Parental Alienation: From Couch to Courtroom and Beyond

A brief discussion on how courts are receiving parental alienation and some of the key features of parental alienation on which they are relying.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

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

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

This episode is a continuation of episode 12 where the effects the alienating strategies on children is presented. Research shows these strategies and tactics have a strong negative effect on children.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

Far too many legal and mental health professionals lack a comprehensive knowledge of Parental Alienation and, as a result, do damage to children.  Albeit they're unaware of it. There is a critical need for such professionals working in this field to be thoroughly educated in Parental Alienation. This episode covers some of the strategies/tactics parents employ and suggests some of the damage...

Parental Alienation practitioners have wanted an assessment instrument to help identify alienated children. The PARQ has been demonstrated to be such an instrument and found to be highly reliable and valid.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

This episode discusses a new journal article that presents strong research about parental alienation and refutes some of the critics of the phenomenon of parental alienation.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

A new law in the U.S. Senate poses serious problems for those dealing with the phenomenon of parental alienation. We all need to take steps to alert our law makers to amend this bill before passage. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

This episode explains the identification process of parental alienation cases and points out the pit falls frequently found in alienation cases, including the serious consequences of failing to properly identify such cases.  Also, don't forget to go to NAOPAS.com and type in the word podcast in the coupon section in order to get your 50% discount on all the training opportunities available on...

Our court system routinely orders counseling and therapy for severe alienation cases and consistently these approaches fail. Courts need to know why this doesn't work. Also, don't forget to go to NAOPAS.com and type in the word podcast in the coupon section in order to get your 50% discount on all the training opportunities available on the site.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbob...

The components of parental alienation are discussed so therapists and legal professionals can investigate and identify the details commonly associated with this phenomenon.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

John Bowlby's attachment theory is a vital component to the phenomenon of Parental Alienation.  Attachment is a key to understanding the onset and the consequences of Parental Alienation. This is an introduction to this aspect of Parental Alienation.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

This is a presentation reviewing Dr. Philip Zimbardo's book The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil and how this work is related to the phenomenon of Parental Alienation.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

Attachment  or bonding is a critical process for humans. It determines how we interact with the world, not only as we develop into adults, but it plays a significant role in our ability to parent later on in life.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

This episode focuses on Dr. S. Ceci's work on memory and memory contamination. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

This episode discusses research on false memories.  Topic includes a case Elizabeth Loftus, Ph. D. was involved in regarding the wrongful conviction of Steve Titus and how false memories contributed to his incarceration. Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.

This first episode introduces the concept of Parental Alienation and begins to explain how the phenomenon can happen in children who previously have had a loving, attached relationship with a parent.  Please visit www.naopas.com or www.drbobevans.com for more information on parental alienation and Dr. Evans.