Parental Alienation Study Group, Inc.

Dr William Bernet’s presentation at the International and Interdisciplinary Congress on Parental Alienation and Family Violence

PAI Newsletter & Events? March 2025

My co-authored introductory article for the special edition of JSI on science denial and pseudoscience! https://lnkd.in/gUB_mYFN

Announcing the 2025 international Parental Alienation Study Group conference to be held in Toronto, Canada this September. Previously conferences have included presenters and delegates from over 33 countries to date. We welcome your peer-reviewed, paper submissions!

It was a pleasure interacting with European experts on Parental Alienation during the PASG 2024 Norway conference. Watch my interview on how American family courts address parental alienation in child custody cases. https://lnkd.in/evAaDpWA

THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR PARENT-CHILD CONTACT ISSUES: A Clinician's Guide. (2025) By Kelley Baker, PhD & Amy Eichler, PhD. This book is for clinicians – therapists, counselors, clinical social workers, and psychologists, who work directly with clients going through separation and divorce. It will help to prepare practitioners for the unique demands of working with families in custody litigation. Chapters are presented in a consistent format similar to training seminars and manuals. They begin with learning objectives and, when appropriate, end with a summary of suggested resources labeled as “Clinician’s Toolbox.”?The resources include forms, supplies, media, and other practical reminders a therapist might consider adding to their repertoire of techniques when working with this population. Case vignettes provide real-life examples taken from the authors’ professional experience. The book begins with a brief historical look at divorce and custodial issues. The following two chapters discuss the causes for high-conflict dynamics and assessment procedures appropriate for private practitioners. Chapter 3 discusses assessment procedures appropriate for clinicians providing therapeutic services. Chapter 4 focuses on cases involving abuse allegations. Chapter 5 discusses the terminology and diagnostic codes clinicians should use when working with children affected by loyalty binds and unhealthy parental alignments. Chapters 6 through 10 are treatment chapters and provide clinicians with treatment goals and common techniques used to reach those goals. Chapter 11 describes specialized interventions used for severe cases of parental alienation. The book closes with a chapter on how mental health professionals working with this population can protect themselves from aggressive lawyers, mentally ill clients, and licensing complaints. Go to the following link to check out the contents list. https://lnkd.in/gCBXHdS8

My article with Edward Kruk on countering misinformation about parental alienation is now open access! Free to download! https://lnkd.in/gxgvzWXz

I am excited to share that a special issue on science denial and misinformation is being published in the Journal of Social Issues over the next few days. I am the guest editor of this special issue, along with Drs. Michelle Kaufman, Alissa Sherry, Ph.D, ABPP , and Demosthenes Lorandos,. Here is one of the articles written by Drs Lorandos and Mason! https://lnkd.in/gN6uk5ta

Alienación parental hecha fácil - Soplando la burbuja para que siga flotando La burbuja inmobiliaria explotó cuando la gente dejó de poder pagar unos precios que habían subido hasta ser inasumibles. Algo así pasó con los sueldos de los futbolistas hasta hace poco... supongo que hasta que aparezca la siguiente burbuja. No sé si se podrá hablar de "burbuja a burbuja" en fútbol, pero hasta Simeone tuvo que bajarse el sueldo. Con la desinformación negadora de la alienación parental pasa algo parecido. Es en el fondo una burbuja que sólo se mantiene en el aire mientras haya gente que arriesgue su prestigio soplando hacia arriba para que así sea. Podrá parecer que tal burbuja existe, pero en el fondo no la sostiene más que el aire de los que soplan. Con lo que la burbuja desinformadora caerá a la fuerza cuando se vea que no son hechos que la sostienen, aparentando una controversia que no es tal. Pues estos, si acaso, sostienen precisamente la existencia de la alienación parental. Que citarse los/las sopladores/as unos/as a otros/as no sirve como base fáctica o científica aceptable. El aire sigue siendo aire. Esperemos que paren los soplidos, que la burbuja llegue pronto al suelo, y que cuando explote, podamos empezar a discutir la protección de los menores afectados y de sus familias como es debido. Mientras tanto, les invito a leer mi artículo más reciente sobre el tema. Un saludo cordial Jorge https://lnkd.in/dRJ2xXJp

I am thrilled to share that this year's Parental Alienation Study Group, Inc.(PASG) Conference will be held right here in Toronto from September 10-12, 2025. We hope to bring together the best and brightest minds in parental alienation research, litigation, and advocacy from across the globe for two full days of conversation and learning. Go to?www.pasg2025toronto.ca?to register and to obtain more information. I look forward to seeing you in September!