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 show 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
30 episodes
Episode 30 Splitting Behavor and What Is It?
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.
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13:25
Responding To Cases of Parental Alienation - 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.
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Episode 29
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17:53
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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23:43
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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17:57
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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30:08
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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17:20
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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22:05
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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19:13
Parental Alienation Myths – PODCAST Ep. #22
This episode discusses some common myths about parental alienation that are commonly found in court rooms around America.
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Episode 22
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18:26
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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21:14
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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23:23
The Counterintuitive Nature of Parental Alienation – PODCAST Ep #19
More on the counter-intuitive nature of parental alienation.
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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18:13
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<...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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13:02
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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15:04
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...
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Episode 16
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17:24
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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17:27
What You Need to Know About Measuring Children’s Acceptance and Rejection (part 2) – PODCAST Ep #14
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.
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Episode 14
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16:09
Did You Know? Professionals Working in the Alienation Field Need to be Trained – PODCAST Ep #13
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 thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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18:28
What You Need to Know About Measuring Children’s Acceptance and Rejection part 1 – Ep #12
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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18:44
What You Need to Know About a New Alienation Article – PODCAST Ep #11
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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16:02
What You Need to Know About Hayden’s Law – PODCAST Ep #10
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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16:00
How to Identify and Manage Alienation Cases – PODCAST Ep #9
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 fo...
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Episode 9
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21:59
Did You Know that Traditional Therapy Fails in Severe Alienation Cases? – PODCAST Ep 8
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 i...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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19:24
What You Should Know About Detecting Parental Alienation – PODCAST Ep #7
The components of parental alienation are discussed so therapists and legal professionals can investigate and identify the details commonly associated with this phenomenon.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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20:50
What You Need to Know About Parental Alienation and Attachment Theory – PODCAST Ep #6
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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22:25
