The Website of Child Psychologist,

Christopher J. Alexander, Ph.D.

Dr. Alexander works as a child psychologist, specializing in the effects of adoption, foster or other out-of-home placement, attachment disruptions, divorce, physical and sexual abuse, and trauma on children and families. Dr. Alexander is author of the books, Welcome Home: A Guide for Foster, Adoptive, and Treatment Foster Parents;  and Diagnosis, Assessment and Treatment of Foster and Adopted Children.

Dr. Alexander administers psychological and neuropsychological testing to children and adolescents, often submitting the findings to attorneys, schools, social service agencies, and/or the courts. Specialized attention is given to the child's cognitive, developmental, and attachment functioning. Dr. Alexander also conducts parent-child and/or sibling bonding assessments, which are then used in placement decisions by agencies and the courts.

Dr. Alexander provides training and consultation locally and nationally, with emphasis placed on the needs of children and families coping with loss and trauma.

Dr. Alexander has a private practice in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

Dr. Alexander was listed as one of Albuquerque's Top Doctors in the March 2009 and 2012 issues of Albuquerque Magazine. Thank you!

Dr. Alexander's Services

• Psychological testing of children and adolescents

• Sibling bond and placement evaluations

• Parent-child bonding assessments

• Pre-placement file review and consultation

• Training on the DSM for students and professionals

• Clinical supervision for professionals and interns

• Court appointed child custody evaluations

• Independent medical (psychological) reviews

• Professional continuing education

Dr. Alexander also provides expert witness testimony, case reviews, and attorney consultation, Recent cases include:

• Child sexual assault; Institutional liability

• Infant death; Institutional liability

• Residential treatment for youth; Standards of care

• Inmate suicide; Institutional liability

• Infant bonding; Is change of placement harmful

• Termination of parental rights

• Sibling issues in permanency decisions

• Juvenile competency to stand trial

• Trauma; Long-term effects on children and adolescents

• Personal injury; Neurological effects on child

• Adult-child bonding in non-marital relationships

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