by Dr. Bob Evans | Jun 6, 2014 | Parent Alienation, Parental Alienation Syndrome, Parenting Coordination
Continuing with our discussion on the varying levels of Parental Alienation (PA), this week we look at Mild Cases of PA. All of the symptoms from the Campaign of Denigration to the Spread of the Animosity to the Extended Family and the Friends of the alienated parent...
by Dr. Bob Evans | May 30, 2014 | Parent Alienation, Parental Alienation Case, Parental Alienation Syndrome
Think of the symptoms of Parental Alienation (PA) distributed as a Skewed distribution on a graphed “S” curve. The Moderate level intersects the curve in the center dividing the two other levels, with Mild to the left and Severe to the right. Think of the Y Axis as...
by Dr. Bob Evans | May 23, 2014 | Parent Alienation, Parental Alienation Syndrome
We have saved the least controversy for the last. Having said that, there are other issues surrounding Parental Alienation but it is not the intent of this blog series to be exhaustive of all them. This one, however, is interesting because it is frequently raised by...
by Dr. Bob Evans | May 16, 2014 | Child Custody Cases, Parent Alienation, Parental Alienation Case, Parental Alienation Syndrome
How Can One Prepare for & Present Issues of a Parental Alienation Case? There are five key components to defeating a parental alienation case: 1. Understanding how tremendously harmful the circumstance can get with parental alienation and how quickly it can...
by Dr. Bob Evans | May 9, 2014 | Child Custody Cases, Parent Alienation, Parenting Coordination
The Definition and Symptoms of Parental Alienation Consider the old expression “to poison someone’s well.” Parental alienation is a course of conduct in which one parent uses denigration and various degrees of criticism to alienate a child from the...
by Dr. Bob Evans | May 2, 2014 | Child Custody Evaluations, Parent Alienation, Parenting Coordination
This is a continuation of last weeks discussion on forced visitation and access between a child and the rejected or alienated parent, if you missed it, catch up here. The goals of therapy with children diagnosed with Parental Alienation are to rehabilitate their...
by Dr. Bob Evans | Apr 25, 2014 | Child Custody Cases, Parent Alienation, Parenting Coordination
Parental Alienation Forces Children To Be With A Hated Parent Who Is Possibly An Abuser. A very controversial issue surrounding Parental Alienation is the recommendation of forced visitation and access between a child and the rejected or alienated parent. If the...
by Dr. Bob Evans | Apr 18, 2014 | Child Custody Evaluations, Parent Alienation, Parenting Coordination
Today’s article addresses the claim that Parental Alienation is Anti-Feminist and Unfairly Blames Women. According to Gardner, alienated parents are not guilty of the heinous behaviors that they are accused of which justifies a child’s total alienation from...
by Dr. Bob Evans | Apr 11, 2014 | Child Custody Evaluations, Children and Divorce, Parental Alienation Syndrome
Parental Alienation (PA) as a Diagnosis, its Course and Treatment are Inadmissible Using the word Diagnosis is somewhat like a lightning rod. Opponents will quickly point out that there is no diagnosis in the DSM-5 called Parental Alienation, as if all known diagnoses...
by Dr. Bob Evans | Apr 4, 2014 | Parent Alienation
Does Parental Alienation Lack a Scientific Foundation to be Considered a Syndrome? An old argument that continues to come up is that Parental Alienation (PA) lacks a scientific foundation to be considered a syndrome. Even after proponents of Parental Alienation...