Psychological Institutes of Michigan, P.C.

Pursuing state-of-the-art approaches to psychological well-being

People have always found it easy to share confidences with me. My clinical training gave form to my natural skills. Being proficient in a variety of effective therapies allows me to take an active, flexible approach that's tailored to your individual needs.

• Licensed Psychologist: State of Michigan
• Ph.D., M.A.: Clinical Psychology, University of Michigan
• B.A.: Summa cum Laude, Amherst College

Seeking new directions and leading others there

Recognition by my peers for my contributions to psychology is always gratifying. But I also measure my success in terms of my contributions to revitalized relationships and enhanced lives.

• Fellow: Society for Personality Assessment, 2006
• Recipient: Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award for Advocacy in Psychology, American Psychological Association, 1996
• Recipient: Michigan Distinguished Psychologist Award, 1994
• Past President Award: Michigan Psychological Association, 1993
• Fellow: Michigan Psychological Association, 1992

Advocating for personal and social change

Involvement in professional organizations allows me to have an impact on the legal and financial issues affecting the field of psychology, which in turn affect my clients. Participating in leadership roles in various organizations is an important way I represent the needs of people who might otherwise not have a voice.

• President: Society for Personality Assessment, Current
• Michigan Representative: Council of Representatives, American Psychological Association, 1997-1999
• President: Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage, Divorce and the Family, 1997-2000
• President: Michigan Psychological Association, 1993
• Member: Psychology-Law Society
• International Rorschach Society

Professional pursuits

• Psychotherapy (adults, adolescents, couples, families)
• Forensic psychology (evaluations, consultations, testimony)
• President, Society for Personality Assessment
• Past President, Michigan Psychological Association
• Clinical Case Section Editor, Journal of Personality Assessment
• Editorial Board member, Journal of Child Custody

Selected publications

Erard, R.E. Picking cherries with blinders on: A comment on Erickson et al. (2007) regarding the use of tests in family court. Family Court Review, 2007, 45(2), 175-184.

Erard, R.E. What the Rorschach can contribute to custody and parenting time evaluations. Journal of Child Custody, 2005, 2(1-2), 119-142.

Erard, R.E. Release of test data under the 2002 Ethics Code and the HIPAA Privacy Rule: A raw deal or just a half-baked idea? Journal of Personality Assessment, 2004, 82(1), 23-30.

Ritzler, B., Erard, R., & Pettigrew, G. Protecting the integrity of Rorschach expert witnesses: A reply to Grove and Barden (1999) re: the admissibility of testimony under Daubert/Kumho analyses. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 2002, 8(2), 201-215.

Pickar, D.B. & Erard, R.E. Countertransference bias in child custody evaluations is just a horse of a different color: A rejoinder to Martindale and Gould. Journal of Child Custody, 2007, 4(3-4), 77-90.

Erard, R.E. (2005). What the Rorschach can contribute to custody and parenting time evaluations, Journal of Child Custody, 2(1-2), 119-142.

Erard, R.E. (2004). "A raw deal" reheated: Reply to comments by Rogers, Fischer, and Smith & Evans. Journal of Personality Assessment, 82(1), 44-47.

Erard, R.E. (2004). Release of test data under the 2002 Ethics Code and the HIPAA Privacy Rule: A raw deal or just a half-baked idea? Journal of Personality Assessment, 82(1), 23-30-.

Ritzler, B., Erard, R., & Pettigrew, G. (2002). A final reply to Grove and Barden: The relevance of the Rorschach Comprehensive System for expert testimony. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 8(2), 236-246.

Ritzler, B. Erard, R., & Pettigrew, G. (2002). Protecting the integrity of Rorschach expert witnesses: A reply to Grove and Barden (1999) re: the admissibility of testimony under Daubert/Kumho analyses. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 8(2), 201-215.