Parental Alienation: From Couch to Courtroom and Beyond

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. 

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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.  

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This episode discusses some common myths about parental alienation that are commonly found in court rooms around America. 

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In this episode, we briefly introduce the social psychology perspective of parental alienation. Spinning of the work of Dr. Zimbardo, a social psychologist who examine the evil doings of some ordinary people, we explored the notion that parental alienation can go beyond just the individual. 

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Parental Alienation cases don't always present themselves immediately and favored parents enter therapists' offices with hidden agenda. The indications that a therapist is about to be lured into a case are not always blatant and obvious. As it turns out this information is not taught in graduate schools and therapists frequently have to learn these the hard way. 

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More on the counter-intuitive nature of parental alienation.

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This is a brief announcement about a pre-conference training being held in Colorado this coming June on the topic of Therapy With Families in Divorce: What You Didn't Learn in Grad School. 

Date:  Friday, June 16, 2023
Time:   9:00am to 3:00pm
Location:  
Colorado State University
Lory Student Center
Longs Peak Room #302
Fort Collins, CO 80523

Register for your seat today:  https://naopas-learning-center.thinkific.com/courses/therapy-with-families

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A brief discussion on how courts are receiving parental alienation and some of the key features of parental alienation on which they are relying. 

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A severe, but frequently overlooked and understood dysfunction is boundary violation. It clearly meets the definition of abuse, whether it is directed toward a child or an adult. Counselors and mental health professionals must pay more and closer attention to this issue. 

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Psychological splitting is the underlying defense seen in children who have been manipulated to align with one parent and reject the other parent. Courts and therapists need to be informed about how detrimental psychological splitting is and identify the correct procedure to treat these children.

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