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Lahey, B.B., Conger, R.D., Atkeson, B.M., & Trieber, F.A. (1984) Parenting Behavior and Emotional Status of Physically Abusive Mothers. 52 Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 6.

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Lamb, M. E. et al. (1997) Assessing the Credibility of Children’s Allegations of Sexual Abuse: A Survey of Recent Research. Learning and Individual Differences 9, 175-194.

Lamb, M. E. et al. (2000) The Accuracy of Investigators’ Verbatim Notes of Their Forensic Interviews With Alleged Child Abuse Victims. 24 Law and Human Behavior 6.

Lamontagne, P. (1999), Syndrome da Alienation Parentale : Contexte et Piges de la Intervention. In:Gyseghem, H.van (1999) Us et Abus de la mise en mots en maitre daabus sexual, MontrZal, MZridien, pp177 -200.

Lampel, A. (1999) Use of the Million Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III in Evaluating Child Custody Litigants. 17 American Journal of Forensic Psychology 4.

Lanning, K. V. (2002) Criminal investigation of sexual victimization of children. In: J. E. B. Myers et al. (Eds) The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment (2nd ed) pp. 329-347. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Lehmkuhl, U. & Lehmkuhl, G. (1999) Wie Ernst Nehmen Wir Den Kindeswillen? 2 Kindschaftsrechtliche Praxis 5.

Leitner, W. G. (1994) Interventionsgeleitete Einzelfallhilfe im Rahmen einer Beratung im Schulbereich. Bezugsrahmen und theoretische Grundlegung. (Intervention-Guided Case Studies Within a School Advisory Service. Scope and Theoretical Basis) Regensburg: Roderer.

Leitner, W. G. (1995) Pädagogisch-Psychologische Diagnostik. Interventionsgeleitete Befunderstellung im exemplarischen Einzelfall. (Pedagogical/psychological Diagnosis. Examples of intervention-guided Diagnosis) Bamberg: WVB, Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Bamberg.

Leitner, W.G. (1998) Evaluation psychologischer Entscheidungshilfen für Familiengerichte. (An Evaluation of psychological Decision Aids for Family Courts) In: Evangelische Akademie Bad Boll (Hrsg.) Psychologie im Familienrecht. Bilanz und Neuorientierung, pp. 152-165.

Leitner, W.G. (1999) Kindliche Lebenswelten unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Situation von Scheidungswaisen im familiären und schulischen Kontext. (The Child and His World, with Particular Reference to Children of Divorced Parents in the Context of Family and School.) In N. Seibert (Hrsg.) Perspektive Schulpädagogik. Kindliche Lebenswelten. Eine mehrperspektivische Annäherung. Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt, pp.127-156.

Leitner, W.G. (1999) Intervention-Guided Single Case-Help and Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Approaches. In: S. Sebre, M. Rascevska & S. Miezite (Hrsg.) Identity and Self-Esteem. Interactions of Students, Teachers, Family and Society. Riga: SIA, pp. 253-260.

Leitner, W.G. (1999) Psychological Expert Assessments for Family Court Decisions in Germany. In: S. Sebre, M. Rascevska, S. Miezite (Hrsg.) Identity and Self-Esteem. Interactions of Students, Teachers, Family and Society. Riga: SIA, pp. 261-273.

Leitner, W.G. (2000) Diagnose und Intervention bei PAS (Parental Alienation Syndrom) (Diagnosis and Intervention in cases of PAS) In Forschungsschwerpunkt Familienforschung 1999/2000. Universität Bamberg, pp. 12-14.

Leitner, W.G. (2000) Gutachten für Familiengerichte - häufigste Mängel. (Expert Evaluations For Family Courts - The Most Common Shortcomings) In: Forschungsschwerpunkt Familienforschung 1999/2000. Universität Bamberg, pp. 14-17.

Leitner, W.G. (2000) Lern- und Verhaltensstörungen bei Kindern im Trennungs- und Scheidungskonflikt bei “Parental Alienation Syndrom (PAS)” (Learning and Behavioral Problems in Children affected by Divorce Conflicts or Separation with PAS) In: S. Rolus-Borgward, U. Tänzer and M. Wittrock (Hrsg.) Beeinträchtigung des Lernens und/oder des Verhaltens – Unterschiedliche Ausdrucksformen für eine gemeinsames Problem. Oldenburg: DiZ, pp. 107-116.

Leitner, W.G. (2000) Zur Mängelerkennung in familienpsychologischen Gutachten. (Recognizing shortcomings in Psychological Family Expert Evaluations) Familie und Recht. Zeitschrift für die anwaltliche und gerichtliche Praxis, 2, pp. 57-63.

Leitner, W.G. (2001) Differentialdiagnostische Ansätze, Befunde und Forschungsperspektiven zum Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) (Attempts at Differential Diagnosis, Findings and Research Possibilities for PAS) In: H. Rauh and L. Krappmann (Hrsg.) Abstract-Band 15. Conference of the specialist group for developmental psychology of the German Association for Psychology in Potsdam in 2002, p. 99.

Leitner, W.G. & Schoeler, R. (1998) Maßnahmen und Empfehlungen für das Umgangsverfahren im Blickfeld einer Differentialdiagnose bei Parental Alienation Syndrom (PAS) unterschiedlicher Ausprägung in Anlehnung an Gardner (1992/1997) (Measures and Recommendations for Visitation Procedures in View of a Differential Diagnosis in cases of PAS) In Der Amtsvormund (DAVorm) 71 Monatsschrift des Deutschen Instituts für Vormundschaftswesen 11/12, pp. 849-868.

Leitner, W. & Kunneth, A. (2006) Parental Alienation Syndrome: Theory and Practice in Germany. In: R. Gardner, R. Sauber, & D. Lorandos (Eds) The International Handbook of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Conceptual, Clinical and Legal Considerations. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd.

LeLieuvre, R. (1998) Goodnight Saigon: Music, Fiction, Poetry, and Film in Readjustment Group Counseling. 29 Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 1.

Leving, J.M. (1997) Fathers’ Rights. NY: Basic Books.

Leving, J.M. (2006) Parental Alienation Syndrome and Gender Bias in the Courts In: R. Gardner, R. Sauber, & D. Lorandos (Eds) The International Handbook of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Conceptual, Clinical and Legal Considerations. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd.

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Levy, David L. (2006) The Need For Public Awareness and Policy Makers to Respond to Pas: A Neglected Form of Child Abuse. In: R. Gardner, R. Sauber, & D. Lorandos (Eds) The International Handbook of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Conceptual, Clinical and Legal Considerations. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd.

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Lorandos, D. (2002) A Rebuttal to Bruch’s Article: “Parental Alienation Syndrome and Parental Alienation: Getting it Wrong in Child Custody Cases. (Published online at )

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Lorandos, D. (2006) Parental Alienation Syndrome in American Law. In: R. Gardner, R. Sauber, & D. Lorandos (Eds) The International Handbook of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Conceptual, Clinical and Legal Considerations. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd.

Lorandos, D. (2006) Parental Alienation Syndrome: Detractors and the Junk Science Vacuum. In: R. Gardner, R. Sauber, & D. Lorandos (Eds) The International Handbook of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Conceptual, Clinical and Legal Considerations. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd.

Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Board on Family Law: Children Act Sub-Committee. ‘Making Contact Work: A Report to the Lord Chancellor on the Facilitation of Arrangements for Contact between Children and their Non-Residential Parents and the Enforcement of Court Orders for Contact’. February 2002

Lowenstein, L.F. (1998) Parent Alienation Syndrome: A Two-Step Approach Toward a Solution. Contemporary Family Therapy, 20(4): 505-520.

Lowenstein, L.F. (1998), Parent Alienation Syndrome: a two-step approach toward a solution. In Paedophilia: The Sexual Abuse of Children. Ed L.F. Lowenstein, Great Britain: Able Publishing.

Lowenstein, L.F. (1998), Parental Alienation Syndrome: What the Legal Profession Should Know. Medico-Legal Journal 66(4):151-161.

Lowenstein, L.F. (1999) Mediation in the Legal Profession. 67 Medicolegal Journal – Cambridge then London 2.

Lowenstein, L.F. (1999), Parental Alienation Syndrome. Justice of the Peace (U.K.), 163(3):446-450.

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Lund, M. (1995) A Therapist’s View of Parental Alienation Syndrome. 33 Family and Conciliation Courts Review 3.

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