Parental Alienation: From Couch to Courtroom and Beyond

This is the first in a series of podcasts that will examine the various roles of professionals that can be found in family law cases that involve Parental Alienation. We will discuss potential issues that can arise with these roles (e.g., GaL, Custody Evaluators, Judges, etc.) as it pertains to Parental Alienation. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

In this episode, we discuss the resist and refuse phenomenon of parental alienation.  Dr. Evans discusses the following:Understanding Parental AlienationLooking at the potential causesThe impact on childrenAddressing Parental Alienation Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

Splitting behavior in children is frequently seen but almost always misunderstood. It is not evidence of child abuse as one might think, but a form of adjustment for children. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

In this episode, we discuss Nick Woodall's article which presented the psycho-dynamics of child splitting in cases of parental alienation. I include looking at what works and what doesn't for intervention.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

All too often legal and mental health professionals focus strictly on the rejected parent and alienated child's relationship. The real pathology is actually in the other direction. The focus needs to be on favored parent and the child. Because it is counter instinctual (unnatural; biologically inconsistent) for a child to reject a parent, when this is observed in family court cases we need to pay attention. And the details are in the pathological relationship. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

Alienation cases frequently find the professionals associated with the case also split in advocating for one side or the other when in fact they are supposed to be neutral or at a minimum supporting the child. Frequently researchers publish "me-search" supporting a position that reflects their bias. All one has to do is dig into their references and you that they quote others who have simply said the same unsupported statements. While all this is going on the children are left in an abusive, alienating relationship. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

In this episode, we talk to J. Michael Bone, PhD, a parental alienation expert and consultant. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

A brief review of an article by Drs. Bernet, Wamboldt, and Narrow which presents a mental condition that is in the DSM-V-TR essentially describes Parental Alienation.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

Am. Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organization recognizes Parental Alienation as being included in existing diagnoses and mental conditions. This episode reveals communications between the Parental Alienation Study Group (PASG) and the APA that establishes Parental Alienation as a mental disorders as incorporated into existing diagnoses. Also, a discussion on such controversy regarding the words "diagnosis", and "mental condition" is provided.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

The stereotyping, name calling of the target parent gets very little attention in our litigation cases, but the research in this area suggests it's a much bigger assault than is recognized.  This episode presents some of the social psychological research that presents a warning.   Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.