These are presentations we have chosen as a few of the top presentations we have had over the past 10 years. Some of these you have asked to be replayed. Others may never had the opportunity to hear or view them. Please note that we will not be adding all presentations now to this web page. This is just a select group.
We are certain these presentations will help both the professionals involved in the world of alienation as well as the alienated family members themselves.These presentations give much education and support regarding alienation in many different facets.
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We are certain these presentations will help both the professionals involved in the world of alienation as well as the alienated family members themselves.These presentations give much education and support regarding alienation in many different facets.
Please also note the cost of the replay is for 1 time and must be listened to in one sitting.
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William Bernet M.D.
“New Research Helps us Understand how Alienated Children Think and Behave"
Mary Alvarez, Ph. D
“The Importance of Self-Care for Alienated Parents and Grandparents”
Mark Mosk, Ph. D
“Talking Heads: From Chatter to Connectons”
Megan Hunter, MBA
“Calm B4Think: Adapting Communication to Achieve Peace”
Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD
. “Overcoming the Contagious Emotions of Alienation”
Sue Cornbluth, Psy
“Your Compassion Journey to Healing: Mastering the Skills to Reduce Your Stress in Alienation Situations”
Joshua Coleman, Ph. D
“Five Most Common Mistakes of Alienated and Estranged Parents and How to Heal Them”
Lisa Rothfus, LCSW, MSW, BED, BA
“Families Stuck in the Past: Moving them Forward Into a Future Focused Reunification Process”
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BILL EDDY, LCSW, ESQ
"How Brainwashing Works on a Child’s Brain"
A child’s developing brain learns primarily through experience and is shaped in many ways by their parent’s behavior throughout childhood. This program will talk about parts of a child’s brain that are easily influenced including the long-term development of the two hemispheres, the amygdala, and the corpus callosum. The issue of pruning neurons in early adolescence will be addressed which may partially erase a child’s positive memories of a previously loved parent. We will look at how the child adopts a purely negative vision of one parent (the rejected parent) based on repetition of highly emotional statements while in isolation with the other parent (the favored parent), and why allowing the isolation of a child with a high-conflict parent is to be strongly avoided.
Bill Eddy is co-founder and chief innovation officer of High Conflict Institute. He pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP) and is the world’s leading expert on methods for managing disputes involving people with high conflict personalities.
Bill has worked as the senior family mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center, a certified family law specialist representing clients in family court, and a licensed clinical social worker therapist. In 2021, he received the Lifetime Achievement award from the Academy of Professional Mediators.
He serves on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law in California and is a conjoint associate professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia. He has delivered talks and trainings in more than 30 U.S. states and thirteen countries and is the author or co-author of 20 books. His popular blog on the Psychology Today website has more than 5 million views. He trains lawyers, judges, and mediators, and regularly consults on issues of alienation, family violence, and false allegations in family court cases.
A child’s developing brain learns primarily through experience and is shaped in many ways by their parent’s behavior throughout childhood. This program will talk about parts of a child’s brain that are easily influenced including the long-term development of the two hemispheres, the amygdala, and the corpus callosum. The issue of pruning neurons in early adolescence will be addressed which may partially erase a child’s positive memories of a previously loved parent. We will look at how the child adopts a purely negative vision of one parent (the rejected parent) based on repetition of highly emotional statements while in isolation with the other parent (the favored parent), and why allowing the isolation of a child with a high-conflict parent is to be strongly avoided.
Bill Eddy is co-founder and chief innovation officer of High Conflict Institute. He pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP) and is the world’s leading expert on methods for managing disputes involving people with high conflict personalities.
Bill has worked as the senior family mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center, a certified family law specialist representing clients in family court, and a licensed clinical social worker therapist. In 2021, he received the Lifetime Achievement award from the Academy of Professional Mediators.
He serves on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law in California and is a conjoint associate professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia. He has delivered talks and trainings in more than 30 U.S. states and thirteen countries and is the author or co-author of 20 books. His popular blog on the Psychology Today website has more than 5 million views. He trains lawyers, judges, and mediators, and regularly consults on issues of alienation, family violence, and false allegations in family court cases.
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MEGAN HUNTER, MBA
"The Long Game of Alienation"
There’s no magic wand in cases of alienation. On the rare occasion, a parent has a stroke of insight and opens the door to a relationship with the children. More often it’s a long road with lots of sadness, fear, assumptions, anger, hopelessness, and conflict. In this workshop, Megan Hunter will talk about
long-game strategies that include communication strategies – both written and verbal
talking to your brain – changing your brain
stress-reducing techniques
challenging your own assumptions
approaching the very people who don’t like you
identifying your conflict strengths and weaknesses, and making adjustments as needed The ultimate goal is peace—finding the missing peace in a way that may seem counter-intuitive.
Megan Hunter is co-founder and chief executive officer of the High Conflict Institute in San Diego, California. She is a leading expert in high conflict personalities, focusing primarily on family law, mediation, workplace disputes, customer service, government/public service, ombuds, universities, and religious organizations. Her background in business and economics, combined with years of experience in the legal arena, give her unique and valuable insights across diverse conflict settings.
Megan has served as a family law and child support specialist at the Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts, and a child support enforcement manager in Nebraska. She has served as president and other leadership roles in non-profit organizations including the Association of Family & Conciliation Courts Arizona Chapter, the Arizona Family Support Council, Nebraska Child Support Enforcement Association, and others. She was appointed by the Arizona governor to a five-year term on the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.
She has given keynote addresses, workshops, and seminars in seven countries and has authored or co-authored five books on high conflict issues.
There’s no magic wand in cases of alienation. On the rare occasion, a parent has a stroke of insight and opens the door to a relationship with the children. More often it’s a long road with lots of sadness, fear, assumptions, anger, hopelessness, and conflict. In this workshop, Megan Hunter will talk about
long-game strategies that include communication strategies – both written and verbal
talking to your brain – changing your brain
stress-reducing techniques
challenging your own assumptions
approaching the very people who don’t like you
identifying your conflict strengths and weaknesses, and making adjustments as needed The ultimate goal is peace—finding the missing peace in a way that may seem counter-intuitive.
Megan Hunter is co-founder and chief executive officer of the High Conflict Institute in San Diego, California. She is a leading expert in high conflict personalities, focusing primarily on family law, mediation, workplace disputes, customer service, government/public service, ombuds, universities, and religious organizations. Her background in business and economics, combined with years of experience in the legal arena, give her unique and valuable insights across diverse conflict settings.
Megan has served as a family law and child support specialist at the Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts, and a child support enforcement manager in Nebraska. She has served as president and other leadership roles in non-profit organizations including the Association of Family & Conciliation Courts Arizona Chapter, the Arizona Family Support Council, Nebraska Child Support Enforcement Association, and others. She was appointed by the Arizona governor to a five-year term on the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.
She has given keynote addresses, workshops, and seminars in seven countries and has authored or co-authored five books on high conflict issues.
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COLLEEN MURRAY, Ph. D, LPC, NCC
"PARENTING AND CO-PARENTING AFTER ALIENATION"
What happens after parental alienation? How do you redefine the relationship with your child? How do you not react to the continued attacks? And what about co parenting?
In the midst of enduring the pain of parental alienation, these are questions not normally discussed because we are often consumed by the current conflict. However, the continuing research by experts in the legal and mental health professions is yielding new information that is enabling an ever increasing number of targeted parents to get their children back. And as they get their children back, some are finding that they don’t know what to do next.
Re-initiating and then maintaining a connection with the offending “Ex” (whether that be a former spouse or estranged in-law) for the sake of your children and then redefining your parenting style with your children post-alienation is complicated at best. This is mostly because the person from whom you are trying to distance yourself remains an important presence in the life of your child. So how do you go about reestablishing your parental authority and engage in a healthy co-parenting relationship?
In this Family Access presentation, Dr. Murray will discuss techniques of how to assume parental influence in your child’s life while simultaneously managing a co-parenting relationship with an emotionally impaired Ex who lacks boundaries.
Colleen M. Murray, Ph.D., is a Licensed Practicing Counselor in Saint Robert, MO. Dr. Murray has an interest in better defining intimate partner violence to include parental alienation. She has spent many years working in the area of intimate partner violence and studying the effects and interventions for children subjected to intimate partner violence. Dr. Murray is in private practice with a focus on high conflict divorce and parental alienation. Dr. Murray assists families with co-parenting, reunification of alienated parent, and parent management techniques. Dr. Murray regularly testifies as an expert witness in high conflict divorce case. Dr. Murray speaks at continuing education conferences for family law attorneys and judges concerning how parental alienation effects children. Dr. Murray is also an adjunct professor at Drury University.
Colleen M. Murray is the owner of Victor’s Crown Christian Counseling Center, where she specializes in working with families struggling with high conflict divorce and parental alienation. Colleen is also an adjunct faculty member of Drury University. Colleen attended Campbell University and received her bachelor’s in Psychology. After graduation Colleen went on to serve in the United States Army where she received the Medal of Merit for her work in Homeland Security. After leaving the Army, Colleen went on to received her Master’s and Ph.D. in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University graduating summa cum laude and cum laude. Colleen conducted research in childhood trauma due to domestic violence. Colleen has three children; Ashley, Stuart and Joseph and lives in Saint Robert Missouri with her husband Daniel.
What happens after parental alienation? How do you redefine the relationship with your child? How do you not react to the continued attacks? And what about co parenting?
In the midst of enduring the pain of parental alienation, these are questions not normally discussed because we are often consumed by the current conflict. However, the continuing research by experts in the legal and mental health professions is yielding new information that is enabling an ever increasing number of targeted parents to get their children back. And as they get their children back, some are finding that they don’t know what to do next.
Re-initiating and then maintaining a connection with the offending “Ex” (whether that be a former spouse or estranged in-law) for the sake of your children and then redefining your parenting style with your children post-alienation is complicated at best. This is mostly because the person from whom you are trying to distance yourself remains an important presence in the life of your child. So how do you go about reestablishing your parental authority and engage in a healthy co-parenting relationship?
In this Family Access presentation, Dr. Murray will discuss techniques of how to assume parental influence in your child’s life while simultaneously managing a co-parenting relationship with an emotionally impaired Ex who lacks boundaries.
Colleen M. Murray, Ph.D., is a Licensed Practicing Counselor in Saint Robert, MO. Dr. Murray has an interest in better defining intimate partner violence to include parental alienation. She has spent many years working in the area of intimate partner violence and studying the effects and interventions for children subjected to intimate partner violence. Dr. Murray is in private practice with a focus on high conflict divorce and parental alienation. Dr. Murray assists families with co-parenting, reunification of alienated parent, and parent management techniques. Dr. Murray regularly testifies as an expert witness in high conflict divorce case. Dr. Murray speaks at continuing education conferences for family law attorneys and judges concerning how parental alienation effects children. Dr. Murray is also an adjunct professor at Drury University.
Colleen M. Murray is the owner of Victor’s Crown Christian Counseling Center, where she specializes in working with families struggling with high conflict divorce and parental alienation. Colleen is also an adjunct faculty member of Drury University. Colleen attended Campbell University and received her bachelor’s in Psychology. After graduation Colleen went on to serve in the United States Army where she received the Medal of Merit for her work in Homeland Security. After leaving the Army, Colleen went on to received her Master’s and Ph.D. in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University graduating summa cum laude and cum laude. Colleen conducted research in childhood trauma due to domestic violence. Colleen has three children; Ashley, Stuart and Joseph and lives in Saint Robert Missouri with her husband Daniel.
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LISA ROTHFUS, LCSW, MSW, BED, BA
"Upping Your Parenting Game for Your Alienated Child"
Parents experiencing signs of alienation from their child often feel powerless and confused. This loss of control causes them to fall back on parenting strategies that are no longer working, and often lead to an even greater disconnection from their child. This presentation will suggest a better parenting style for handling this complicated parenting situation, and offer new strategies for lowering conflict and increasing emotional connection with your child.
Lisa Rothfus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked with families in private practice for over 35 years. She earned her Master’s degree in Social Work from Simmons School of Social Work in Massachusetts, interned at two Harvard teaching hospitals, and did post master's training in Structural Family Therapy at Cambridge Family Institute. She specializes in counseling families transitioning through all stages of divorce and high conflict family situations. Her practice assesses and treats families affected by Parental Alienation, and offers mild, moderate, and severe Reunification Therapy. She is often appointed by the court to assess and provide counseling for families experiencing alienation or estrangement issues In addition, she has worked as a Guardian Ad Litem, Mediator and Parent Facilitator/Coordinator.
Parents experiencing signs of alienation from their child often feel powerless and confused. This loss of control causes them to fall back on parenting strategies that are no longer working, and often lead to an even greater disconnection from their child. This presentation will suggest a better parenting style for handling this complicated parenting situation, and offer new strategies for lowering conflict and increasing emotional connection with your child.
Lisa Rothfus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked with families in private practice for over 35 years. She earned her Master’s degree in Social Work from Simmons School of Social Work in Massachusetts, interned at two Harvard teaching hospitals, and did post master's training in Structural Family Therapy at Cambridge Family Institute. She specializes in counseling families transitioning through all stages of divorce and high conflict family situations. Her practice assesses and treats families affected by Parental Alienation, and offers mild, moderate, and severe Reunification Therapy. She is often appointed by the court to assess and provide counseling for families experiencing alienation or estrangement issues In addition, she has worked as a Guardian Ad Litem, Mediator and Parent Facilitator/Coordinator.
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SUE CORNBLUTH, PSY.
Finding Ways to Reconnect With Your Alienated Children and Grandchildren"
Reopening a connection with your alienated children and grandchildren is never easy. Parents and grandparents struggle daily to know what to write or say in an email or a text to their children and grandchildren. Did you know that the wording of what you are saying is critical to begin the healing process?
In this webinar, Dr. Sue Cornbluth will share with you her breakthrough techniques for beginning the process of reconnecting with your alienated children and grandchildren. She will discuss how to approach your children and grandchildren, what to send, and the language that is often used to open up the door to reconciliation. This presentation is for anyone who has children and grandchildren between the ages of 12-adulthood and has been trying to reconnect or is in the beginning process of doing so.
Dr. Sue Cornbluth is a certified parenting expert, coach and thought leader with international recognition, specializing in high conflict divorce and parental/grandparent alienation situations.
In 2013 Dr. Sue established Dr. Sue & You LLC, a consulting & coaching firm working with parents to help them successfully move through their high conflict divorce situations and reunite with their children. She has reunited hundreds of families with her tools and techniques. Her passion and goal is to heal family conflict with compassion. She accomplishes this through her work educating and guiding parents and professionals.
Dr. Sue has served as a child abuse and victims’ rights expert. The exposure she gained as a lead expert during the Jerry Sandusky trial directly contributed to the growing demand for her expert opinion. She has gained global recognition and is contracted for speaking engagements around the world. The Women’s Distinctive Business Magazine recognized Dr. Sue as One of the Country’s Most Distinctive Women. She is a regular contributor as a mental health expert for network television stations including NBC, Fox and CBS. She has contributed to several national publications.
Dr. Sue resides in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with her husband and two children. She holds a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and has worked as a Psychology Professor at Temple University.
Reopening a connection with your alienated children and grandchildren is never easy. Parents and grandparents struggle daily to know what to write or say in an email or a text to their children and grandchildren. Did you know that the wording of what you are saying is critical to begin the healing process?
In this webinar, Dr. Sue Cornbluth will share with you her breakthrough techniques for beginning the process of reconnecting with your alienated children and grandchildren. She will discuss how to approach your children and grandchildren, what to send, and the language that is often used to open up the door to reconciliation. This presentation is for anyone who has children and grandchildren between the ages of 12-adulthood and has been trying to reconnect or is in the beginning process of doing so.
Dr. Sue Cornbluth is a certified parenting expert, coach and thought leader with international recognition, specializing in high conflict divorce and parental/grandparent alienation situations.
In 2013 Dr. Sue established Dr. Sue & You LLC, a consulting & coaching firm working with parents to help them successfully move through their high conflict divorce situations and reunite with their children. She has reunited hundreds of families with her tools and techniques. Her passion and goal is to heal family conflict with compassion. She accomplishes this through her work educating and guiding parents and professionals.
Dr. Sue has served as a child abuse and victims’ rights expert. The exposure she gained as a lead expert during the Jerry Sandusky trial directly contributed to the growing demand for her expert opinion. She has gained global recognition and is contracted for speaking engagements around the world. The Women’s Distinctive Business Magazine recognized Dr. Sue as One of the Country’s Most Distinctive Women. She is a regular contributor as a mental health expert for network television stations including NBC, Fox and CBS. She has contributed to several national publications.
Dr. Sue resides in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with her husband and two children. She holds a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and has worked as a Psychology Professor at Temple University.
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Robert Hoffman,
P.L.L.C
"HOW TO LITIGATE AND OTHERWISE MANAGE A CASE OF PARENTAL ALIENATION"
Among other things, Mr. Hoffman will address how targeted parents can avoid certain predictable pitfalls. Specific topics will include direct examination of experts for the targeted parents, cross-examination of experts for the alienating parents, and both direct and cross examinations of court-appointed experts including custody evaluators, psychological or psychiatric evaluators, guardians ad litem, visitation supervisors, parenting coordinators, and others. Another key theme will be how to distinguish between science and pseudoscience in the courtroom. Because Mr. Hoffman will focus on basic principles – including practical considerations for dealing with alienating parents and also court-appointed professionals – this is likely to be extraordinarily helpful not only to litigating parents and their attorneys, but to alienated parents and grandparents in general.
Robert Hoffman is Board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is also a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Robert has been practicing family law for 33 years. He has been successful in handling as lead counsel numerous bench and jury trials and negotiating highly contested child custody battles, high net worth divorces, complex financial disputes and cases involving parental alienation. He successfully represented Kelly Jones against Alex Jones (Infowars fame) in a jury trial in Austin, Texas in 2016. He is well-known and specializes in trying complex cases. Robert enjoys working closely with and advocating for people at a critical time in their lives. Robert has been consistently included in Texas Super Lawyers 2003-2019 and Best Lawyers.
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Robert Hoffman is Board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is also a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Robert has been practicing family law for 33 years. He has been successful in handling as lead counsel numerous bench and jury trials and negotiating highly contested child custody battles, high net worth divorces, complex financial disputes and cases involving parental alienation. He successfully represented Kelly Jones against Alex Jones (Infowars fame) in a jury trial in Austin, Texas in 2016. He is well-known and specializes in trying complex cases. Robert enjoys working closely with and advocating for people at a critical time in their lives. Robert has been consistently included in Texas Super Lawyers 2003-2019 and Best Lawyers.
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William Bernet, M. D.
"Alienated Children Express Their Feelings through Artwork"
Most children love to draw. They readily express their inner feelings, opinions, and perceptions of relationships through their artwork. Dr. Bernet has been collecting drawings and writings made by alienated children. He believes alienated children use artwork to communicate their thoughts and feelings, such as worries, unhappiness, confusion, and loyalty conflicts. They are likely to reveal their feelings about their parents and siblings. At this webinar, Dr. Bernet presented some of the drawings that he has collected from alienated parents and grandparents. He explained how these drawings help us understand what these children are thinking and feeling. Warning and cautionary statement: These drawings can be very insightful and honest from the child’s point of view. Some of them are sad and even heartbreaking. A graduate of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Bernet is board certified in general psychiatry, child psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. As an expert in forensic psychiatry, Dr. Bernet has testified about 300 times in more than 20 states. Dr. Bernet edited Parental Alienation, DSM-5, and ICD-11, which was published in 2010. Dr. Bernet and his colleagues edited Parental Alienation: The Handbook for Mental Health and Legal Professionals, which was published in 2013. Dr. Bernet and Demosthenes Lorandos published Parental Alienation – Science and Law in 2020. Please note by checking the "I agree" button here, you understand you do not have permission to record these presentations or share with others. You also have purchased a 1 time playback. These are property of Family Access- Fighting for Children's Rights. Thanks!
"THE FIVE-FACTOR MODEL FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PARENTAL ALIENATION"Since parental alienation (PA) was identified in the 1980’s, the topic has been criticized and even scorned for several reasons. Part of the problem has been the inconsistent terminology used by researchers, practitioners, and other writers—including “parental alienation syndrome,” “parental alienation,” “parental alienation disorder,” and various other terms. This concept has also been criticized because there has not been a consensus among professionals as to how to identify or diagnose this serious mental condition. However, research has been conducted in recent years, which has made it possible to create a systematic way to diagnose PA, which we call the Five-Factor Model.
In this Family Access presentation, Dr. Bernet will explain the Five-Factor Model for the diagnosis of PA, which consists of the following: Factor One: the child manifests contact resistance or refusal, i.e., avoids a relationship with one of the parents. Factor Two: the presence of a prior positive relationship between the child and the now rejected parent. Factor Three: the absence of abuse, neglect, or seriously deficient parenting on the part of the now rejected parent. Factor Four: the use of multiple alienating behaviors on the part of the favored parent. Factor Five: the child exhibits many of the eight behavioral manifestations of alienation. This topic will be of interest to parents and grandparents, since it is reassuring for them to know that there is an evidence-based way to identify and diagnose this mental condition. This topic will be of particular interest to clinicians, so that they can identify PA in a consistent, systematic manner. And this topic is important for legal professionals, since the Five-Factor Model is a good way to explain PA in legal briefs and in court. Bottom line: In order to advance research, public education, and legislation regarding PA, we all need to be on the same page. We need to use the same terminology and the have the same criteria for the identification of PA. Clinicians, forensic practitioners, legal professionals, child advocates, and parents should try to use consistent terminology and criteria when they discuss and write about this topic. Dr. William Bernet, a graduate of Holy Cross College and Harvard Medical School, is a professor emeritus at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He is board certified in general psychiatry, child psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. As an expert in forensic psychiatry, Dr. Bernet has testified about 300 times in 22 states. He has written professional articles and book chapters on a variety of subjects, including: group and individual therapy with children and adolescents; humor in psychotherapy; forensic child psychiatry; child maltreatment; true and false allegations of abuse; satanic ritual abuse; reincarnation; child custody and visitation; parental alienation; testimony regarding behavioral genomics; and risk management. In 2007, Dr. Bernet and Judge Don R. Ash published Children of Divorce: A Practical Guide for Parents, Therapists, Attorneys, and Judges. Dr. Bernet edited Parental Alienation, DSM-5, and ICD-11, which was published in 2010. Dr. Bernet and his colleagues edited Parental Alienation: The Handbook for Mental Health and Legal Professionals, which was published in 2013. Most recently, Dr. Bernet and Dr. Demosthenes Lorandos have edited a new book, Parental Alienation—Science and Law, to be published in 2020. Dr. Bernet was the founder and first president of the Parental Alienation Study Group (PASG), which now has about 700 members from 55 countries. Family Access participants may want to join PASG. If you want to do that, go to the website (www.pasg.info) and send a message through the Contact Us link. Please note by checking the "I agree" button here, you understand you do not have permission to record these presentations or share with others. You also have purchased a 1 time playback. These are property of Family Access- Fighting for Children's Rights. Thanks! "MISINFORMATION AND FAKE NEWS REGARDING PARENTAL ALIENATION"Since parental alienation syndrome (PAS) was identified in the 1980’s, there has been a remarkable amount of misinformation about this topic. This misinformation has been published in professional journals, presented at conferences, and distributed through internet websites and blogs. This false information continues to be propagated by individuals who hope to discredit the concepts of PAS and parental alienation (PA). It is not known whether those individuals act out of ignorance or knowingly spread misinformation regarding PA/PAS, a serious mental condition. This proliferation of misinformation regarding PA may be unique in the history of psychiatry and psychology.
In this presentation, Dr. Bernet will relate a number of examples of published misinformation regarding PA/PAS. Each case study will include: the false statements that were published in the medical or legal professional literature; the names of the individuals who made the false statements; and the steps that were taken to refute the falsehoods and correct the record. Dr. Bernet will explain what participants can do to counteract the false information that they see or hear. Here are several examples of false information regarding PA/PAS, which will be addressed: In his regular column in Clinical Psychiatry News (2003), Paul Fink, M.D., referred to PAS as a “bit of junk science invented by … Dr. Richard A. Gardner.” He went on to say that father’s rights groups, “who don’t like to be interfered with when they are sexually abusing their children,” petitioned the DSM-5 Task Force to include PAS in DSM-5. Protests were written to the editor of Clinical Psychiatry News, and Fink subsequently admitted the reality of PA and apologized for his insulting statements. A book, Abuse against Women and Children (2013), was published in Sweden by Christian Diesen and Eva Diesen. The authors stated that PAS was “a quasi-scientific theory” and that Richard Gardner was “an adherent of pedophilia.” Formal complaints were submitted to Norstedts Juridik (the publisher) and Stockholm University (the employer of Professor Christian Diesen). Vincenzo Puppo, M.D., a physician in Tunisia, wrote a letter to the editor of the Journal of Forensic Sciences (2018), in which he made false statements about an article recently published in that journal. Puppo claimed that PAS “is unknown in medical settings, unquoted in medical books.” His false statements were refuted by a response published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences, back-to-back with the letter from Puppo. Robert Geffner, Ph.D., was one of the authors of Family Evaluation in Custody Litigation (2018), a book published by the American Psychological Association. The book made several problematic statements, including: “No evaluator should base conclusions or recommendations on [PAS].” Formal complaints were submitted to the leadership of the American Psychological Association. The U.S. House of Representatives considered H. Con. Res. 72 (2017), a resolution that referred to “scientifically unsound theories such as parental alienation syndrome.” Many child advocates contacted their representatives and successfully campaigned to have that untrue statement removed from the resolution. Bottom line: We live in an age of widespread misinformation. Clinicians, forensic practitioners, legal professionals, child advocates, and parents should stay vigilant when they read articles or listen to presentations about PA, PAS, and other topics that might be considered controversial. Dr. William Bernet, a graduate of Holy Cross College and Harvard Medical School, is a professor emeritus at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He is board certified in general psychiatry, child psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. As an expert in forensic psychiatry, Dr. Bernet has testified about 300 times in 22 states. He has written professional articles and book chapters on a variety of subjects, including: group and individual therapy with children and adolescents; humor in psychotherapy; forensic child psychiatry; child maltreatment; true and false allegations of abuse; satanic ritual abuse; reincarnation; child custody and visitation; parental alienation; testimony regarding behavioral genomics; and risk management. In 2007, Dr. Bernet and Judge Don R. Ash published Children of Divorce: A Practical Guide for Parents, Therapists, Attorneys, and Judges. Dr. Bernet edited Parental Alienation, DSM-5, and ICD-11, which was published in 2010. Dr. Bernet and his colleagues edited Parental Alienation: The Handbook for Mental Health and Legal Professionals, which was published in 2013. Most recently, Dr. Bernet and Dr. Demosthenes Lorandos have edited a new book, Parental Alienation—Science and Law, to be published in 2020. Dr. Bernet was the founder and first president of the Parental Alienation Study Group (PASG), which now has about 700 members from 55 countries. Family Access participants may want to join PASG. If you want to do that, go to the website (www.pasg.info) and send a message through the Contact Us link. Please note by checking the "I agree" button here, you understand you do not have permission to record these calls or share with others. You also have purchased a 1 time playback. These are property of Family Access- Fighting for Children's Rights. Thanks!
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