London: Falmer
Press, Ltd.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (in press). Recovered memories in the
courtroom. In S. J. Lynn, K. McConkey, & N. P. Spanos (Eds.), Truth
in Memories. New York: Guilford
Press.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. Free for a Good Life. Unpublished
manuscript.
Articles and Papers:
Johnson, A. & Underwager, R. (1974). Age differences and dimensions
of religious behavior, Journal of Social Issues, 30.
Underwager, R. (1983). Use of expert witnesses in family law trials:
Family law and the expert witness. Paper presented at the 4th Annual
Family Law Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Underwager, R., Wakefield, H., Legrand, R., Bartz, C., & Erickson, J.
(1986, August). The Role of the Psychologist in the Assessment of Cases
of Alleged Sexual Abuse of Children. Paper presented at the 94th Annual
Convention of the American Psychological Association in Washington, DC.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1986). Response to a proposed central
registry at the request of the Tennessee Civil Liberties
Union.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1987). The role of the psychologist
in assessment of cases of alleged sexual abuse of children. The Champion,
XI, (1).
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1988, March). Scale 6 Elevations
in MMPIs of Persons Accused of Child Sexual Abuse, Study presented at
the 23rd Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI,
St. Petersburg, Florida.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1989). Evaluating the child witness
in sexual abuse cases: Interview or inquisition? American Journal of
Forensic Psychology, 7 (3), 43-69.
McIver, W., Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1989). Behavior of Abused and
Non-abused Children in Interviews with Anatomically-correct Dolls. Issues in Child Abuse Accusations,
1(1),
39-48.
Legrand, R., Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1989). Alleged Behavioral
Indicators of Sexual Abuse. Issues in Child Abuse Accusations,
1(2),
1-5.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1989). Psychological Evaluation of
an Alleged Sexual Abuse Victim by the Defense. (1989). Issues in Child Abuse
Accusations, 1(2),
26-27.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1989). Manipulating the Child Sexual
Abuse System. Issues in Child Abuse Accusations, 1(2),
58-67.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1989). Prosecution and Child
Sexual Abuse.
Issues in Child Abuse Accusations, 1(3),
28-38.
Underwager, R., Clauss, E., & Wakefield, H. (1990). A Suggested Civil
Action When Falsely Accused. Issues in Child Abuse Accusations,
2(1),
27-51.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1990, March 13). Day care allegations:
35 cases reviewed. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Symposium in
Forensic Psychology in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rossen, B., Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1990). De waarde van "anatomisch
correcte poppen" als bewijsmiddel. Tijdschrift voor Seksuologie,
14, 20-28.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1990). New directions for the psychologist
in child sex abuse cases. In the conference manuscript on Defending
a Case of Child Sexual Abuse, Raleigh, NC: The North Carolina Academy
of Trial Lawyers.
Underwager, R., Wakefield, H., & Kiefer, L. (1990). Brief Amicus
Curiae in the Supreme Court of the United States No. 89-478 in State
of Maryland v. Sandra Ann Craig, April, 1990.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1990). Personality Characteristics
of Parents Making False Accusations of Sexual Abuse in Custody Disputes.
Issues in Child Abuse Accusations, 2(3),
121-136.
Underwager, R. (1990). Confrontation Clause Revisited: Supreme Court Decisions.
Idaho v. Wright, and Craig v. Maryland: A Psychologist's Response.
Issues in Child Abuse Accusations,
2(3),
167-173.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1990, August). Effective use of a mental
health expert in child sexual abuse cases. The Champion, pp. 21-25.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1990). How to avoid secondary victimization
in child sexual abuse investigations. Presented at the Fifth Annual
Conference of the National Council for Children's
Rights, Arlington, Virginia,
October 20, 1990. Also printed in Stepfamilies. 1991, Summer issue,
pp. 6-7.
Wakefield, H., Rogers, M., & Underwager, R. (1990). Female Sexual Abusers:
A Theory of Loss. Issues in Child Abuse Accusations,
2(4),
181-195.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1991). Sex Offender Treatment. Issues
in Child Abuse Accusations, 3(1),
7-13.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1991, June 16). Child sexual abuse
and real world research. Paper presented at the Third Annual Convention
of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1991). Cur Allii, Prae Aliis? (Why
some, and not others?) (1991). Issues in Child Abuse Accusations, 3(3),
178-193. (Special issue on satanic ritual abuse allegations).
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1991). Female child sexual abusers:
A critical review of the literature. American Journal of Forensic Psychology,
9(4), 43-69.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1991). Sexual abuse allegations in
divorce and custody disputes. Behavioral Sciences & the
Law, 9,
451-468.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1991). Central registry: Protection
or oppression? Issues in Child Abuse Accusations, 3(4), 221-227.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, R. (1992). Poor psychology produces poor
law. Law
and Human Behavior, 16, 233-243.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1992). Assessing Credibility of Children's
Testimony in Ritual Sexual Abuse Allegations. Issues in Child Abuse Accusations,
4(1), 32-44.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1992). False confessions and police
deception. American Journal of Forensic Psychology, 10(3), 49-66.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1992). The Christian and Satanism.
The Journal of Psychology and Theology, 20, 281-287. In the same
issue, "A veil untaken away": A reply to Arnold, 292-294.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1992). Recovered memories of alleged
sexual abuse: Lawsuits against parents.
Behavioral Sciences &
the Law, 10, 483-508.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1992). Uncovering Memories of Alleged Sexual
Abuse: The Therapists Who Do It. Issues in Child Abuse Accusations, 4(4),
197-213.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1993). Misuse of psychological tests
in forensic settings. American Journal of Forensic Psychology, 11(1),
55-75.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1993). Antisexuality and Child Sexual Abuse, Issues in Child Abuse Accusations,
5(2), 72-77.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1993). Psychological evaluations
you need for trial: What they can and cannot do. Paper presented at
a seminar on child sexual abuse presented by the ATLA and the NACDL, Las
Vegas, Nevada, May 21, 1993.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1993). Therapy and the therapists
who uncover memories of childhood sexual abuse. Paper presented at the
1993 Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Psychological
Association, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, May 8.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. 1993). Adverse psychological evaluations
in civil suits involving sexual misconduct by professionals. American
Journal of Forensic Psychology, 11(4), 35-60.
Underwager, R. (1993). A reasoned response to feminism. Paper presented
to the National Council on Men's and Children's Rights, Kansas City, Kansas,
October 15.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1993). A Paradigm Shift for Expert Witnesses. Issues in Child Abuse Accusations,
5(3), 156-167.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1994). Abusive Behaviors Alleged in
Two Samples of Likely False Allegations. Issues in Child Abuse Accusations,
6(2),
72-86.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1995). Psychological Evaluations
You Need for Trial: What They Can and Cannot Do, Issues in Child Abuse Accusations,
7(1),
30-52.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1996). Responding to improper and
abusive impeachment efforts. American Journal of Forensic Psychology, 14(3),
5-24.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1996). A proposed
model for treatment of pedophilia. Workshop paper presented at the Western
Region of the SSSS, April 18, San Diego, California.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1996). Examples of cognitive distortions and denial in child sexual abusers. Workshop paper
presented at the Western Region of the SSSS, April 18, San Diego, California.
Underwager, R. (1996). A response to "Recovered
Memories of Abuse: Assessment, Therapy, Forensics" by Kenneth Pope and
Laura Brown. Issues in Child Abuse Accusations,
8(3/4),
187-191.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (1996). Therapeutic
influence in DID and recovered memories of sexual abuse. Issues in Child
Abuse Accusations, 8(3/4),
160-169.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1996). Commentary on
Kenneth Pope's review. Clinical Psychology: Science and
Practice, 3(4), 366-371.
Wakefield, R. & Underwager, H. (1997). The taint
hearing: Issues for forensic psychologists. Paper presented at the 13th Annual
Symposium in Forensic Psychology, April 17, Vancouver.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1998). Assessing
violent recidivism: Issues for forensic psychologists. Paper presented at the
14th Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology, May 3, San Francisco.
Wakefield, H., & Underwager, R. (1998). Coerced or
nonvoluntary confessions. Behavioral Sciences &
the Law, 16, 423-440.
Underwager, R., & Wakefield, H. (in press). Black
deeds in black robes: Judicial mischief. American Journal of Forensic
Psychology.
Psychology Editor, Issues in Child Abuse Accusations, Institute for
Psychological Therapies.
Seminars, Workshops and Lectures:
Has presented seminars, workshops, retreats, and lectures at pastoral conferences,
churches, and professional meetings.
The following is a partial list of presentations, consultations, workshops
and seminars on the topics of sexuality, child abuse, and professional issues.
Consultation with the staff and therapy programs for Jude House, a half-way
house for sex offenders, 1974 to 1977.
Address on "Law and Lawlessness" at the Volunteers of America
Annual Man of the Year award meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1976 (honoring
Judge Lindsay Arthur as man of the year).
Workshop on behavioral pastoral counseling, Minneapolis, 1977.
Two-day program on stress management for pastors at AELC district conference
in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1978.
Workshop on stress management for the staff of residences for the mentally
retarded, Minneapolis, 1979.
Intensive in-service training program on sexuality for adolescent chemical
dependency counselors at an inpatient chemical dependency unit, Deaconess
Hospital, 1978.
Professional workshop on sexuality and intimacy given to Lutheran Social
Services of Omaha, Nebraska, 1980.
In-service workshop on sexuality and the retarded for the staff of Willmar
State Hospital, 1980.
Marriage Enrichment Retreats for churches in 1980, 1981 and 1982.
Seminar on stress management for accountants, 1981.
Presentation to the National Pastors' Conference in Zion, Illinois, on the
relationship between psychology and theology, 1981.
Consultation and workshop on sexuality and sexual harassment in the workplace
for 3M Employment Assistance Counselors, 1983.
Presentation on psychologist as an expert witnesses for the 4th Annual Family
Law Institute, Minneapolis, 1983.
Presentations on theology and psychology for Missouri Synod district pastors
conferences, 1983 and 1984.
Seminar on sexuality in the workplace for the Minnesota Woman's Network,
1984.
Workshops and lectures on child abuse for a conference on child abuse given
by Lutheran Social Services of Thunder Bay, Ontario, February, 1984.
Workshop on children's versus parents' rights for the Minnesota Council
on Family Relations, 1985.
Workshops on children as witnesses and on recent research on child sexual
abuse at the 1st VOCAL conference, Minneapolis, November, 1985
Consultation with the American Lutheran Church family life subcommittee
on homosexuality and the church's ministry, 1985.
Presentation made to the Attorney General's task force on child abuse within
the family, 1986.
Presentation to Minnesota State Legislature hearings on therapists' sexual
involvement with clients, 1986.
Symposium on assessing child sexual abuse at the 94th Annual Convention
of the American Psychological Association in Washington, DC. (Other participants
were Sue White, David Lloyd, and Larry Spiegel.)
Presentation on theology and psychology for the annual conference of pastors
of the American Lutheran church, Zion, Illinois, 1986.
Presentation on the role of the professional in child sexual abuse allegations
at the 2nd VOCAL conference, Torrance, California, October, 1986.
Presentations on using the psychologist as an expert witness and on stress
management for attorneys at the Minnesota and Florida family law attorneys
symposium, Key Biscayne, Florida, January, 1987.
Presentation to Minnesota Confessional Lutheran pastors on ministering to
homosexuals in the congregation, Mankato, Minnesota, 1987.
Presentation on defending cases of sexual abuse of children to the Association
of Trial Lawyers of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, September, 1987.
Keynote speaker and presentation on discovery in child sexual abuse cases
at the 3rd VOCAL conference, Perrysburg, Ohio, October, 1987.
Two-day seminar for the Mississippi Public Defenders on defending child
sexual abuse cases, November, 1987.
Invited testimony on child sexual abuse at a governmental Judiciary inquiry
(Cleveland-Middlesbrough Inquiry) in Great Britain, December 14, 1987.
Presentation to the Wisconsin Defense Attorneys Association on the appropriate
way to interview children in sexual abuse cases, April, 1988.
Workshops on sexual abuse issues for the Sixteenth Annual Public Defender
Training Seminar in Kentucky, June, 1988.
Two-day seminar on child sexual abuse for the North Dakota Trial Lawyers
Association, June, 1988.
Appearance on television program in London, United Kingdom, "After
Dark," July, 1988.
Presentation to the New York Chapter of the
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers on the use of the anatomical dolls in the validation process of
child sexual abuse, September, 1988.
Presentation to the Vanderburgh County (Indiana) Sheriff's Department on
investigation and trial preparation in child sexual abuse cases, November,
1988.
One day presentation at the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Conference (a two-day workshop for attorneys and mental health professionals)
on various aspects of the child sexual abuse case, December, 1988.
Presentation on techniques for interviewing children in sexual abuse cases
at the Fifth Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology in San Diego, California,
April, 1989.
Seminars for attorneys and mental health professionals on "Investigation
and Trial Preparation in Child Sexual Abuse Cases" in Adelaide, Sydney,
Brisbane, Hobart, and Melbourne (Australia) in June, 1989.
Consultation with journalists, mental health professionals and government
officials regarding sexual abuse accusations in Christchurch, New Zealand,
December, 1989.
Panel discussion on "Discovery of `truth' in legal proceedings: Current
state of the art" at the Sixth Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology
in Las Vegas, Nevada, March, 1990.
Presentation on false accusations of sexual abuse by spouses in disputed
custody cases at the Sixth Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology in Las
Vegas, Nevada, March, 1990.
Report writing workshop panel member at the Sixth Annual Symposium in Forensic
Psychology in Las Vegas, Nevada, March, 1990.
Presentation to the North Carolina Academy
of Trial Lawyers on psychological
testimony in cases of alleged child abuse, March 1990.
Poster session on personality characteristics of falsely accusing parents
in custody disputes at the Second Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Society in Dallas, Texas, June 9, 1990.
Testimony on improving the child sexual abuse investigation before a Colorado
Legislative Committee, July, 1990.
Chaired symposium on false accusations of sexual abuse in divorce and custody
disputes at the 98th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association
in Boston, August 14, 1990. (Participants were Hollida Wakefield, Martha
Rogers, Deidre Rand, Gordon Blush, Karol Ross, James Krivacska, and Robert
Howell.)
Presentations on sexual abuse allegations in day care at the National Association
of State Vocal Organizations in Sunnyvale, California, September 22, 1990.
Keynote speaker at the Fifth Annual Conference of the National Council for
Children's Rights, Arlington, Virginia, October 20, 1990.
Presentations to the Northwest Regional Adolescent Sexual Offender Seminar
on false allegations of sexual abuse and on interviewing children to permit
maximally reliable statements, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, October 24, 1990.
Consulted and/or gave seminars in the Netherlands and Germany at the Universiteit
van Amsterdam; Universiteit van Utrecht; Netherlands Institute for Social
Sexological Research, Utrecht; Vrij Universiteit van Amsterdam; National
and City police in Gronigen; Rijksuniversiteit
Gronigen; Institut für
Forensische Psychiatrie at the Freie Universität
Berlin; Universität
zu Köln in October and November, 1990.
Workshop on more effective child interviewing techniques in sexual abuse
allegations presented to the Seventh Annual symposium in Forensic Psychology,
May 2, 1991, Newport Beach, California.
Presentation on female sexual abusers to Seventh Annual Symposium in Forensic
Psychology, May 4, 1991, Newport Beach, California.
Symposium on the importance of real world research on social problems at
the Third Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Society, June
16, 1991, Washington, D.C. (Other participants were Hollida Wakefield, Robyn
Dawes, Ebbe Ebbeson, and Hal Arkes.)
One-day workshop on conducting evaluations of child abuse allegations presented
to social workers, psychologists, court services workers, and law enforcement
personnel at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio, September 13, 1991.
Symposium on the myths of ritual sexual abuse at the 1991 Annual Meeting
of the Society for
the Scientific Study of Sex, New Orleans, Louisiana,
November 8, 1991. (Other participants were Jeffrey Victor, Debbie Nathan,
George Ganaway, and Hollida Wakefield.)
Presentation on exploring traumatic memories in Richardson, Texas, March
20, 1992.
One-day workshop on claims of recovered memory of repressed sexual abuse,
Plano, Texas, March 21, 1992.
Presentation on false confessions and police deception at the Eighth Annual
Symposium in Forensic Psychology, San Francisco, California, April 11, 1992.
Presentation on the misuse of psychological tests in forensic settings at
the Eighth Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology, San Francisco, California,
April 12, 1992.
Presentation on claims of recovered memory of repressed sexual abuse and
the recovered memory questionnaire project at the Midwest area False Memory
Syndrome Foundation Meeting, Benton Harbor, Michigan, April 25, 1992.
Seminar on claims of recovered memory of repressed sexual abuse sponsored
by NASVO, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, May 9, 1992.
Symposium on remembering "repressed" abuse: Initial research,
theoretical analysis, and evaluation of the claims, at the Fourth Annual
Convention of the American Psychological
Society, June 20, 1992, San Diego,
California. (Other participants were Hollida Wakefield, Robyn Dawes, Martha
Rogers, and Elizabeth Loftus.)
Keynote speaker and one-day workshop at the Butte County Child Abuse Council's
Sixteenth Annual Conference, Chico, California, October 10, 1992.
Presentation on recovered memories of alleged repressed abuse at the National
Conference of VOCAL/NASVO, Sunnyvale, California, October 17, 1992.
Symposium on antisexuality in the child abuse system at the 1992 Annual
Meeting of the Society for
the Scientific Study of Sex, San Diego, California,
November 15, 1992. (Other participants were Hollida Wakefield, Jeffrey S.
Victor, James J. Krivacska, and William Seabloom.)
Presentation on child sexual assault at a conference at the Duke University
School of Law, "Frontiers of Legal Thought," Durham, North Carolina,
January 23, 1993.
Presentation on the FMSF family survey at the FMS Foundation conference,
"Memory and Reality: Emerging Crisis," Valley Forge Pennsylvania
Convention Center, April 16, 1993.
Presentation on performing adverse psychological evaluations at the Ninth
Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology, Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 1, 1993.
Chaired symposium on iatrogenic therapy in claims of recovered memories
of childhood abuse at the Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Psychological
Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 8, 1993. (Other participants were
Hollida Wakefield, Pamela Freyd, Martha Rogers, and Joseph Erickson.)
Presentation on psychological evaluations needed for trial at a seminar
sponsored by the ATLA and NACDL, The Deadliest Accusation: Child Sexual
Abuse in the 90s, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 21, 1993.
Workshop on interviewing children in allegations of child sexual abuse presented
to the Quebec Psychological Society, Montreal, Quebec, May 26, 1993.
One-day seminar on distinguishing between true and false allegations of
child sexual abuse sponsored by the Community Awareness Project, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, June 19, 1993.
Seminar on sexual abuse allegations and assessment of sex offenders presented
to the 1993 Annual Convention of the International Conference of Consultation
and Residential Centers, Boca Raton, Florida, September 11, 1993.
Presentation on the child witness and Daubert vs. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals
at the Ninth Annual NASVO/VOCAL Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, September
25, 1993.
Presentation on feminism to the National Council on Men's and Children's
Rights, Kansas City, Kansas, October 15, 1993.
Presentation on the types of abusive behaviors alleged in two samples of
likely false allegations at the Annual Meeting of the Society for
the Scientific Study of Sex, Chicago, November 6, 1993.
Presentation on the types of abusive behaviors alleged in two samples of
likely false allegations at the Annual Meeting of the Society for
the Scientific Study of Sex, Chicago, November 6, 1993.
Presentation on psychological testing in sexual abuse allegations in divorce
and custody disputes at the Indiana Bar Association meeting on the Parental
Alienation Syndrome and child Abuse Allegations in Child Custody Cases,
Indianapolis, Indiana, March 4, 1994.
Presentation on psychological evaluations needed for trial at a seminar
sponsored by the NACDL, The Deadliest Accusation II: Child Sexual Abuse
in the 90s, Washington, DC, April 8-9.
Presentation on fighting junk science with Daubert vs. Merrell Dow
at the Tenth Annual Symposium of the
American College of Forensic Psychology,
Montreal, Canada, May 15, 1994.
Presentation on psychological evaluations in sexual abuse cases at the Nebraska
Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, Lincoln, Nebraska, October, 28,
1994.
Roundtable discussion on the roots and evolution of recovered memory therapy
at the Memory and Reality conference of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation,
Baltimore, Maryland, December 9, 1994.
Presentation on responding to improper and abusive impeachment at the Eleventh
Annual Symposium of the American College of Forensic Psychology, San Francisco,
California, May 4-7, 1995.
Organized symposium entitled "Training for what? Soothsayer or Scientist"
at the American Psychological
Society, New York, New York, July 2, 1995.
Participants were Robyn M. Dawes, Terence W. Campbell, and Bonnie Stricklund.
Presentation entitled "The Tyranny of the Therapeutic State" at
the First International Forum on Child Protectors and Clients, The Netherlands,
June 28-30, 1995.
Roundtable discussion on the question, "Do `perpetrators' hide themselves
in clients' organizations?" at the First International Forum on Child
Protectors and Clients, The Netherlands, June 28-30, 1995.
Provided invited testimony at hearings on H.R. 1855, a bill before the United
States House of Representatives, August 4, 1995.
Presentation at the Missouri State VOCAL conference, St. Louis, Missouri,
September 30, 1996.
Provided invited testimony to the Florida Senate subcommittee on child abuse
investigations on January 19, 1996.
Presentation on therapeutic influence in multiple personality disorder at
the fourteenth Annual symposium in forensic Psychiatry, march 21-24, 1996,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Workshop presented at the Western Region of the SSSS on adult/child sexual
contact: history, research, and analysis, San Diego, California, April 18,
1996. Other participants were Vern L. Bullough, Bruce Rind, Paul Okami,
and Hollida Wakefield.
Presentation at the National VOCAL conference, Niagara Falls, New York,
September, 1996.
Presentation of workshops and seminars on investigation, intervention, and
treatment for child physical and sexual abuse in four cities in Hungary,
September 30-October 5, 1996. The cities were Budapest, Kecskemét,
Nyiregyhazá, and Debrecen. The sponsoring institutions included universities,
medical schools, and the Institute for Child and Youth Care of Budapest.
Participants included judges, police officers, teachers, students, physicians,
psychologists, social workers, and child protection workers.
Presentation on taint hearings — issues for forensic psychologists at the
Thirteenth Annual Symposium in forensic psychology, April 17, 1997, Vancouver,
British Columbia.
Workshop on suggestibility issues in child sexual assault interviews at
the New Hampshire Public Defender statewide training conference, May 30,
1997.
Presentation on assessing violent recidivism at the Fourteenth Annual Symposium
of the American College of Forensic Psychology, San Francisco, California, May 3, 1998.
Presentation on sex offender treatment requiring an
admission of guilt at the Fifteenth Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology,
April 29, 1999, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Classes, presentations and student-faculty convocation on
an effective ministry to sexual abuse perpetrators, victims, and those falsely
accused, on May 8, 9, and 10, 2000 at
Concordia Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Workshop on appropriate assessment, treatment, and
supervision of juvenile sexual offenders for attorneys and investigators,
Rochester, Minnesota, May 19, 2000.
Presentation on errors in jurisprudence and judicial
conduct at the Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology, April 28, 2001, Toronto,
Canada.
Across 48 years Dr. Underwager was involved in a professional
capacity with sexual abuse of children in over 500 cases. Since beginning
private practice as a psychologist in 1965, one-third to one-fifth of the
practice has been children. While this has included the full range of childhood
disorders, the practice has also included sexually abused children. Dr.
Underwager has testified for the prosecution and/or for plaintiffs in civil
action as well as for defense. Dr. Underwager and Hollida Wakefield conducted
therapy programs for a community-based treatment program for sex offenders
from 1974 to 1977.
