Parental Alienation Study Group, page 1
MEMBERS OF PARENTAL ALIENATION STUDY GROUP
December 19, 2016
The Parental Alienation Study Group (PASG) consists of320 individuals, mostly mental health professionals, from40 countries, including:Afghanistan, Argentina,Australia, Austria,Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile,Columbia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary,Iceland, India, the Republic ofIreland, Israel, Italy, Japan,Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Romania,Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom (both England and Scotland), and the United States (including Puerto Rico).
The members of PASG agree that parental alienation should be included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Fifth Edition (DSM-5) and the International Classification of Diseases – Eleventh Edition (ICD-11). The members of PASG are also interested in developing and promoting research on the causes, evaluation, and treatment of parental alienation.
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Suzanne Abel, B.A., J.D., lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, describes herself as an alienated daughter, mother, and grandmother. Ms. Abel has been active with her local parental alienation group and she helps organize the program for Parental Alienation Awareness Day at the state capital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She wants to devote her resources to promote understanding of parental alienation and to help find ways to ameliorate it.
Marvin Acklin, Ph.D., a private practitioner and senior custody evaluator in Honolulu, Hawaii, has conducted over 300 custody evaluations and has served as a parenting coordinator. He is an associate clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. Dr. Acklin’s website:
Christine B. L. Adams, M.D., a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist in private practice in Louisville, Kentucky, working on custody issues and child sexual abuse cases.
José Manuel Aguilar Cuenca, Ph.D., a clinical and forensic psychologist who practices in Córdoba, Spain. He was the first author to publish books about parental alienation in Spanish and Portuguese. Dr. Aguilar is a researcher for the Ombudsman for Children in Madrid, Spain. His website:
Chris Andexler, an advocate for children and families affected by parental alienation, lives in Florida. He hopes to educate legislators, mental health and legal professionals, and the public regarding parental alienation.
Katherine Andre, Ph.D., a director of Family Court Mediation Services, Superior Court, and a licensed psychologist with a clinical practice in Northern California, co-editor of Working with Alienated Children and Families.
Walter Andritzky, Dr. Phil., Dipl.-Psychologist, Dipl.-Sociologist, a psychologist in Düsseldorf, Germany, a psychological expert for the courts, co-editor of Das Parental Alienation Syndrom: Eine interdisziplinäre Herausforderung für scheidungsbegleitende Berufe (The Parental Alienation Syndrome: An Interdisciplinary Challenge for Professionals Involved with Divorce). His website in German:
Virginia Anthony, who lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, is the former executive director of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Akira Aoki, M.A., a professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology, Taisho University, Tokyo, Japan, has studied parental alienation in Japan.
Mila Arch Marin, Ph.D., a forensic psychologist in Spain, professor at the University of Barcelona.
Nils-Göran Areskoug, M.D., Ph.D., a physician and musician, Fellow of Strömstad Academy in Sweden, studied intergenerational parental alienation in Scandinavia. His papers, social policy debate, and websites are listed by Wikipedia onFöräldraalienation(in Swedish). Dr. Areskoug’s website:
Wais Aria, M.D., a physician in Kabul, Afghanistan, executive director of Tabish Social Health Education Organization, a psychosocial counseling program for children and adolescents who were trained to be suicide bombers.
Amy Armstrong, LISW, an independently licensed social worker in Columbus, Ohio, serves as a family therapist, parent educator, mediator, certified parent coach, parenting coordinator, and divorce coach in collaborative law cases. She has dedicated her career to the productive resolution of family conflict. With her colleagues, Ms. Armstrong opened The Center for Family Resolution to empower mothers and fathers to create solutions to behavioral and relational issues andshe works with the Overcoming Barriers Family Programs for high-conflict families where a child resists contact with a parent. Ms. Armstrong is president-elect of the Ohio Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
Ranjan K. Avasthi, M.D., is a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Atlanta, Georgia, who has a particular interest in parental alienation. Dr. Avasthi is board certified in general psychiatry and in child and adolescent psychiatry. He is an assistant clinical professor of pediatric psychiatry at the Medical College of Georgia.
Rebecca Bailey, Ph.D.,a licensed psychologist in Northern California, is the directorof Transitioning Families, which specializes in reunification counseling. As anexpert in abduction reunification, Dr. Bailey believes that familial abduction is an extreme form of parental alienation and should be treated as such. The website for Transitioning Families:
Amy J. L. Baker, Ph.D., a research psychologist in New York, New York, author of several empirical studies on parental alienation, author of Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Breaking the Ties that Bind, co-editor of Working with Alienated Children and Families. Her website:
Anna Balabio, a psychologist and psychotherapist in Milan, Italy, trial consultant, lecturer at the University of Turin, Italy, interested in parental alienation in Italy and in other countries.
Codin Băltăgan, who lives in Bucharest, Romania, an organizer and manger ofthe Asociaţia Română pentru Custodia Comună (Romanian Association for Joint Custody), has observed parental alienation in Romania. The ARPCC website:
Patricia Barclay, Sociology BSc(Hons), PG Diploma in Social Work,registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists and the Scottish Social Services Council, works in Aberdeen, Scotland. She provides family counselling for children and adolescents whose parents are separated or divorced. Ms. Barclay is interested in alienation and how the combined effects of the legal system and parental behaviors place a child's welfare. She is working on providing legal assessment of risk toa child's welfare and development from parentalalienation within the Scottish legal system of welfare hearings.
Paige Beach, M.A.,a long-time child advocate in Nashville, Tennessee, has had training in traumatic stress studies under Bessel Van der Kolk. Ms. Beach works as a Rule 31 mediator specializing in high conflict divorce and custody issues. She is passionate about education and reform of the family court system to better serve families.
Alexandra Beckman, who lives in Northern Kentucky, has experienced parental alienation in her own family. She is researching the prevention of parental alienation and how to reconnect with alienated children. Her Facebook page: Parental Alienation My 2 Boys.
Paul Bensussan, M.D., a forensic psychiatrist, a National Psychiatric Expert appointed by the Cour de cassation (the French Supreme Court).
Julio Berbel, Ph.D.,a full professor of agricultural economics at the University of Córdoba, Spain,has experienced parental alienation in his own family. Dr. Berbel coordinatesresearch projects related to environmental management and biotechnology and he has published research related to water and agricultural economics, agribusiness, and environmental management.
Ron Berglas, a high school English teacher in Highland, California, also teaches acting and theatre at San Bernardino Valley College. In the past, Mr. Berglas had personal experiences with parental alienation. He produces and hosts a television show on KVCR television in San Bernardino called “INSIGHT with Ron Berglas,” where he has discussed parental alienation and other topics related to children’s mental health.
Alice C. Bernet, Ph.D., M.S.N., a psychiatric nurse practitioner, a post-doctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.
Kristin Bernet, M.L.I.S., a research librarian in Nashville, Tennessee, the Upper School librarian at Harpeth Hall, a school for girls, helped to develop the comprehensive bibliography regarding parental alienation.
William Bernet, M.D., a forensic child psychiatrist, professor emeritus at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, he was the editor of Parental Alienation, DSM-5, and ICD-11. Dr. Bernet was one of the co-editors of Parental Alienation: The Handbook for Mental Health and Legal Professionals.
Barry S. Bien, L.L.B., a family law attorney in Amherstview, Ontario, specializes in issues of custody, access, and parental alienation.
Zeynep Biringen, Ph.D.,aprofessor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studiesat Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, conductsresearch on emotional availability in parent-child relationships, attachment, and prevention programming. Dr. Biringen and Dr. Jennifer J. Harman co-authoredParents Acting Badly: How Institutions and Societies Promote the Alienation of Children from Their Loving Families andestablished the Colorado Parental Alienation Project, which is at
David Bluewolf, a family law paralegal in East Anglia, United Kingdom, a McKenzie Friend, i.e., an individual who assists children and parents in family court. His interest in parental alienation began after a personal experience. Mr. Bluewolf is associated with the Family Law Advice Centre; their website is
Wilfrid von Boch-Galhau, M.D., a psychiatrist in Würzburg, Germany, has studied parental alienation in Germany, co-editor of Das Parental Alienation Syndrom: Eine interdisziplinäre Herausforderung für scheidungsbegleitende Berufe (The Parental Alienation Syndrome: An Interdisciplinary Challenge for Professionals Involved with Divorce), author of Parental Alienation and Parental Alienation/Disorder: A Serious Form of Psychological Abuse. Dr. Boch-Galhau’s websites are and
J. Michael Bone, Ph.D., a clinical and forensic consultant in Winter Park, Florida,specializing in the problem of parental alienation,co-author of The Essentials of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS): It’s Real, It’s Here and It Hurts, a concise overview of parental alienation. His website is
Camelia-Anca Borlean, M.Sc., a family therapist and forensic psychologist in Oradea, Romania, has consulted to the Court of Justice, has an interest in the psychology of divorce and parental alienation in Romania. Ms. Borlean’s website:
Luís Braga Hortas, a licensed psychologist in Badajoz, Spain, is studying for his doctoral degree in psychology at the Universidad de Extremadura, Spain. Mr. Hortas works in private practice and in a non-governmental organization, “Associação Novo Olhar,” which addresses child protection and child welfare situations. He is studying the various definitions of “parental alienation” and how the concept is understood by legal professionals.
Barry Bricklin, Ph.D., a faculty member of Jefferson Medical College and Hospital, Hahnemann Medical College, and Widener University, in Pennsylvania. Dr. Bricklin is the author of tests regarding child custody issues and author of The Custody Evaluation Handbook: Research-Based Solutions and Applications.
Roland Broca, M.D., a child and adolescent psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in Paris, France, he is an expert regarding high-conflict separation and divorce. Dr. Broca was formerly the clinical director of the Hôpital Enfants Malades and the president of the French Federatin of Mental Health.
Tamara Brockhausen, Psy.D., a clinical and forensic psychologist in São Paulo, Brazil, conducted research on parental alienation in Brazil.
John Brownlee, LMFT, whose office is in Brentwood, Tennessee, has over 35 years experience asa marriage and family counselor. He has experienced parental alienation in both his personal and professional lives. Mr. Brownlee has muchexperience in working with individuals, families, foster families, and inmates in prison.
Amanda Buxbaum, MS, CNS, LDN, a nutritionist on the faculty of Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland, has experienced parental alienation in her own life. Ms. Buxbaum is considering starting a support group for victims of parental alienation in Maryland.
Glenn Ross Caddy Ph.D., a clinical, forensic, and health psychologist in Fort Lauderdale,Florida, a former senior academician at various medical schools and universities in the United States, and chief executive officer of MindExperts International. As a forensic expert, Dr. Caddy has much experience with parental estrangement and alienation. He has published articles on the continuum of alienation and on the dynamics of mind control in the development both of parental alienation and in the evolution of mental illness in its victims. His website: info.mind-experts.com.
Mario Alberto Calvo Así, a family lawyer in Costa Rica, has experience in legal cases involving custody and visitation rights in his country and between other countries and Costa Rica, when parental alienation is the main conflict to be resolved. He is researching legal alternatives to help judges learn, identify, and rule proper actions in proper time to protect children from parental alienation and its emotional abuse.
Giovanni Battista Camerini, M.D., a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Bologna, Italy, a lecturer at Sapienza University of Rome, Salesian Pontifical University, and University of Padova. Dr. Camerini has published books regarding child and adolescent forensic topics, including Manuale di valutazione delle capacità genitoriali: APS-I, Assessment of Parental Skills Interview.
Hamish Cameron, M.D., FRCPsych, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in England, formerly at St George's and Cassel Hospitals, London, with extensive expert witnesspractice in custody, access, and parental alienation family court cases.
Astrid Camps, M.D., a child and adolescent psychiatrist and psychotherapist in Eitorf, Germany, has recognized and treated parental alienation in her private practice, has written about the long-term psychiatric and psychosomatic consequences of parental alienation.
Enric Carbó, M.A., a teacher of philosophy in Tortosa, Spain, has conducted research and written articles about the epistemological foundations of PAS deniers, concluding that they apply postmodernist categories based in politics rather than meeting the requirements demanded by empirical science. Mr. Carbó's website with his articles:
Alvaro Castillo, M.Sc.,a mathematician in Mexico City, D.F., a member of the executive committee of theMexican Association of Separated Parents (Asociación Mexicana de Padres de Familia Separados, Mr. Castillo wants to help create a specialized center for investigating parental alienation in Mexico, which will educate the professionals involved in evaluating and treating cases of parental alienation.
Armando Cecatiello, an attorney in Milan, Italy, an expert in family law, has worked on many cases in which parental alienation was an important issue.
Alexis Chalom, a psychologist in Paris, France, a student of psychoanalysis, affiliated with the Paris VII University. Mr. Chalom works clinically with children, adolescents, adults, and families in his private practice. He works with alienated parents and children in “encounter centers,” locations designated by courts in France where parents and children of high-conflict divorces are allowed to meet, with many children and parents facing acute issues of loyalty conflicts and parental alienation.
Andrew J. Chambers, M.D., J.D., an attorney and a physician, researched legal cases involving parental alienation.
Angie Patricia Chicca, a therapist in training at Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas, has an interest in adult alienated children who seek reunification with their target parent.
Nick Child, M.D., a child psychiatrist and family therapist in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, cured of a typical UK allergy to PAS by an alienated client now colleague. Dr. Child and his colleague are campaigning in Scotland and UK to influence key people and raise the profile of parental alienation by energetic organizing, presenting, and writing. His website:
Ritu Chowdhary, Ph.D., a clinical and educational psychologist in Delhi, India, an assistant professor atthe University of Delhi, has studied parental rejection of female children in North India, has an interest in complex and metaphysical orientations of interpersonal acceptance and rejection in various societies with a special reference to India.
Gwendolyn Chubb, B.S., a child advocate in Chicago, Illinois, her faith and interest in social justice led her to a role as a civic advocate for legislative and judicial transparency and accountability. She has spoken regarding parental alienation, domestic violence, and similar topics. Ms. Chubb is the founder and president of Broken Bonds Network, at
Emil Ciurea, M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc., a consultant in emergency medicine in Sibiu, Romania, knows about parental alienation from personal experiences, has written articles about parental alienation syndrome in Romania.
Lisa C. Clark, M.B.A, is a rejected and alienated mother in San Diego, California, a founder, CEO, and visual designer of a brand that highlights innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), printed on consumer and tech products including shirts worn by "Sheldon" on many episodes of The Big Bang Theory.Ms. Clark has been a contributing member of the Web of Narcissism forum since 2004. She is considering writing a book about her experiences with parental alienation. Her company’s website: ThinkerCollection.com.
Elaine Cobb, a family advocate in North Carolina, is the founder and president of Family Access, which conducts support conference calls for alienated parents and grandparents nationwide and internationally. The organization advocates for equal shared parenting laws as well as grandparents’ rights. The organization’s website:
Arantxa Coca Vila, an educational psychologist in Barcelona, Spain, co-authored two books regarding parental alienation.
Lisa Cohen,B.Pharm., M.Sc., an alienated parent based in Hertfordshire, UK, chairs JUMP (Jewish Unity for Multiple Parenting – a not-for profit, voluntary, community support and advocacy group that strives to improve parent-child relationships following family breakdown. JUMP helps children – particularly those affected by parental alienation – maintain a loving, nurturing, and meaningful relationship with both parents and their extended families.
Nancy Cole,head of the Executive Team and Managing Director of Stable Paths, Miami, Florida. Stable Paths, in collaboration with its interdisciplinary team of professionals, offers educational, equine-assisted and dolphin-assisted, highly experiential, intensive therapeutic interventions for families impacted by separation due to moderate to severe parental alienation and familial abduction. Stable Paths website:
Angelo Compare, Psy.D., Ph.D, a clinical and forensic psychologist, psychotherapist, associate clinical professor at the University of Bergamo, Italy, author of empirical studies about the long-term consequences of parental alienation. As a forensic psychologist, Dr. Compare has worked as a psychological expert for the Court of Milan, Italy. As psychotherapist, he works with parents involved in parental alienation relationships.
Zulmira Correia, M.D., a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Porto, Portugal, attending at the Centro Hospitalar do Porto, has testified many times regarding children and divorce.