Parental Alienation Syndrome and DSM-V “It’s a very easy claim to make … but the problem arises when it’s used in court to obscure the investigation of whether there’s been abuse.”

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Elizabeth Kates, a Pompano Beach, Fla., lawyer who deals often with child custody cases, is skeptical of the role parental alienation can play in such disputes: “It’s a very easy claim to make … but the problem arises when it’s used in court to obscure the investigation of whether there’s been abuse.”
She said the initial impetus for recognition of parental alienation syndrome came in large part from the fathers’ rights movement, but suggested much of the momentum now comes from psychologists, consultants and others who could profit if the concept had a more formal status in family court disputes.
“It’s monetary,” Kates said. “These psychologists and therapists make huge money doing the evaluations and therapies.”

Parental Alienation Syndrome and DSM-V

October 14th, 2010 | Author: Dr. Jenna Saul