Parental Alienation: From Couch to Courtroom and Beyond
Welcome to our podcast Parental Alienation: From Couch to Courtroom and Beyond. We will discuss the resisting and refusing dynamic, commonly referred to as Parental Alienation, how you know it’s happening and what can be done about it. The literature and research will be presented and shown how this form of child abuse is a traumatic adverse childhood experience. Parental Alienation can cause stress and trauma in high conflict divorces. These podcasts focus on how attorneys and mental health professionals can support families and children.
Episodes
39 episodes
Meet Our Guest Kelley A. Baker, Ph.D., Ep 39
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.
Review of Mis/DisInformation on Parental Alienation Ep 38
This is an overview of misinformation and disinformation frequently encountered in cross-examination in parental alienation family law cases.
Chatting with Elyse Killoran: Looking Beneath the Surface of Parental Alienation Ep 37
This episode discusses the human experience and relational life therapy with Elyse Killoran
Chatting with Michael Bone, Ph.D. More Discussion about the Different Roles in Parental Alienation Cases Ep 36
In this episode, Dr. Michael Bone and Dr. Evans discuss different roles of professionals in Parental Alienation cases.
More About Recognizing the Patterns of Parental Alienation (Part 2) PODCAST Ep 35
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 c...
Pattern Recognition of Parental Alienating Strategies (Part 1) PODCAST Ep 34
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...
The Role of the Guardian ad Litem in Parental Alienation Cases PODCAST Ep 33
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.
Therapist Role in Parental Alienation Cases with Michael Bone, Ph.D. PODCAST Episode 32
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...
A Brief Overview of Parental Alienation - PODCAST Episode 31
In this episode, we discuss the resist and refuse phenomenon of parental alienation. Dr. Evans discusses the following:Understanding Parental AlienationLooking at the potential causesThe impact on children
Splitting Behavior: What Is It? PODCAST Ep 30
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.
Responding To Cases of Parental Alienation - PODCAST Ep 29
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.
Exploring The Alienated Child's Relationship with the Favored Parent - PODCAST Ep. 28
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 ...
Impact of Splitting Narratives - PODCAST Episode 27
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...
A Discussion with J Michael Bone, PhD - PODCAST Episode 26
In this episode, we talk to J. Michael Bone, PhD, a parental alienation expert and consultant.
Do You Know How Children Affected By Relationship Distress? – PODCAST Ep 25
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.
Did you know? APA Recognizes Parental Alienation – PODCAST Ep 24
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) a...
Dehumanizing the Target Parent in Parental Alienation – PODCAST Ep 23
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 psychol...
Parental Alienation Myths – PODCAST Ep. 22
This episode discusses some common myths about parental alienation that are commonly found in court rooms around America.
How Do Good People Do Bad Things? – PODCAST Ep. 21
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 parenta...
Do you know the Road Signs of Parental Alienation for Mental Health Professionals? – Podcast Ep 20
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 ...
The Counterintuitive Nature of Parental Alienation – PODCAST Ep 19
More on the counter-intuitive nature of parental alienation.
PASG Pre-Conference In Person Training in June 2023 – PODCAST 18
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<...
What You Need to Know About How Courts Are Receiving Parental Alienation – PODCAST Ep 17
A brief discussion on how courts are receiving parental alienation and some of the key features of parental alienation on which they are relying.
What You Need to Know About Boundary Violations in Parental Alienation Cases – PODCAST Ep 16
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 clos...
What You Need to Know About Understanding and Treating Psychological Splitting – PODCAST Ep 15
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 id...
