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March 2023 Parental Alienation Study Group Volume 8 • Issue 2

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Editorial
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Donna-Maria Logue

News About PASG

4 Proposal to include parental alienation relational problem in DSM-5-TR
William Bernet

News About PAI Newsletter

5 Question & Answer Column
Open Call for Managing Editor
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Feature Articles
6 Alienated children cannot be taken at face value
Alan Blotcky Ph.D.
7 Informed therapists help stop parental alienation
Holly J. Mattingly Ph.D.

Targeted Parents’ Column

9 Professional enabling of parental alienation
Diana Alberter

Events
11 PASG Convention Schedule at a Glance
Dr. Jennifer Harman
14 Upcoming Parental Alienation Events
Holly Mattingly Ph.D.

Recent Publications
17 Compiled by Robert Ferrer

Departments
19 Contact Information for PASG Officers and PAI Editors
20 About the Parental Alienation Study Group
20 About Parental Alienation International

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 E D I T O R I A L

WELCOME TO THE SECOND ISSUE of the Parental Alienation International newsletter for 2023.

I hope you all feel inspired by the beautiful cover image, reminding us all of the significance of family
life. The artwork was provided by one of La Dolce Vita Project “My Family Matters” competition
winners, Anna-Mae McFernan, age 10 years. It really captures the essence of family through the eyes
of the child.

This edition begins with News about PASG. Professor William Bernet brings forth an update on the
proposal to include parental alienation in the DSM-5.

Next, we have an update on the PAI Newsletter, introducing the new questions and answers column.

Alan Blotcky’s feature article, I envisage, will raise your curiosities, as he walks you through the journey
of an alienated child, the 8 manifesting behaviours and the 17 parental alienation behavioral strategies that
lead to presenting the case as to why we cannot take what the alienated child says at face value.

We hear from Holly J. Mattingly on her perspective as a therapist working with a child, the mistakes,
assumptions often made when we only hear one side of the story.

Targeted parents’ column, brought to you by Diana Alberter, is a thought-provoking column, on the
enabling of parental alienation among professionals based on her own experiences.

Holly Mattingly shares the latest updates on events, conferences, and educational programs. Don’t forget
to share your up-and-coming events with Holly. Email h.mattingly@yahoo.com. Also, within our events,
Jennifer Harman has provided a quick glance at the PASG convention schedule taking place 16th–18th
June 2023.

Closing, Robert Ferrer provides the recent publications column.

Sending all our readers an abundance of good wishes.

Donna-Maria Logue 

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 N E W S A B O U T P A S G

PROPOSAL TO INCLUDE PARENTAL ALIENATION

RELATIONAL PROBLEM IN DSM-5-TR
PROPOSAL TO INCLUDE PARENTAL ALIENATION RELATIONAL PROBLEM IN DSM-5-TR
William Bernet
William Bernet
WHEN PASG WAS ESTABLISHED MORE THAN TEN YEARS AGO, one of our initial goals was to
have parental alienation added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), which
When PASG was established more than ten years ago, one of our initial goals was to have parental alien-
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To Be Included in ‘Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention,’ in DSM-5-TR.” We sub-
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general public. When that happens, we hope that members of PASG will submit their comments, opinions,
recommendations
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NEW COLUMN
Parental Alienation International Newsletter team are always finding new ideas for our readers. In our next
edition, we will be introducing a new “Question & Answers Column,” giving PASG members the opportunity
to pose questions. Your questions will be sent on to our panel of several experts, and one or two of them will
answer each question that you put forward.

You can send your questions by email to donnamaria.vita@gmail.com or alanblotcky@att.net

OPEN CALL FOR A MANAGING EDITOR

OF PAI NEWSLETTER
Would you like to be a part of the PAI Newsletter team?

PAI newsletter have an opening for a managing editor role. The managing editor will be responsible for creating
weblinks, as well as editing, uploading and sharing the newsletter on the PASG members’ forum, and across the
PASG social media platforms.

For full information on this role, send an email to donnamaria.vita@gmail.com 

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 F E A T U R E A R T I C L E

Alienated children cannot be taken at face value

Alan D. Blotcky, PhD

COUNTLESS TIMES I have heard an attorney, therapist, mediator, parent coordinator, or judge tell me that
they believe what a child has said in an alienation case. This is one the biggest mistakes a professional can
make in such cases. Why? Because an alienated child has a distorted and inaccurate view of the alienating
parent and of the rejected parent. And if the child’s thinking is distorted and inaccurate, you cannot take what
he or she says at face value.

Alienated children have 8 characteristics. First, the child adopts a campaign of total denigration against the
rejected parent. Second, the alienated child’s complaints about the rejected parent are weak, frivolous, and
illegitimate. Third, the alienated child shows no ambivalence toward the targeted parent; the alienating parent is
seen as “all good,” while the rejected parent is viewed as “all bad.” Fourth, the alienated child adamantly denies
that his or her negative feelings about the rejected parent have come from the alienating parent. Fifth, the alien-
ated child automatically or reflexively supports the alienating parent on every issue at hand. Sixth, the alienated
child shows no guilt for treating the rejected parent so badly. Seventh, the alienated child begins to mimic the
alienating parent in describing the undesirable aspects of the rejected parent. Eighth, the alienated child rejects
the targeted parent’s extended family members for no real reason.

Let us also remember the 17 behavioral strategies that an alienating parent uses toward his or her child:
Badmouthing, limiting contact, interfering with communication, interfering with symbolic communication,
withdrawal of love, telling the child the targeted parent does not love him or her, forcing the child to choose,
creating the impression that the rejected parent is dangerous, confiding in the child, forcing the child to reject
the targeted parent, asking the child to spy, asking the child to keep secrets, referring to the targeted parent by
first name, referring to a stepparent as “Mom” or “Dad,” withholding medical and academic information from
the rejected parent, changing the child’s name, and cultivating dependency.

Children and teenagers are highly suggestible to the influence of a determined parent. They can be swayed,
cajoled, bribed, pressured, manipulated, brainwashed, and coached by a mother or a father. In the case of
parental alienation, a child or teenager is manipulated into aligning with the alienating parent against the
targeted parent. This alignment often becomes fixed, severe, and extremely toxic.

Based on both research and clinical experience, it is clear that an alienated child’s perceptions and beliefs are
highly skewed in favor of the alienating parent and against the rejected parent. An alienated child’s perceptions
and beliefs, by definition, are not accurate. Children and teenagers cannot know what is in their best interest if
their perceptions and beliefs have been undermined and tainted.

Alienated children cannot be taken at face value. Terrible decision-making will occur if you simply listen to
their voices as is. Their statements and views must be considered within the context of their alienation status.

Should an alienated child take the stand during a court proceeding? There are mixed opinions about that.
Some believe that an alienated child should testify so that their alienation becomes visible and exposed. Others
believe that an alienated child should not testify because their warped perceptions and beliefs might be accepted
as the truth in court.

In every case of parental alienation, the child in question has been manipulated in his or her thinking about
each parent. Neither parent is viewed in accurate terms. The child’s statements must not be taken at face value
without careful consideration of the family dynamics at play. 

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Informed Therapists Help Stop Parental Alienation

Holly J. Mattingly, Ph.D.

PICTURE THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO.

A mom calls you to schedule a therapy appointment for her 8-year-old son, Ben. She says she is going through
a divorce (ding), and she wants to be sure her child isn’t emotionally harmed throughout the process. You meet
with Mom and Ben for your first session. Mom presents very put together, organized, and on top of all her
responsibilities. Ben is friendly and smiling and sits close to his mother on the couch.

Mom begins by telling you how much she loves Ben and just wants him to feel safe (ding). She says he does
well in school and has a lot of friends but states she is worried about him. She explains that his dad hasn’t been
around much (ding) and that he is just completely irresponsible (ding). She proceeds to tell you how Ben’s dad
has such a bad temper and just loses it in front of Ben (ding) and that it was so bad she had to get an EPO to
protect Ben (ding #6).

Mom asks Ben to tell you about how scared he has been around his dad (ding). Ben chimes in recounting an
event when he was little (ding), and his dad was yelling at Mom, and she was crying, and he was so scared he
didn’t know what to do (ding). He says Mom was just trying to talk to Dad, but he wouldn’t listen to her (ding)
and just kept telling her she was lying (ding). Ben tells you he doesn’t want to go to his dad’s on the weekends
(ding) because he doesn’t spend any time with him anyway (ding). He says Dad is always hanging out with his
new girlfriend that he cheated on Mom with (ding) and she tries to tell him what to do but she’s not his mom
(ding). He says it shouldn’t matter anyway because Dad didn’t even come see him for so long (ding) so he
shouldn’t have to go see him either (ding).

Mom then says she knows Ben doesn’t like being at his dad’s because he always gets a stomachache before
their visits (ding) and he that he really doesn’t want to go to his other grandparents either (ding). She says her
ex’s parents are very snobby and never really liked her (ding) but Ben loves being with her parents (ding). She
says she tries to be understanding when it’s time for Ben to go see his dad and tells him she wishes he didn’t
have to go either (ding) and admits she gets choked up sometimes telling him bye (ding).

Ben interjects that Dad is the one that makes him go (ding). Ben states he has fun at his house (ding) with his
mom because she always plays games with him, and they watch movies and eat pizza (ding). Ben says there is
never any food at his dad’s (ding) and sometimes dad’s friend, James, comes over and they are wild and drink
beer (ding). He says James isn’t a good dad either (ding) and that Mom didn’t even tell him that; he just knows
(ding). He says James even yelled at him and all he did was change the channel (ding). He continues, saying
he’s not even safe going over there because his dad has guns (ding), but Mom told him to take a video of dad
(ding) and to text her if Dad does anything that scares him (ding) and last weekend she picked him up Satur-
day morning, so he didn’t have to stay all weekend. He says his dad didn’t even care that he needed new soccer
cleats and Mom has to pay for everything (ding). He goes on to say Dad doesn’t even pick him up from prac-
tice on time (ding) and he only cares about himself (ding). Ben smiles at his mom and says they are better off
without him (ding).

A quick initial perception for a therapist not familiar with Parental Alienation (PA) might be that Ben’s dad is
a total jerk and possibly even dangerous given that he has an EPO against him. It is obvious that Ben does not
want to see his dad and he’s being exposed to guns, beer drinking, and who knows what else at his dad’s house.
His dad’s friend has even yelled at him. Ben is even having somatic symptoms when he has to go see his dad.
His dad is an absent parent not seeing him for so long and can’t even pick him up from practice on time. Dad
spends more time with his girlfriend than he does with Ben, and he doesn’t even help pay for the soccer cleats
Ben needs. This seems like a bad situation, and it may be unhealthy for Ben to be around.

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 It might also seem as though Ben and his mother have a good relationship. She devotes her time to Ben. She
plays games and watches movies with him. She pays for things Ben needs on her own. She takes him to go see
her parents so he can have time with his grandparents. He is doing well in school. She tries to be supportive
when Ben has stomachaches and obviously loves him so much, she gets choked up when he goes to see his dad.
She is concerned for his wellbeing and wants the best for him since she’s bringing him to therapy to help him
during the divorce process.

These seem to be reasonable perceptions at first glance, but with a little understanding of what takes place and
perpetuates PA, an entire new perception is gained. According to Dr. Amy Baker, parental alienation strategies
fall into five categories: “(1) degrading messages conveyed to the child about the other parent in which he or
she is portrayed as unloving, unsafe, and unavailable; (2) limiting contact and communication between the
child and the targeted parent; (3) erasing and replacing the targeted parent in the heart and mind of the child;
(4) encouraging the child to betray the targeted parent’s trust; and (5) undermining the authority of the targeted
parent. Taken together these parental alienation strategies foster conflict and psychological distance between the
child and the targeted parent.”

Lorandos, Bernet, and Sauber (2013), experts in the field of PA, note children who are victims of PA will
manifest the two following behaviors: (1) Campaign of Denigration – the child will complain about the target
parent with no justification or for trivial reasons, and (2) Frivolous Rationalizations – small and/or typical
family issues are catastrophized by the child and reactions are unjustified and disproportionate to the events.
The authors also note in addition, two or more of the following attitudes or behaviors will be exhibited: (3)
Lack of Ambivalence – one parent is all good and the other is all bad, (4) Independent-Thinker Phenomenon –
child will openly state and insist the thoughts or feelings are their own and they were not influenced by the
favored parent, (5) Automatic Support – child will always side with the favored parent and disagree with the
rejected parent in arguments, (6) Absence of Guilt – child will not feel bad or be concerned at all about saying
mean and hurtful comments to or about the rejected parent, (7) Borrowed Scenarios – child will give the exact
same account as the favored parent for various events, and (8) Spread of Animosity – child will begin to reject
and denigrate extended family members and friends of the rejected parent without reason.

As therapists we must be vigilant in seeking the rest of the story. Things are not always what they seem. There
should be bells dinging in our heads when we hear the all-too-common scenarios like the one noted above.
What questions would you have with each of the Dings noted in the scenario? Do any of them have the ring of
parental alienation? Perhaps Ben’s dad is an absent parent and presents a danger to Ben or perhaps stories and
events have been twisted and turned by Mom and conveyed as truth to her child and you the therapist.

Avoid making assumptions based on one side of the story. The only way to know the truth is to seek the facts
that can be backed up with evidence. To provide appropriate therapy for a child in this situation, it would be
prudent to ask all the questions and get the specifics to all the Dings. Meet with each parent separately and to-
gether. Meet with each parent along with the child and meet with both parents and the child together. Ask to see
any related court documents, text messages, social media posts, or any other pertinent collateral information to
back up any claims made by the parents. This is no easy task. Due diligence is vital if we, as therapists, are to
uphold our duty to do no harm. Seek specialized training in Parental Alienation and be part of the solution.

References:

About Parental Alienation. (n.d.). Amy J. L. Baker, Ph.D. Retrieved February 10, 2023, from
https://www.amyjlbaker.com/about-parental-alienation

Lorandos, D., Bernet, W., & Sauber, S. R. (2013). Overview of Parental Alienation. In Parental alienation:
The handbook for mental health and legal professionals. essay, Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd. 

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Professional Enabling of Parental Alienation

Diana Alberter

During traumatizing periods in our lives, many of us seek legal counsel for assistance. Parents often assume
that an attorney can lead them through difficult situations with ease and expertise.

Unfortunately, when it comes to parental alienation, many parents unknowingly engage attorneys that are
uninformed. This leads to the exacerbation of the abuse being inflicted not only on our children, but on parents.
Therapists, psychologists and family court judges are also accountable. We now know that Parental Alienation
is classified as a form of intimate partner violence; but how are legal professionals staying up to date on these
issues and classifications?

Through my own (less than stellar) experience, I’ve compiled behaviors and practices by family court and other
professionals that have and continue to enable the abuse that is parental alienation.

Uninformed Family Lawyers

Thanks to conversations about parental alienation (PA), most attorneys have at least heard the term; but there is
a lot of distance between hearing the term and understanding the signs, symptoms and characteristic behaviors
that are indicative of parental alienation.

A lack of understanding about alienation can result in an attorney being unable to identify that PA may be hap-
pening when a client describes their situation. This is true whether the client is an alienator OR targeted parent.
This lack of awareness is accompanied by an absence of understanding around the risks to the child(ren) as well
as to the alienated parent.

This problem of a dearth of expertise grows as the lack of expertise in PA negatively impacts their ability to
recommend psychologists who are trained in PA. This is further complicated by a seeming unwillingness to
direct a client to another attorney when they are not well-versed in cases where parental alienation is a factor.

As PA is a complex, time-consuming matter, employing counsel who is willing to lend a sympathetic ear and
communicate regularly about the legal process and their strategies throughout must not be overlooked. It may
take some time to weed out those who are not invested in your case, but the effort is rewarded. Hire an attorney
who understands your pain and is willing to fight for you and your children.

Family Court Judges

Like attorneys, not all Family Court judges are literate about parental alienation, and this has a significant po-
tential for bad decisions that have life-long implications. In general, family court judges seem to prefer recon-
ciliation and therapeutic routes, which is next to worthless in cases of parental alienation – especially extreme
cases. Repetitive referrals to reconciliation, absent a recognition of and assignment to a parental alienation ex-
pert, leaves the child(ren) in the abusive situation for long periods of time. In addition, it tortures the alienated
parents whose hands are tied by the current orders, which is complicated further as co-parenting with alienators
(usually classified as narcissists) is next to impossible.

It often seems as though judges defer to the court appointed evaluators, assumed experts in high-conflict
divorce, for recommendations but do not take the time to thoroughly review the reports for inconsistencies or
outdated diagnoses. Essentially holding the power of life and death, family court judges hold a responsibility
to be informed enough in Parental Alienation to identify questionable recommendations in custody cases. An

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 example might include a judge ordering limited custody of a child to the alienated (targeted) parent at the
recommendation of the evaluator’s report, even at the suggestion of severe alienation, which is not only contra-
dicting to the research on alienation, but also extremely detrimental to the child(ren).

Therapists/Psychologists

The late Steven Miller, MD put it best: “therapists who are not experts in parental alienation should not be see-
ing and/or treating children who are victims of alienation”. He made it a point, when speaking to the issue of
parental alienation, to distinguish between intuition which is almost always wrong and expertise. He described
alienated (targeted) parents as angry, agitated, anxious and afraid while the alienating (abusive) parents are
cool, calm, charming, confident. In normal situations (where there is not alienation taking place), it is easy for
an intuitive response to assume that the calm, cool parent is the more stable and better parent while the agitated
and angry parent is not. This can then result in recommendations that the child(ren) be removed from the alien-
ated (targeted) parent due to the child(ren)’s rejection and behavior.

Given the psychological damage that Parental Alienation is proven to cause, it is imperative that parents act
as their own advocates when seeking legal assistance. If an attorney insists they can handle your case, ask for
examples of other cases and how they were remedied. Request names of experts who may be able to testify on
the prognosis of such cases and names of court appointed psychologists. Most importantly, follow your gut. If
advice you’re receiving does not sit well with you as a parent, get another opinion. Attorneys will often offer
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 P A S G E V E N T S

June 16–19, 2023 • Fort Collins, Colorado

To register, go to the www.PASG.info webpage. This will bring up the 5th International conference registration link:
https://conferencereg.colostate.edu/Registration/Welcome.aspx?e=B49615240ED51BC74089EB688B73F24E

Schedule-at-a-Glance
Note: Not all co-authors of talks will be in person at the conference, and a small number of the presentations will be pre-recorded
and played during the conference. Note that no unauthorized audio or video recordings will be allowed.

Friday, June 16th

Time Event Location
5-9 pm Registration The Pavilion at Laurel Village
6-9 pm Networking event: Refreshments and lite fare will be served
Welcome address Jennifer J. Harman, PhD
Conference Organizer The Pavilion at Laurel Village
Memoria for Drs. Steven Miller & Demosthenes Lorandos, PhD, JD
Richard Sauber
9 pm on After hours on-campus housing registration The Pavilion at Laurel Village

Saturday, June 17th: MC’d by Kenn Joyce

Time Event Location
8-10 am Registration Lobby, LSC
9-9:30 am Opening Address Ballrooms C/D

Milestones: Where Have We William Bernet, MD

Been? Where Are We Headed? Demosthenes Lorandos, PhD, JD
9:30-11:00 am Scientific Advances in Understanding Parental Alienation, Domestic Violence, and Child Abuse Ballrooms C/D
Abused and Rejected: The Link Gena Rowlands, PhD
Between Intimate Partner Richard Warshak, PhD
Violence and Parental Alienation Jennifer J. Harman, PhD
Findings of Abuse in Families Amanda Sharples, PhD
Affected by Parental Alienation Jennifer J. Harman, PhD
Demosthenes Lorandos, PhD, JD
Is there an illusory correlation Hesam Varavei, BS
between the “dismissal” of abuse Jennifer J. Harman, PhD
allegations and parental
alienation?
Lack of Gender Bias in 16 Years of Jennifer J. Harman, PhD
Judicial Decisions Regarding Christine Giancarlo, PhD
Abuse and Parental Alienation Demosthenes Lorandos, PhD, JD,
Brian Ludmer, LLB
Morning Concurrent sessions
11:15-12:00 Advances in Memory Research Matthew Rhodes, PhD Ballroom C/D Who's Meeting Our Children's Loretta Maase, LPC-S Longs Peak
and Applications to Criminal and Needs - Avoiding Pitfalls Sandra Aguilar, LPC
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Dads: Results from the Ben Hine, PhD
Phenomenon
Fathers and Family Breakdown, Eilish Roy
Understanding
Separation, andthe Alienated
Divorce (FBSD) Mandy Matthewson, PhD
Child
Project Amanda Sillars
The Alienation of Grandparents Edward Kruk, PhD
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
After Parental Separation: A
3:00-3:45 Widespread but
Parent-Child Overlooked
Contact Problems & Monika Logan, LPC, Ballrooms C/D Workshop on emotional Jayna Haney, MS, LPC Longs Peak
Phenomenon
Parental Alienation: Orders, LSOTP regulation for alienated
Understanding the Alienated
Options, and Interventions Mandy Matthewson,
Judge Lyda Ness GarciaPhD parents.
Child Amanda Sillars
3:45-4 pm Coffee Break
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
4-5:15 pm Protecting families from extreme outcomes associated with Parental Panel of Family Members Affected by Parental Alienation
3:00-3:45 Parent-Child
alienation Contact Problems & Monika Logan, LPC, Ballrooms C/D Workshop on emotional Jayna Haney, MS, LPC Longs Peak
Parental
The JohnAlienation:
Mast Case -Orders,
What We LSOTP
Kevin Hickey Ballrooms C/D regulation for alienatedFrom
Opening Presentation: Ben Hine, PhD Longs Peak
Options,
Can LearnandfromInterventions
This Tragedy Judge Lyda Ness Garcia parents.
Alienated Child to Alienation Ian Hine
Researcher: An
3:45-4 pm Coffee Break
Autoethnographic Analysis of
4-5:15 pm Protecting families from extreme outcomes associated with Parental Men's of
Panel Experiences of Parental
Family Members Affected by Parental Alienation
alienation Alienation and IPV
Homicides,
The Murder
John Mast Case--Suicides,
What We Catherine
Kevin W. MacWillie Ballrooms C/D
Hickey Other Panelists
Opening Presentation: From M. Devyn
Ben Hine, Mullis,
PhD PhD & Longs Peak
Abductions.
Can WhyThis
Learn from Threat
Tragedy Alienated Child to Alienation M. Ryan
Ian Hine Mullis, JD
Assessments and Safety Plans are Researcher: An
Necessary in PA Cases Jason & Victoria
Child abduction cases Andrew Bossory, JD Flowerday

Carolyn MacCloud &

Caitie Coyle
5:15-6 pm A Real Life Parental Alienation (PA) Case: Avoiding Sins of Omission and Kelley A. Baker, PhD Ballrooms C/D
Commission Michael Bone, PhD
Robert Evans, EdD
Amy Eichler, PhD

Sunday, June 18th: MC’d by incoming PASG President, Virginia Griffin Donnell
Time Event Location
Morning Concurrent Sessions
7:30-9 am Surviving the Witness Stand as a PA Brian Ludmer, LLB Ballrooms C/D Father’s Day Support Cindy Hirsch, International Longs Peak
Expert Jennifer J. Harman, PhD Group Support Network for
Demosthenes Lorandos, Alienated Families
PhD, JD
Alissa Sherry, PhD
9-10:45 am Parental Alienation: Law and Practice Advances in Abuse and Custody Evaluation Practice
Parental Alienation case law analysis Andrew Doyle Ballrooms C/D Using the PARQ in Custody Ken Lewis Longs Peak
from the Irish High Court and Evaluations When Parental
European Court of Human Rights Alienation is Alleged
Parental Alienation in Portugal - Sandra Feitor, PhD Use of timelines to refute Alan Blotcky, PhD
between evolution and convictions false allegations of abuse
by ECHR
How to Manage and Present the Brian Ludmer, LLB Reliability of the Five- Stephen Morrison, PhD
Legal Case Responsive to PA Factor Model for Robyn Ring, PhD
Dynamics Determining Parental
Alienation
Researching PA as a guardian ad Heleen Koppejan-Luitze Conducting Scientifically Shawn Wygant, PhD
litem in the Netherlands Informed Child Custody
Evaluations When Parental
Alienation and Domestic
Violence Have Been
Alleged
The child's hearing and its Mariam Afonso Brigas, The evaluation of Andreia Soares Calcada
importance for the definition of the PhD accusations of child sexual Alexandra Ullman
custody regime in parental abuse in Brazil -
alienation cases evolutions, setbacks and
difficulties.
11-12 pm Poster Session & Refreshments Ballrooms C/D, LSC

Invitation to Provide Feedback on a Proposed Social Psychology Experiment that Examines Possible Human Bias in Identifying Parental Alienation
Posters will Parental Alienation Study Group
Howie Dennison
March 2023
also remain
up all day
12
Identifying and combating mis/disinformation about parental alienation (in science, the court, media, and publishing)
www.pasg.info
William Bernet, MD
Shenmeng Xu, PhD.
Executive Functioning and Resilience
 Violence Have Been
Alleged
The child's hearing and its Mariam Afonso Brigas, The evaluation of Andreia Soares Calcada
importance for the definition of the PhD accusations of child sexual Alexandra Ullman
custody regime in parental abuse in Brazil -
alienation cases evolutions, setbacks and
difficulties.
11-12 pm Poster Session & Refreshments Ballrooms C/D, LSC

Invitation to Provide Feedback on a Proposed Social Psychology Experiment that Examines Possible Human Bias in Identifying Parental Alienation
Posters will Howie Dennison
also remain Identifying and combating mis/disinformation about parental alienation (in science, the court, media, and publishing)
up all day William Bernet, MD
Shenmeng Xu, PhD.
Executive Functioning and Resilience
Joan Kloth-Zanard
Parental Alienation starts small
Vesta Spivakovsky - Chandler
Pathway to Parental Alienation: The Child's Journey
Tina Mayer
A Game Changer: Digital Products can help Alienated Parents Effectively and Inexpensively
Lawrence DeMarco
Parental Alienation, Suicide, and Medical Assistance in Dying
Kelsey Green
Late Poster Submissions will be considered
12-1 pm Lunch The Foundry
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
1-2:30 pm Evidence based intervention for parental alienation Evidence based prevention for parental alienation
Supervised Visitation, A Court Mark Roseman, PhD Ballrooms C/D Preventing PA, Identification and Philip Leon Marcus Longs Peak
ordered Intervention Early Intervention: Why, How, and Mary Alvarez, PhD
Safe and Effective Treatment for Linda Gottlieb, LMFT Who Does It? Chris Turner, JD,
Moderate and Severe Cases of Loretta Maase, MA, MSW
Parental Alienation LPC-S
Caitlin Burgess, LMFT,
JD
Family Bridges Aftercare Protocol - Yvonne Parnell, PhD
working with alienating parents Combatting misinformation about Virginia Griffin
parental alienation reunification Donnell
programs Brian Ludmer
2:30-4 Working with alienated parents: Mental health and legal services Alienated Parent’s Panel
Parental Alienation Signs to Identify Merle Lewis Ballrooms C/D Naomi Barnett Longs Peak
During the Custody Evaluation Matt Peloquin
Staying Focused in PA Litigation: Cory Sprunger Amanda Ngyuen
Making Economical Use of Litigation Natalie Williamson Josh Gonze
Resources Brayton Conley, JD
The Catch 22's and Common Randy Flood, MA, LLP
Mistakes of Targeted Parents in
Parental Alienation
The psychological consultation in Cathia Chumbo
the divorce
4-4:15 Coffee Break
4:15-5:45 Parental Alienation: State of Knowledge and Handling Misinformation Advocacy: Building Capacity and Having an Impact
Quality of Research on Parental Joshua Marsden Ballrooms C/D Lessons from the Netherlands: Heleen Koppejan- Longs Peak
Alienation Translation of research to advocacy Luitze, MSc.
Characterization of the Sophie Roswall The Brazilian parental alienation law Andreia Soares
interdisciplinary nature of the Bjarn Cedervall 12.318/2010 - advances and Calcada
parental alienation concept as setbacks
reflected by professional journals
Publishing about parental Jennifer J. Harman, PhD Networking and advocacy action Julie Grayson, JD
alienation: How to overcome William Bernet, MD planning: Addressing Kayden’s Law Joan Kloth-
challenges and disseminate and similar legislation Zanard, MFT
knowledge
Handling misinformation and future Panel Discussion,
research priorities including Stanley Karosi,
PhD
5:45-6 pm Closing Remarks Ballrooms C/D
Virginia Griffin Donnell
6:30-8:00 pm Screening of I Stand with John followed by Q & A Longs Peak

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Parental Alienation Events & Info

Holly Mattingly Ph.D.
Want to be more informed and more involved?
Check out the upcoming events and click on the links below for more information.

March 15, 2023 April 2, 2023

Overcoming Grandparenting Challenges
9pm EDT
Families Divided TV
Dr. Josh Mulvihill – Pastor, Author
https://www.youtube.com/c/FamiliesDividedTV
March 22, 2023
Interacting With Your Mildly/Moderately
Alienated Child
9pm EDT
Families Divided TV
Ms. Chris Turner – MSW, JD, Resetting the Family
https://www.youtube.com/c/FamiliesDividedTV
March 23 – 24, 2023
Working With Alienated & Estranged Parents:
Strategies for Divorce Professionals to Shift
Outcomes
Mosten Guthrie
Ms. Ginger Gentile – Documentary Filmmaker, Public
Speaker, Writer, & Coach
https://mostenguthrie.com/working-with-alienated-
and-estranged-parents-strategies-for-divorce-
professionals-to-shift-outcomes/
Take on the London Landmarks Half Marathon
2023 for Parental Alienation Awareness
Join The Parental Alienation Awareness team for this fan-
tastic half marathon in April 2023. This closed-road half
marathon features some of London’s top sights including
Big Ben, the Shard, The Tower of London and the London
Eye. The fabulous central London half marathon route
will be adorned with, musical performances, DJs,
dancers, themed cheer stations and more!
https://paawareness.co.uk/2022/05/19/upcoming-
events-and-fundraisers/
April 5, 2023
Do Narcissistic Parents Love Their Children
9pm EDT
Families Divided TV
Ms. Randi Fine – Certified Neuro Bi-lateral Processing
Coach, Author, Radio Show Host
https://www.youtube.com/c/FamiliesDividedTV
April 12, 2023
Team Approach to Family Law
9pm EDT
Families Divided TV
Dr. Sue Cornbluth – Psychology,
Lisa Rothfus – LCSW, & Chris Smith – Esq.

March 29, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/c/FamiliesDividedTV

Service Members for Shared Parenting

9pm EDT
Families Divided TV
Mr. Dmitry Shvets – US Navy,
Ms. Claudia Ovalles – US Dept. of the Air Force, &
Dr. Colleen Murray – LPC, NCC
https://www.youtube.com/c/FamiliesDividedTV
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April 19, 2023 May 10, 2023
Parental Advocacy 101 with IC3 Confirmation Bias in Family Court
9pm EDT 9pm EDT
Families Divided TV Families Divided TV
Ms. Rael LaPenta – Relationship Development Mr. Bill Eddy – LCSW, Esq., High Conflict Institute
Intervention Consultant & https://www.youtube.com/c/FamiliesDividedTV
Ms. Claudia Ovalles – US Dept. of the Air Force
https://www.youtube.com/c/FamiliesDividedTV
June 16 – 19, 2023
Parental Alienation Study Group (PASG)
April 25, 2023 International Conference
Parental Alienation Awareness Day Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Click on link below for more info on how to get involved Click the link below to register.
https://paawareness.co.uk/parental-alienation- https://conferencereg.colostate.edu/Registration/
awareness-day/ Welcome.aspx?e=B49615240ED51BC74089EB688B-
73F24E

April 26, 2023

Advice for Extended Family Members Be Informed …
in Alienation
9pm EDT CAFCASS - Children and Family Court Advisory
Families Divided TV and Support Service
Ms. Megan Hunter – MBA, CEO, High Conflict Institute https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/c/FamiliesDividedTV
Overcoming Parental Alienation
https://dialogueingrowth.com.au/
May 3, 2023
The Importance of Including BOTH Parents Alienated Children First
in Reunification Work https://alienated.ie/
9pm EDT
Families Divided TV La Dolce Vita Project
Dr. Mary Alvarez – Licensed Psychologist, Resetting http://www.la-dolce-vita-project.com/index.html#gallery
the Family
https://www.youtube.com/c/FamiliesDividedTV Coping Positively with Parental Alienation
This video was created by Alienated Children First for
May 5 – 7, 2023 Parents and was written by well-known Irish holistic ther-
apist Aoife Griffin and spoken by Jan ACF Chairperson
6th International Conference on Shared
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=446SJN-O92Y&
Parenting (ICSP) – Athens, Greece
feature=youtu.be
New Paradigms: Advances in Research and Practice on
Shared Parenting
Parental Alienation Australia
(Live and Online)
https://parentalalienation.org.au/
https://athens-2023.org/firstannouncement/#

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Parental Alienation Is Child Abuse
http://parentalalienation.com.au/index.html
Men’s Rights
https://mensrights.com/italy-parental-alienation-
child-support/
PAS-Intervention International Online Support
Group – Guest Speakers
2nd Tuesday Each Month
https://www.facebook.com/PASIntervention
Parent Time Podcast
Recordings Available Online
https://www.sharedparenting.org/parent-time
Childhood Interrupted Webinar Series
1st Wednesday Each Month
https://www.pas-intervention.org/events1.html
PASI & ISNAF Panel Discussions
1st Saturday of the month (quarterly)
8am PST – 10am CST – 11am EST
https://www.pas-intervention.org/panel-discussions-
sponsored-by-pasi--isnaf.html
Orientation to Parental Alienation Canada
https://youtu.be/6zMMuefcV6s
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Speak Out
(US)
https://www.facebook.com/victimtohero/videos/
3080339915594236
https://youtu.be/V-WCLkxdm2Y
March 2023
TAKE ACTION…
Moving Mountains Challenge
Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the
highest single free-standing mountain above sea level
in the world. It is a dormant volcano sitting at 5,895
metres above sea level and about 4,900 metres above its
plateau base. Gemma will be commencing her ‘Moving
Mountains’ challenge setting off from Tanzania on the
23rd January 2023. She will be climbing to the summit
of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness and funds for
Parental Alienation. If you would like to make a donation
to Gemma’s fundraiser, please follow the link
https://justgiving.com/fundraising/comehome
Tandem Across Borders
Our supporter Steven Monk-Dalton will be commencing
a charity cycle on the 20th of August. He will be cycling
a total of 1678 miles to help raise vital funds for the char-
ity and to also raise awareness of Parental Alienation.
Every penny counts and helps to raise vital funds for the
charity so why not make a donation to Steven’s fundraiser
through his just giving page here: https://justgiving.com/
fundraising/tandemacrossborders-paa
Post Graduate Certificate in Alienation Studies
Parental Alienation Europe
https://parentalalienation.eu/post-graduate-award-in-
parental-alienation-studies/
Parental Alienation Training for Parents
(Europe)
https://parentalalienation.eu/parental-alienation-train-
ing-for-targeted-parents/rejection-by-your-child-in-cases-
of-parental-alienation/
Parental Alienation Training for Professionals
(Europe)
https://parentalalienation.eu/training-for-professionals/
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 R E C E N T P U B L I C A T I O N S

Compiled by Robert Ferrer, PASG Archivist

IN THIS SECTION, ROBERT FERRER, PASG Archivist, provides citations and abstracts for recently published
articles related to parental alienation. The citations are entered into the searchable Parental Alienation Database,
also accessible from the PASG website. Many citations will provide access to the full-text version of the
article. To have an article considered for this section, email Robert Ferrer at r-ferrer@illinois.edu

Clinical Social Workers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Parental Alienation

By: Martinek Evans (February 2023). Dissertation. Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 173 pgs.
Abstract: This qualitative research study aimed to explore clinical social workers’ perceptions and experiences
of parental alienation (PA). Using Bowen’s family system theory as the framework, the research questions
examined the problem from multiple levels of practice, including individual, family, institutional, and system-
atic. The individual interview approach aligned with the study goal by allowing participants opportunities to
share their perspectives and experiences working with PA. The study used a purposive and snowball sampling
of eight participants who were licensed social workers in the United States. Individual interview responses were
transcribed and coded. Thematic content analysis was also used to analyze the data. The findings indicated two
major themes: (a) information concerning the participants’ perception of PA and (b) their experiences working
with PA. A total of thirteen (13) categories emerged: (a) their definition of PA, (b) controversy, (c) validation of
PA, (d) child insecurity, (e) PA perceived as child abuse and family violence, (f) training, (g) limited awareness
and knowledge of PA constructs, (h) role of the clinical social worker, (i) mental health, (j), framework and in-
terventions in addressing PA, (k) collaboration, and (l) involvement of legal system in PA. Recommendations
of this study included increasing knowledge and understanding of PA concepts, theory of prevention and
treatment, and specialized education and training on PA. The findings of this study may also be instrumental in
bringing about positive social change by encouraging education/training, collaboration between clinical social
workers and legal professionals, and scholarly advocacy for continued PA research.
Subjects: Alienation; Clinical social work; Clinical social worker; Parental alienation syndrome; Social worker

Parental Alienating Behaviors in Noah Baumbach’s High-Conflict Divorce

Films, The Squid and The Whale And Marriage Story: A Cinematherapy Tool
for (Training) Mental Health Providers
By: Dawn R Paquelet and Kristina S. Brown. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal
(Nov 28, 2022). 13 pgs. DOI:10.1007/s10591-022-09656-3
Abstract: In this assessment of Noah Baumbach’s films, The Squid and the Whale and Marriage Story, the
use of parental alienating behaviors is examined. Examples are organized according to Darnall’s (Darnall, D.
(1998). Divorce casualties: Protecting your children from parental alienation. Taylor Trade Publishing.) types
of alienators – naive, active, or obsessed – and across Baker and Fine’s (Baker, A. J. L., & Fine, P. R. (2014).
Co-parenting with a toxic ex: What to do when your ex-spouse tries to turn the kids against you. New Harbin-
ger Publications.) categories: (a) poisonous messages, (b) interfering with contact and communication, (c) eras-
ing or replacing the targeted parent, (d) enlisting the child to betray the targeted parent, and (e) undermining
the targeted parent’s authority and fostering dependence in the child. Implications of this review are two-fold –
examples across categories and types of alienating behaviors can be utilized in mental health training programs
to help identify and understand the dynamics of parental alienation. Early detection of alienating behaviors is
imperative to safeguard children and foster the overall relational health of divorcing families. Secondly, mental

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 health providers may find these films useful as cinematherapy to facilitate growth and healing in families
affected by parental alienation.
Subjects: Alienating behaviors; Parental alienation; Alienating parent; Targeted parent; High-conflict divorce;
The Squid and the Whale; Marriage Story; Cinematherapy

Abused and Rejected: The Link Between Intimate Partner Violence

and Parental Alienation
By: Gena A. Rowlands, Richard A. Warshak, and Jennifer J. Harman (2023). Partner Abuse, Volume 14,
Number 1, 2023 pgs. 37- 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/PA-2022-0001.
Abstract: Previous studies have demonstrated a connection between intimate partner violence (IPV) and a
child’s alienation from the abused parent, but little is known about the relationships between the type of IPV,
aspects, and severity of a child’s alienation, and the target parent’s gender. This study assessed the presence of
an IPV history (verbal and physical aspects) among parents who identify as targets of their children’s unrea-
sonable rejection. Also investigated were associations between the form of IPV and manifestations of a child’s
alienated behavior, parent’s gender and type of IPV, and parents’ gender and degree of the child’s alienation.
Self-identified alienated parents (n = 842) completed an online survey that included an IPV screening mea-
surement (Hurts, Insults, Screams, Threatens screening tool) and a measure of the parent’s perception of their
child’s alienated behaviors (Rowlands Parental Alienation Scale). The majority identified as IPV victims and
reported a higher level of verbal than physical abuse. More mothers than fathers identified themselves as IPV
victims. As a group, IPV victims rated their child as more severely alienated than did non-IPV alienated par-
ents. Mothers were more likely than fathers to report physical aggression by the other parent and more likely
than fathers to assess their child’s alienated behaviors as more severe. Victims of physical violence reported
their children were less likely to withhold positive affection from them. This knowledge may assist in earlier
identification of the alienation process and greater recognition, legitimacy, funding, and opportunities for en-
hanced collaboration among stakeholders. This, in turn, may lead to improvements in prevention, intervention,
and accountability, thus helping to interrupt alienation processes.
Subjects: parental alienation; divorce; child abuse; domestic violence; family violence 

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 Contact Information for PASG Officers and PAI Editors

Mailing Address Editors-in-Chief

1562 Timber Ridge Drive
Brentwood, TN 37027, USA
Board of Directors
William Bernet, M.D., President
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
william.bernet@vumc.org
Virginia Griffin Donnell. Esq, J.D, M.Ed.
President-elect
Long Beach, California, USA
virginia@griffindonnell.com
Donna-Maria Logue MBACP (Accred)
Derry City, Northern Ireland
donnamaria.vita@gmail.com
Alan Blotcky Ph.D.
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
alanblotcky@att.net
Managing Editor
Amanda Sillars
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
amanda.sillars@emmm.org.au

Phillip Hendrix, M.A., M.B.A., Treasurer Column Editors

Castle Rock, Colorado, USA Targeted Parents’ Column
info@covenantcounselors.com Editor: Diana Alberter
Kentucky & Pennsylvania, USA
Brian Hart, M.B.A, M.S., Secretary dmalberter@gmail.com
Needham, Massachusetts, USA
Brianhart123@gmail.com Interventions Column
Editors: Mary Alvarez, Ph.D, &
J. Michael Bone, Ph.D. Chris Turner
Winter Park, Florida, USA Texas, USA
michael@jmichaelbone.com dralvarez@resetting-the-family.com
cturner@resetting-the-family.com
Jennifer Harman, Ph.D. Legal Column
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA Editor: Brian Ludmer
Jennifer.Harman@ColoState.edu Toronto, Canada
Brian@ludmerlaw.com
Lena Hellblom Sjögren, Ph.D.
Siljansnäs, Sweden
Book Review Editor
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Abe Worenklein, Ph.D.
Montreal, Canada
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abew@videotron.ca
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
a.joshi@joshiattorneys.com
Events Editor
Mandy Matthewson, Ph.D. Holly Mattingly Ph.D.
Hobart, Tasmania, AUS Kentucky, USA
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Abe Worenklein, Ph.D. PASG Archivist

Montreal, Canada Robert Ferrer
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 About the Parental Alienation Study Group
Parental Alienation Study Group, Inc. (PASG) is an international, not-for-profit corporation. PASG has
937 members—mostly mental health and legal professionals—from 65 countries. The members of PASG are
interested in educating the general public, mental health clinicians, forensic practitioners, attorneys, and judges
regarding parental alienation. PASG members are also interested in developing and promoting research on
the causes, prevention, evaluation, and treatment of parental alienation.

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