Should PAS Children Be Coerced? pas = The intimidation of a victim to compel the individual to do some act against his or her will by the use of psychological pressure, physical force, or threats

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The Position of Mental Health Professionals
By Richard A. Gardner, M.DThe question regarding whether PAS children should be forced to visit and/or reside with the alienated parent has been a central one for those working with these children. Mental health professionals have generally taken the position that it is antitherapeutic to force children to do things that they profess they do not want to do and that various forms of psychopathology can result from such coercion. The general approach has been: evolution rather than revolution, i.e., to slowly and meticulously "work through" the problems that are inhibiting the children from enjoying once again a loving relationship with the alienated parent.
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http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/coercion
The intimidation of a victim to compel the individual to do some act against his or her will by the use of psychological pressure, physical force, or threats. The crime of intentionally and unlawfully restraining another's freedom by threatening to commit a crime, accusing the victim of a crime, disclosing any secret that would seriously impair the victim's reputation in the community, or by performing or refusing to perform an official action lawfully requested by the victim, or by causing an official to do so.
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/coercion