Parental Alienation: From Couch to Courtroom and Beyond

This episode contains a three-part structure 1.  Who Richard Gardner actually was; 2. What he actually wrote; 3. What was done to his reputation and why. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

We will examine the full taxonomy of parental alienation — the behavioral indicators, the severity levels, the alienating behaviors — and we will introduce the intellectual lineage that runs from Sigmund Freud through John Bowlby through Margaret Mahler to Richard Gardner: a lineage that tells us something important about why alienation works, because it exploits precisely the developmental archit...

This episode is the first in a new series. We will discuss a quick review of parental alienation with a brief introduction to the science and research behind it, as well as the beginning of a counter-argument to the deniers and antagonists of the phenomenon. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

This episode welcomes Kelley A. Baker, Ph. D. to discuss the Center for Relational Care and its compassionate guidance for families navigating separation, custody, and new beginnings Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

This is an overview of misinformation and disinformation frequently encountered in cross-examination in parental alienation family law cases. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

This episode discusses the human experience and relational life therapy with Elyse Killoran Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

In this episode, Dr. Michael Bone and Dr. Evans discuss different roles of professionals in Parental Alienation cases. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

Parental Alienation presents very specific and identifiable patterns. This episode begins the presentation of applying pattern analysis to parental alienation, improving the distinction between alienating behaviors and other behaviors in high conflict divorces. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

This is a discussion of the consistent, reliable and valid pattern of alienating behaviors found across family law cases. The discussion includes ideas for informing judges as to how to recognize the patterns and equate these behaviors to child abuse. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

In this episode, Robert A. Evans, Ph. D. and Dr. Michael Bone, Ph. D. discuss the role of the Guardian ad Litem in custody cases with parental alienation. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

This is the first in a series of podcasts with Michael Bone, Ph. D. 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 mor...

In this episode, we discuss the resist and refuse phenomenon of parental alienation.  Dr. Evans discusses the following: Understanding Parental Alienation Looking at the potential causes The impact on children Addressing 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...

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 si...

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 regard...

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.

This episode discusses some common myths about parental alienation that are commonly found in court rooms around America.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

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.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans...

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.  Please visit www.naopas....

More on the counter-intuitive nature of parental alienation. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

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-le...