The International Handbook of Parental Alienation Syndrome

by Gardner, Sauber, and Lorandos, has become the standard reference work for PAS. The International Handbook features clinical, legal, and research perspectives from 32 contributors from eight countries.

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PAS Bibliography V-Z

This Parental Alienation Syndrome bibliography took a great deal of time and effort to put together and contains the best scholarly material we could find on high-conflict custody disputes and Parental Alienation Syndrome.  We hope you find it helpful.

van Gijseghem, H. (2004). L’aliénation parentale: Les principales controverses La Revue d’Action Juridique et Sociale, 237, 11-17.

van Gijseghem, H. (2005). L’aliénation parentale: Points controversés. Divorce et Séparation, 3(13-27).

van Gijseghem, H. (2005). Les controverses entourant la notion de l’aliénation parentale. Revue de Psychoe´ducation, 34, 119-129.

Van Horn, P., & Groves, B. M. A. (2006). Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: Making Trauma-Informed Custody and Visitation Decisions. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 57(1), 51.

Vassiliou, D., & Cartwright, G. F. (2001). The Lost Parents' Perspective on Parental Alienation Syndrome. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 29(3), 181-191.

Vestal, A. (1999). Mediation and parental alienation syndrome: Considerations for an intervention model. Family and Conciliation Courts Review, 37, 487-503.

Vogel, E. F., & Bell, N. W. (1960). The emotionally disturbed child as a family scapegoat. Psychoanalytic Review, 47(2), 21-42.

von Boch-Galhau, W. (2001). Trennung und Scheidung im Hinblick auf die Kinder und die Auswirkungen auf das Erwachsenenleben unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) In S. Bau¨rle & H. Moll-Strobel (Eds.), Eltern sägen ihr Kind entzwei: Trennungserfahrungen und Entfremdung von einem Elternteil. Donauworth, Germany: Auer.

von Boch-Galhau, W. (2002). Sindrome de alienacion parental (PAS): Influencia de la separacion y el divorcio sobre la vida adulta de los hijos. Revista Argentina de Clinica Psicologica, 11, 113-138.

von Boch-Galhau, W. (2002). Le syndrome d’aliénation parentale (SAP/PAS) - Impacts de la séparation et de divorce sur les enfants et sur leur vie d’adulte. Synapse, Journal de Psychiatrie et Système Nerveux Central, 188, 23-34.

von Boch-Galhau, W. (2002, 18-19 October). Folgen der PAS--Indoktrinierung für betroffene erwachsene Scheidungskinder. Paper presented at the Das Parental Alienation Syndrom: Eine Interdisziplinäre Herausforderung für Scheidungsbegleitende Berufe Internationale Konferenz, Frankfurt.

von Boch-Galhau, W., & Kodjoe, U. (2003). Parental Alienation Syndrome - Psychische Folgen für erwachsene Scheidungskinder und für betroffene Eltern Interdisziplinäre Fachzeitschrift Kindesmisshandlung und -vernachlässigung 6(66-97).

von Boch-Galhau, W., & Kodjoe, U. (2005). Syndrome d’aliénation parentale: Une forme de maltraitance psychologique des enfants en cas de séparation ou de divorce conflictuel des parent. Divorce et Séparation, 3(91-115).

von Boch-Galhau, W., & Kodjoe, U. (2006). Psychological Consequences of PAS Indoctrination for Adult Children of Divorce and the Effects of Alienation on the Parents. In R. Gardner, D. Lorandos & S. R. Sauber (Eds.), The International Handbook of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Conceptual, Clinical, and Legal Considerations. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publishers.

von Boch-Galhau, W., & Kodjoe, U. (2006). Syndrome d’aliénation parentale: Une forme souséstimée de maltraitance psychologique des enfants en cas de séparation ou de divorce conflictuel des parents Synapse, Journal de Psychiatrie et Système Nerveux Central, 227, 11-18.

von Boch-Galhau, W., & Kodjoe, U. (2007). Endoctrinement et rupture des liens en cas de “syndrome d’aliénation parentale”: Conséquences psychologiques sur les enfants du divorce devenus adultes. Internationale de Psychosociologie 13(89-111).

von Boch-Galhau, W., Kodjoe, U., Andritzky, W., & Koeppel, P. (Eds.). (2002). Compilation of Papers presented at the Das Parental Alienation Syndrom: Eine Interdisziplinäre Herausforderung für Scheidungsbegleitende Berufe: Internationale Konferenz. Frankfurt: Verlag fur Wissenschaft und Bildung.

Walker, L. E. A., Brantley, K. L., & Rigsbee, J. A. (2004). A critical analysis of parental alienation syndrome and its admissibility in the family court. Journal of Child Custody, 1(2), 47-74.

Walker, L. E. A., Brantley, K. L., & Rigsbee, J. A. (2004). Response to Johnston and Kelly critique of PAS article. Journal of Child Custody, 1(4), 91-97.

Wall, L. J., Wall, N., Hamilton, I., Cobb, S., & Ray, P. (2007). A Handbook for Expert Witnesses in Children Act Cases. Bristol: Jordan Pub Ltd.

Wallerstein, J. S., & Blakeslee, S. (1989). Second chances: Men, women, and children a decade after divorce. Boston: Ticknor & Fields.

Wallerstein, J. S., Blakeslee, S., & Kelly, J. B. (1996). Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope with Divorce (Reprint ed.). NY: Basic Books.

Wallerstein, J. S., & Kelly, J. B. (1976). The Effects of Parental Divorce: Experiences of the Child in Later Latency. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 46, 256-269.

Wallerstein, J. S., & Lewis, J. (1998). Courts, Law, and Families The Long-Term Impact of Divorce on Children: A First Report From a 25-Year Study. Family and Conciliation Courts Review, 36, 368-383.

Wallerstein, J. S., Lewis, J., & Blakeslee, S. (2000). The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study. NY: Hyperion Books.

Wallerstein, J. S., & Tanke, T. J. (1996). To move or not to move: Psychological and legal considerations in the relocation of children following divorce. Family Law Quarterly, 30, 305.

Walsh, J. T. (1999). Keeping the Gate: The Evolving Role of the Judiciary in Admitting Scientific Evidence. Judicature, 83(3), 140-143.

Walsh, M. R., & Bone, J. M. (1997). Parental alienation syndrome: an age old custody problem. Florida Bar Journal, 71, 93-96.

Ward, P., & Harvey, J. C. (1993). Family wars: The alienation of children. New Hampshire Bar Journal, 34(1), 30–40.

Warshak, R. (1999). Parental Alienation Syndrome in Court. Dallas, TX: Clinical Psychology Associates.

Warshak, R. (2000). Obstacles and Controversies in the Pursuit of Children's Best Interests. Dallas, TX: Clinical Psychology Associates.

Warshak, R. A. (1992). The Custody Revolution: The Father Factor and the Motherhood Mystique. NY: Poseidon Pr.

Warshak, R. A. (1999). Psychological syndromes: Parental alienation syndrome. In R. Orsinger (Ed.), Expert Witness Manual (pp. 3:32:31-33:32:27). Austin, TX: State Bar of Texas.

Warshak, R. A. (2000). Remarriage as a trigger of parental alienation syndrome. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 28(3), 229-241.

Warshak, R. A. (2001). Current controversies regarding parental alienation syndrome. American Journal of Forensic Psychology, 19(3), 29-60.

Warshak, R. A. (2002). Misdiagnosis of parental alienation syndrome. American Journal of Forensic Psychology, 20(2), 31-52.

Warshak, R. A. (2002). Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent-Child Bond from a Vindictive Ex. NY: ReganBooks.

Warshak, R. A. (2003). Bringing sense to parental alienation: A look at the disputes and the evidence. Family Law Quarterly, 37, 273-301.

Warshak, R. A. (2003). Payoffs and pitfalls of listening to children. Family Relations, 52(4), 373-384.

Warshak, R. A. (2006). Social Science and Parental Alienation: Examining the Disputes and the Evidence. In The International Handbook of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Conceptual, Clinical, and Legal Considerations. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publishers.

Weigel, D. J., & Donovan, K. A. (2006). Parental alienation syndrome: Diagnostic and triadic perspectives. The Family Journal, 14(3), 274.

Weintraub, P., & Hillman, T. (2005). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Surviving Divorce (3 ed.). Exton, PA: Alpha.

Weisbrodt, F. (2002, October 18-19). Möglichkeiten des Familienrichters, den Umgang des Trennungs-/Scheidungskindes mit beiden Eltern sicherzustellen. Paper presented at the Das Parental Alienation Syndrom: Eine Interdisziplinäre Herausforderung für Scheidungsbegleitende Berufe Internationale Konferenz, Frankfurt.

Weisz, J. R., & Jensen, P. S. (1999). Efficacy and effectiveness of child and adolescent psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Mental Health Services Research, 1(3), 125-157.

Westman, J. C., Cline, D. W., Swift, W. J., & Kramer, D. A. (1970). Role of child psychiatry in divorce. Archives of General Psychiatry, 23(5), 416-420.

White, S., & Quinn, K. M. (1988). Investigatory independence in child sexual abuse evaluations: conceptual considerations. The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 16(3), 269.

Willbourne, C., & Cull, L. A. (1997). The emerging problem of parental alienation. Family Law (British Publication), 27, 807-808.

Williams, F. S. (1990, October 20). Keynote Address: Preventing Parentectomy Following Divorce. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Conference of the National Council for Children's Rights, Washington D.C.

Williams, R. J. (2001). Should Judges Close the Gate on PAS and PA? Family Court Review, 39(3), 267-281.

Wilson, K. C. (2000). Where's Daddy? The Mythologies Behind Custody-Access-Support. Richmond, VA: Harbinger Press.

Wolchik, S. A., & Karoly, P. (Eds.). (1985). Children of Divorce: Empirical Perspective on Adjustment. Dalton, OH: Gardner Press.

Wood, C. L. (1993). Parental Alienation Syndrome: A Dangerous Aura of Reliability, The. Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, 27, 1367.

Wood, J. M., & Garven, S. (2000). How sexual abuse interviews go astray: Implications for prosecutors, police, and child protection services. Child Maltreatment, 5(2), 109-118.

World Health Organization. (2007). ICD-10: International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (10th Revision ed.). Geneva: World Health Organization.

Ybarra, O. (2002). Naive causal understanding of valenced behaviors and its implications for social information processing. Psychological Bulletin, 128(3), 421.

Yeo, S. S. (1996). Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Another form of child abuse. Child Abuse Review, 5(3).

Yuille, J. C., Hunter, R., Joffe, R., & Zaparniuk, J. (1993). Interviewing Children in Sexual Abuse Cases. In G. S. Goodman & B. L. Bottoms (Eds.), Child Victims, Child Witnesses: Understanding and Improving Testimony. NY: Guilford Press.

Zeitlin, H. (2007). Acrimonious contact disputes and so-called parental alienation syndrome: a model of understanding to assist with resolution. The Medico-Legal Journal, 75(Pt 4), 143.

Zirogiannis, L. (2001). Evidentiary issues with parental alienation syndrome. Family Court Review, 39(3), 334-343.

PAS FAQs

What is Parental Alienation Syndrome?

We've all heard the old expression "to poison someone's well." Each of us, at one time or another, has been the victim of character assassination. Someone has tarnished our reputation or turned a heart against us, even though we had done nothing to deserve such treatment.

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Recent Media Appearances

PAS Case Law
 

Dr. Lorandos' recent media coverage including the Today Show.

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PAS Articles & Blog

Actor Alec Baldwin on Parental Alienation Syndrome

On ABC ís news program 20 - 20, actor Alec Baldwin described his sense of Judges, Lawyers and professionals involved in Parental Alienation cases.

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PAS Resources

What is Parental Alienation Syndrome?

Florida psychologist Dr. J. Michael Bone has put up a solid website that deals with both parental alienation and Parental Alienation Syndrome. Dr. Boone has provided a number links to some highly informative sources.

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