by Dr. Bob Evans | Jun 13, 2014 | Child Custody Evaluations, Parent Alienation, Symptoms of PA
At the Moderate level of Parent Alienation (PA), the symptoms, as you would imagine, start to appear more frequently and more intensely. At this stage one may see if not all eight symptoms at least six or seven of them. Gardner would argue that you will see all eight...
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 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 | Feb 13, 2014 | Child Custody Evaluations, Children and Divorce, Parental Alienation Syndrome
This is the third article in a series focusing on the issues commonly cited against Parental Alienation Syndrome. Today we will dive deeper into argument number two: Children’s alienation from one parent is normal, therefore, not a disorder at all. It is a statement...
by Dr. Bob Evans | Jan 23, 2014 | Child Custody Evaluations, Parental Alienation Syndrome
My last blog post outlined arguments focusing on the issues commonly cited against Parental Alienation Syndrome. Today we will dive deeper into argument number one: Parental Alienation Syndrome oversimplifies the etiology of children’s alienation. Dr. Warshak...