The Spectrum of Parental Alienation Syndrome 

 

Deirdre Conway Rand, Ph.D.

 

American Journal of Forensic Psychology, Volume 15, Issue 3-4, 1997 (abridged)

 

Contents

 

Part I Introduction PAS and Its Contemporary Social Context High Conflict Divorce and PAS Children Held Hostage Clinical Studies of PAS Parents Who Induce Alienation Personality Characteristics of Parents Conclusions References

Part II Introduction The Child in PAS The Target/Alienated Parent in PAS Third Parties Who Become Involved PAS in the Legal Arena Forensic Evaluation and PAS Conclusion References

About the Author

Deirdre Conway Rand, Ph.D. practices clinical and forensic psychology in Mill Valley, California. She specializes in complex forms of emotional abuse, such as severe Parental Alienation and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. She is the author of articles on the latter and of two chapters in the book, Spectrum of Factitious Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association.