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Parental Alienation Syndrome in Court Referred Custody Cases
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9781581121490
ISBN: 1581121490
Label: Dissertation.com
Manufacturer: Dissertation.com
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 108
Publication Date: 2002-10
Publisher: Dissertation.com
Studio: Dissertation.com
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This dissertation summarizes the research of 30 court referred, custody dispute cases assessing the behaviors of the parents and their children to determine the presence or absence of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS). The criteria to determine the parent and their children's behaviors is Dr. Gardner's definition of Parental Alienation Syndrome. The parents were placed in three categories (mild, moderate or severe) based on their symptoms and behaviors. Their children (59) were then categorized into three groups (mild, moderate, severe). This investigation seeks to determine additional information regarding the presence or absence of PAS.Reluctance by the courts and mental health community to accept the validity of PAS probably contributes to the perpetuation of the disruption of parent-child relations in custody disputes. Findings and Conclusions: It appears the data from this study corroborates observations and definitions of Parental Alienation Syndrome. The data from this study indicates that the parents in the mild PAS category have children who exhibit fewer negative behaviors toward the alienated parents whereas children whose parents are in the severe category exhibit more negative behaviors towards the alienated parents. This study found that the more negative behaviors a child exhibits towards an alienated parent, the more severe their parent's symptoms and behaviors. Consequently, there is more severe alienation from the alienated parent and the more disruption to that parent-child relation. PAS is a distinctive form of child abuse generally found in intractable custody disputes.
This dissertation summarizes the research of 30 court referred, custody dispute cases assessing the behaviors of the parents and their children to determine the presence or absence of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS). The criteria to determine the parent and their children's behaviors is Dr. Gardner's definition of Parental Alienation Syndrome. The parents were placed in three categories (mild, moderate or severe) based on their symptoms and behaviors. Their children (59) were then categorized into three groups (mild, moderate, severe). This investigation seeks to determine additional information regarding the presence or absence of PAS. Reluctance by the courts and mental health community to accept the validity of PAS probably contributes to the perpetuation of the disruption of parent-child relations in custody disputes. Findings and Conclusions: It appears the data from this study corroborates observations and definitions of Parental Alienation Syndrome. The data from this study indicates that the parents in the mild PAS category have children who exhibit fewer negative behaviors toward the alienated parents whereas children whose parents are in the severe category exhibit more negative behaviors towards the alienated parents. This study found that the more negative behaviors a child exhibits towards an alienated parent, the more severe their parent's symptoms and behaviors. Consequently, there is more severe alienation from the alienated parent and the more disruption to that parent-child relation. PAS is a distinctive form of child abuse generally found in intractable custody disputes.
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The book (Ph.D. dissertation) was interesting, but I thought that it would be more useful to mental health professionals rather than parents dealing with PAS. I believe that my oldest daughter is suffering from PAS, somewhere between the moderate and moderate severe level. The book provides data that adds further support to the reality/existence of PAS and it provides some information about how to treat or deal with this syndrome. However, the collected data appears to be limited to divorce cases ... Read More
Rating:  - nothing more than a solely author-biased research project
very poor material. do not recommend this one as there are many other very good books out there...such as Divorce Poison. Don't waste your money on Burril's book.
Rating:  - A Step in the Right Direction
Well researched, informative, and professionally presented. This dissertation is written for professionals in the fields of psychology and psychiatry. Parents involved in a high conflict divorce will likely find the information insightful. Highly recommended
Rating: - Flawed; biased; academically substandard
The biggest problem that the author seems to have is that, as an avid proponent for a certain idea, she has allowed that fervor to blind her to other very legitimate causes of why a child might not want to visit or live with an abusive parent.
One of the basic necessities for a non-biased evaluation of anything, whether it is a clinical trial for a new drug, a child custody evaluation, or a winetasting event, is that the evaluator must identify and screen out co-causes of the outcome. In a court ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent read for mental health professionals & Attornies
This book provides the reader with thought provoking ideas regarding parental alienation, its causes, symptomology, and remedies. It is useful for family law attornies, mental health professionals, and families involved in custody cases. Parents whose children have turned away from them and refuse visitation will find this book insightful and with a possible answer to their children's refusal or reluctance to visit them.
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