It was coined in the 1980s by Dr. Gardner,
as Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS).
There is growing interest in a less ‐ well ‐ known type of emotional child abuse known
as Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS).
Many evaluators and clinicians include Parental Alienation (PA) as well
as Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) in the same category when discussing this topic.
In association with this burgeoning of child - custody litigation, we have witnessed a dramatic increase in the frequency of a disorder rarely seen previously, a disorder that I refer to
as the parental alienation syndrome (PAS).
Now, it's important to know that not all cases of the child rejecting a parent qualify
as Parental Alienation Syndrome.
Mental health professionals will never use unscientific or unproven theories such
as Parental Alienation Syndrome and its progeny.
Parental alienation (PA) is the act of deliberately alienating a child from a targeted parent (TP) by an alienating parent (AP) and can cause a psychological condition referred to
as parental alienation syndrome (PAS).
Hostile Aggressive Parenting is the pattern of behavior that leads to a psychological or social condition known
as Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS).
He diagnosed the situation
as parental alienation syndrome, which is harmful to the child.
«Dr. Lawlor testified at trial that it would be in the best interest of the children for the trial court to award sole custody to Daniel because Sandy was engaging in a pattern of behavior known
as parental alienation syndrome.»
There are numerous articles and publications outlining the psychological damages, also known
as Parental Alienation Syndrome.
«One outgrowth of this warfare (over custody) was the development in children of what I refer to
as the Parental Alienation Syndrome.
For example, in the literature on child resistance, there continues to be an ongoing debate of the use of terms such
as parental alienation syndrome (PAS), parental alienation disorder, and parental alienation (Gardner, 1998; Bernet, 2010; Darnell, 2010).
FATHERS: For the purposes of this dialogue, we are not concerned with the arcane and technical debate as to whether there is such a thing
as Parental Alienation Syndrome.
First introduced
as parental alienation syndrome by Richard A. Gardner in the 1980s, his research shed light on a modern indoctrination process that led to false abuse claims and gained wide - spread recognition.
Not exact matches
Parental alienation syndrome describes a «disorder» in which a child feels unjustified and intense detachment towards one parent,
as the result of the comments of the other parent.
This is the basis for what is now referred to
as the «
parental alienation syndrome».
Children who reject one parent to please the other parent are referred to
as alienated or
as having the
parental alienation syndrome.
Dr. Amy J. L. Baker's book, «Adult children of
parental alienation syndrome: Breaking the ties that bind (W.W. Norton, April 2007) is based on research interviews with 40 adults who has this experience
as children.
More recently, credible efforts have been made to remove «
syndrome» and refer to the entire issue
as parental alienation (PA).
Psychiatrist Richard Gardner developed the concept of «
parental alienation syndrome» 20 years ago, defining it
as:
This definition is different from
Parental Alienation Syndrome as originally coined by Dr. Richard Gardner in 1987: «a disturbance in which children are preoccupied with deprecation and criticism of a parent - denigration that is unjustified and / or exaggerated.»
While Neustein's research is not a key source for the film or Meier's position, it is valuable insofar
as it is compiling the extraordinarily high number of mothers who are being denied custody and sometimes all contact with their children, after their allegations of abuse are rejected by a court, usually on grounds of «
parental alienation» or «
parental alienation syndrome.»
These consequences and a host of others cause terrible traumas to children
as studied in
Parental Alienation Syndrome.
Wanting huge amounts of support, using children
as pawns, public shaming, divorce pranks, playing games with child access, and
parental alienation syndrome are some of the... Read more
Children who reject one parent to please the other parent are referred to
as alienated or
as having the
parental alienation syndrome.
parental alienation syndrome»
as a diagnostic tool.»
Some data exist on the role of
parental conflict in children's post divorce functioning (e.g. Frost and Pakiz, 1990; Furstenberg et al., 1987; Healy, Malley and Steward, 1990; Kudek, 1988), but as Ira Turkat admits, studies do not document the so - called cases of Parental Alienation Syndrome and Divorce - Related Malicious Mother S
parental conflict in children's post divorce functioning (e.g. Frost and Pakiz, 1990; Furstenberg et al., 1987; Healy, Malley and Steward, 1990; Kudek, 1988), but
as Ira Turkat admits, studies do not document the so - called cases of
Parental Alienation Syndrome and Divorce - Related Malicious Mother S
Parental Alienation Syndrome and Divorce - Related Malicious Mother
Syndrome.
Please note that
Parental Alienation Syndrome is NOT recognized as a valid medical syndrome by either the AMA or
Syndrome is NOT recognized
as a valid medical
syndrome by either the AMA or
syndrome by either the AMA or the APA.
But now, the estranged couple is back in the limelight again
as some experts believe their divorce might lead to the occurrence of
parental alienation syndrome among their six children.
Regardless of the dissent, the movement to recognize the
parental alienation syndrome as a real disorder appears to be gathering momentum.
These examples of malicious lying can be contrasted with the more subtle maneuvers typically seen in
Parental Alienation Syndrome, such
as «virtual allegations» (Cartwright, 1993).
As indicated elsewhere on this website, there are approximately 65 articles published in scientific journals on the
parental alienation syndrome.
The term
Parental Alienation Syndrome was first used by psychiatrist Richard Gardner in the 1980s to describe the extreme negative feelings a child may have toward a targeted parent
as a response to the constant brainwashing and indoctrination by the other parent, who is usually the one with custody.
It was also his opinion that the boys «show quite extensive features of what some psychological and psychiatric practitioners have referred to
as features of
parental alienation syndrome.»
«
Parental alienation,
as a set of behaviours, not a
syndrome.
Amy J. L. Baker, Ph.D., is the author of Adult Children of
Parental Alienation Syndrome: Breaking the Ties That Bind, as well as over 65 peer - reviewed publications on the topic of parental alienation, psychological maltreatment, child welfare, and parent — child relati
Parental Alienation Syndrome: Breaking the Ties That Bind, as well as over 65 peer - reviewed publications on the topic of parental alienation, psychological maltreatment, child welfare, and parent — child rela
Alienation Syndrome: Breaking the Ties That Bind,
as well
as over 65 peer - reviewed publications on the topic of
parental alienation, psychological maltreatment, child welfare, and parent — child relati
parental alienation, psychological maltreatment, child welfare, and parent — child rela
alienation, psychological maltreatment, child welfare, and parent — child relationships.
As many of my cases deal with possible BPD and NPD - type disorders, I see traits of
Parental Alienation Syndrome in alienating parents.
The term
parental alienation syndrome (PAS), first described by Richard Gardner, is also sometimes referred to
as «brainwashing.»
In her report Dr. Devinante defined...
Parental Alienation Syndrome [
as] a disturbance in which children are preoccupied with deprecation and criticism of a parent....
«Although appellant argues that this case presents an issue of first impression because the family court relied on «
parental alienation syndrome»
as a factual basis for assuming jurisdiction, we believe that petitioner properly responds that the family court's factual findings are amply supported by the record and that the term «
parental alienation syndrome» is merely a way of describing appellant's actions
as they related to the circumstances of this case.
Psychiatrist Richard Gardner developed the concept of «
parental alienation syndrome» 20 years ago, defining it
as, «a disorder that arises primarily in the context of child custody disputes.
This is also called Remarriage
as a Trigger for
Parental Alienation Syndrome and can be further reviewed in an article by Dr. Richard Warshak, There is no doubt this is isolation and thus psychological abuse.
At trial, one of the psychologists who had worked with the family, described appellant's behavior
as «
parental alienation syndrome» simply
as a way of describing her behavior.
He was «appointed
as an independent Family Assessor,... to among other issues assess any indication of the presence of Munchausen's
Syndrome by Proxy, the possibility of molest and the possibility of
parental alienation of either parent.»
He did, however, suggest that a change of the son's placement from Deborah to Victor should be considered if Deborah's behavior «escalates to the level of
parental alienation syndrome» or if the son «begins to alienate his father,
as a result of living in a household with his two older sisters and mother who are already engaging in that behavior.
The fact that «
parental alienation syndrome» is not identified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, Fifth Edition (DSM - V), for example, does not mean that
parental alienation does not exist;
as Warshak's consensus statement and other meta - analyses have demonstrated,
parental alienation is much more widespread than is commonly assumed.
When Ms. Gillman reported that she believed the underlying problem was
parental alienation syndrome, i.e., that Conner was attempted to alienate the children from their father and his family, Conner sought to have her removed
as the therapist.»
Mr. Jacobs has taken up the cause of reforming the family court system and preventing
Parental Alienation Syndrome as well
as prosecuting for false allegations.
Although «
Parental alienation syndrome» is no longer recognized
as a diagnostic entity, the behaviors and emotional sequelae remain very much alive in the lives of families.