Parental Alienation Study Group, Inc (PASG), is a nonprofit international organization of mental health professionals, legal professionals, targeted parents and grandparents, and child and family advocates who are interested in the study of parental alienation.
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Parental Alienation Theory: Official Synopsis
Parental Alienation Theory:
Official Synopsis
Our new book, Parental Alienation Theory: Official Synopsis, summarizes the most important principles of parental alienation theory. This aspect of family law is highly polarized, and this document is a bold step toward consensus. This is a foundation for ongoing dialogue, since we invite researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to help us refine and expand upon these principles in future editions.
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“PASG is an international organization that promotes three interlocking goals: supporting research into the causes, educating, and counteracting widespread misinformation regarding parental alienation.”
-William Bernet, M.D., PASG Founder
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some general definitions and descriptions of parental alienation.
The Five-Factor Model helps to distinguish parental alienation and parental estrangement.
Yes, mental health and legal authorities everywhere consider causing severe parental alienation to be a form of child psychological abuse.
The concept of parental alienation is in DSM-5, but not the actual words.
Severely alienated children do not give reliable explanations of their feelings and opinions.
Yes, the alienated child is mentally kidnapped and brainwashed.
