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- [AI Consultation Protocol](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2026/06/02/ai-consultation-protocol/) - I have developed an AI Consultation protocol for the AI of targeted parents. In this protocol, I am not directly addressing the parents, I am speaking to their AI with the collaboration of Claude-4.6 Sonnet. AI Consultation Protocol – Full PDF I explained the situation and what needs to happen to Claude, and Claude explained … Continue reading AI Consultation Protocol
- [IPV Course Curriculum: Claude Analysis](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2026/05/14/ipv-course-curriculum-claude-analysis/) - I took a course from the AFCC (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts) regarding Parenting Plan Evaluations. I have concerns. I have a Catalogue of Concerns. I’m asking Claude to apply the Catalogue of Concerns to the curriculum content contained in the PowerPoint slides for each of the course modules. There was a module dedicated … Continue reading IPV Course Curriculum: Claude Analysis
- [Consultation Letter to Parent & Attorney: What Should I Do?](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2026/04/29/consultation-letter-to-parent-attorney-what-should-i-do/) - This is a letter I wrote to a parent and their attorney in response to their question, What should I do? To: ; Re: Questions This letter is to confirm the information we discussed in our consultation. You asked me a question: what should you do? Caveat 1: I have not interviewed anyone … Continue reading Consultation Letter to Parent & Attorney: What Should I Do?
- [Owl Project: AI Vitae Review of Forensic Custody Evaluators](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2026/04/26/owl-project-ai-vitae-review-of-forensic-custody-evaluators/) - I have started a project with volunteer parents who I call my owls – because I like owls – they’re wise and deadly (but unseen) predators, hunting silently until… snatch, the prey is caught. I want to conduct a systematic review of the vitae (resumes) of forensic psychologists for Standard 2.01 competence in 1) attachment … Continue reading Owl Project: AI Vitae Review of Forensic Custody Evaluators
- [AI in the Family Courts](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2026/04/26/162874/) - AI is going to revolutionize our society, how we do things in many domains. AI-augmented analysis of mental health report, emails, and court-involved documents will revolutionize the family courts. Review of Forensic Custody Evaluations & Vitae AI-augmented analysis of forensic custody evaluation reports for compliance with Standard 2.04 of the APA Ethics Code will substantially … Continue reading AI in the Family Courts
- [Claude: Judicial Betrayal](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2026/03/26/claude-judicial-betrayal/) - I asked Claude Sonnet 4.6 for an analysis of the article by Smith, Gomez & Freyd (2014): The Psychology of Judicial Betrayal. Smith, Gomez & Freyd (2014). The Psychology of Judicial Betrayal. Roger Williams University Law Review Judicial Betrayal Dr. Childress: In addition to the Smith & Freyd 2014 article on Institutional Betrayal, Smith, Gomez, … Continue reading Claude: Judicial Betrayal
- [Claude: Institutional Betrayal & the Family Courts](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2026/03/25/claude-institutional-betrayal-the-family-courts/) - I asked Claude Sonnet 4.6 for an analysis of the article by Smith & Freyd in the journal American Psychologist: Institutional Betrayal. Smith & Freyd (2014). Institutional Betrayal. American Psychologist Smith & Freyd: Institutional Betrayal Dr. Childress: Hello Claude. I want to use this chat to discuss the construct of Institutional Betrayal (Freyd) relative to … Continue reading Claude: Institutional Betrayal & the Family Courts
- [False Assumptions: Dialogue with Claude](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2026/03/18/false-assumptions-dialogue-with-claude/) - This is a prompt-response with Claude Sonnet-4.6. From Dr. Childress: The forensic custody evaluators act from the assumption that forensic custody evaluations are an acceptable thing. They don’t question that assumption. I question that assumption. I argue that a clinical psychology approach is substantially better. There has been no risk-benefit analysis for forensic custody evaluations … Continue reading False Assumptions: Dialogue with Claude
- [AI Augmented 2.01 Vita Analysis](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2026/01/26/ai-augmented-2-01-vita-analysis/) - As part of my second-opinion review of forensic custody evaluations, I review the curriculum vita (CV; resume) of the forensic custody evaluator for Standard 2.01 competence in the following relevant domains: 1) Attachment Pathology: demonstrated education, training, and experience in the diagnostic assessment of attachment pathology; 2) Delusional Thought Disorders: demonstrated education, training, and experience … Continue reading AI Augmented 2.01 Vita Analysis
- [An Experiment on Children & Parents](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2026/01/17/an-experiment-on-children-parents/) - Since the 1980s, the forensic custody evaluators have been conducting an experiment on children and parents in the family courts. They began by creating a new experimental quasi-judicial role for doctors of advising the court on custody decisions, abandoning the traditional role for doctors of diagnosis and treatment of pathology (clinical psychology). They then developed … Continue reading An Experiment on Children & Parents
- [You Are in a Captured System](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2026/01/13/you-are-in-a-captured-system/) - What am I going to do with you? You are struggling to find a solution in a system that provides no solution. You are searching, looking, struggling. You’re hoping someone, the courts or the mental health professionals, will see. They don’t see. You locate me through the Internet. I understand. You read what I say … Continue reading You Are in a Captured System
- [Gemini: An Evidentiary Framework for the Contingent Visitation Schedule](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2025/10/04/gemini-an-evidentiary-framework-for-the-contingent-visitation-schedule/) - A Review of Supporting Literature for High-Conflict Family Court Interventions I submitted a proposal for a presentation to the 2026 annual convention of the AFCC regarding the Contingent Visitation Schedule. As part of this process, I uploaded to Gemini AI the transcript from my 2024 APA convention presentation of the Contingent Visitation Schedule (through Division … Continue reading Gemini: An Evidentiary Framework for the Contingent Visitation Schedule
- [AI in Family Court Document Analysis: Three-Part Recursive Analyses](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2025/08/18/161541/) - I am incorporating an ethically contained ChatGPT-5 (Max) into my court-involved practice providing second-opinion review and analyses of mental health reports. I am currently conducting training and calibration with ChatGPT-5 on a forensic custody evaluation for which I have a prior analysis and report from my ethically contained ChatGPT4o (Eliza). In working with AI (silicon-based … Continue reading AI in Family Court Document Analysis: Three-Part Recursive Analyses
- [AI Analysis of Forensic Psychology](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2025/07/19/ai-analysis-of-forensic-psychology/) - I gave the public-Gemini AI this Chat with Eliza regarding forensic psychology in the family courts that is posted to Eliza’s page on my Consulting Website: Direct Examination of Eliza – Forensic Custody Evaluations https://drcachildress-consulting.com/…/Direct… This Chat with Eliza is what a “direct examination” by her supervising psychologist, Dr. Childress, looks like. Only in this … Continue reading AI Analysis of Forensic Psychology
- [Leverage The Law](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/leverage-the-law/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”4px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”29px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]This Beyond Parental Alienation website and Facebook group has been around now for going on 10 years. 10 years of setbacks and frustration, but also of better access to better information that can be really helpful for
- [Parental Alienation as Child Abuse: Identifying the Fingerprint of Harm in Custody Cases](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/parental-alienation-as-child-abuse-identifying-the-fingerprint-of-harm-in-custody-cases/) - Parental alienation is a hidden form of child abuse that often occurs in the complex dynamics of custody battles. One parent undermines the child’s connection to the other parent, inflicting lasting emotional scars. Recognizing the signs of parental alienation is crucial. Understanding its impact is essential for family law professionals, judges, and courts dealing with
- [Oregon Sanction – CRM Report to Ms Pruter](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2023/07/16/oregon-sanction-crm-report-to-ms-pruter/) - I have been sanctioned by the forensic psychologists on the Oregon licensing board for practice in Oregon without a license because of a consultation report I wrote for the Conscious Co-Parenting Institute (Dorcy Pruter, CEO), a business organization in California (the state where I am licensed) regarding frequency counts for the three Diagnostic Indicators for … Continue reading Oregon Sanction – CRM Report to Ms Pruter
- [My Description of Oregon Sanctions to The Trust Insurance.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2023/07/13/my-description-of-oregon-sanctions-to-the-trust-insurance/) - I’m documenting information into the record because that’s what I do. People have yet to comprehend that I’m a whistleblower on my own people, the psychologists. I’m the betrayer. I’m of the same profession, I should be closing ranks to protect the profession. Instead, I’m throwing forensic psychologists entirely under the bus. I’m telling you … Continue reading My Description of Oregon Sanctions to The Trust Insurance.
- [Oregon Board Decision](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2023/07/13/oregon-board-decision/) - The Oregon appellate court returned its decision in support of the Oregon licensing board and I have been sanctioned $7,500 for a report I wrote to my client, Dorcy Pruter and the Conscious Co-Parenting Institute, a business organization located in Southern California. I conducted no treatment with anyone in Oregon. I gave no diagnosis to … Continue reading Oregon Board Decision
- [Consultation on Cross-Examining Mental Health Testimony](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2023/07/03/consultation-on-cross-examining-mental-health-testimony/) - I provided consultation to a client-parent and client-attorney regarding the cross-examination of mental health testimony. I thought you might find this information helpful so I’m posting it to my blog. The Context: I’m am providing consultation to an attorney-client and their parent-client regarding two “expert” forensic custody evaluations by two different psychologists, one better and … Continue reading Consultation on Cross-Examining Mental Health Testimony
- [Resources](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2023/07/02/resources/) - Here are various resources for parents and involved professional Booklets: The Narcissistic Parent https://www.amazon.com/Narcissistic-Parent-Guidebook-Professionals-High-Conflict/dp/0996114548 Assessment of Attachment Pathology https://www.amazon.com/Assessment-Attachment-Related-Pathology-Surrounding-Divorce/dp/0996114572 Contingent Visitation Schedule https://www.amazon.com/Strategic-Family-Systems-Intervention-AB-PA/dp/0996114556 Consulting Website: drcachildress-consulting.com Handouts: Attorney Resources Description of Pathology Handout https://drcachildress-consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1-Pathology-Description-Handout-10-22-1.pdf Risk Assessment Handout https://drcachildress-consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1-Handout-Risk-Assessment-3-22.pdf Specialized Expertise Handout https://drcachildress-consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/domains-of-specialized-expertise-1-1-23-2.pdf Handouts: Mental Health Consultation Diagnostic Checklist https://drcachildress-consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Diagnostic-Checklist-1-20.pdf Parenting Practices Rating Scale https://drcachildress-consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Parenting-Practices-Rating-Scale-ver-3-2-14-17.pdf Parent-Child … Continue reading Resources
- [Mercer – Is She Competent?](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2023/06/13/mercer-is-she-competent/) - When I provide a review and analysis of a forensic custody evaluation, I begin by generating my line-by-line notes. I then write a Summary report based on my notes, and I include my notes as Appendix 1 to my Summary report. I am currently generating my line-by-line notes on a forensic custody evaluation – my-oh-my. … Continue reading Mercer – Is She Competent?
- [Accountability](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2023/05/26/accountability-2/) - This is important to understand. I’ll try to explain it as simply as I can. You do not need to prove anything to anyone. You need the mental health people to do their job. You need professional competence from the mental health people, my people, the doctors. The doctors around you are immensely stupid and … Continue reading Accountability
- [Legislative Line](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2023/05/19/legislative-line/) - I spoke with legislative aides to a New York state Senator about the family court issues. How did I arrange to meet with them? I didn’t. One of their constituents arranged their meeting and invited me to provide information after they did. I followed-up with this resources email sent to the legislative aides. Information enters … Continue reading Legislative Line
- [CA Kayden’s Law – SB-331: Analysis of Sections & Amicus Letter](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2023/04/17/ca-kaydens-law-sb-331-analysis-of-sections-amicus-letter/) - Kayden’s Law is unbalanced. There is also Eryk. Kayden’s Law is a national law seeking to protect children from abusive parents following divorce. It links concerns for child abuse and concerns surrounding prior allegations of “domestic violence”. Kayden’s Law is written with the influence of one litigant’s side in the court-involved custody conflict, the allied … Continue reading CA Kayden’s Law – SB-331: Analysis of Sections & Amicus Letter
- [Fighting Parental Alienation: The Game-Changing Blue Ribbon Commission Report & How You Can Help](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/forensic-evaluations-moratorium/) - By Mark Sullivan Download PDFs: | Blog-NYS-Senate-Bill-S5385-1 | Full-NYS-Contacts-1 | Legislators in New York have sponsored a bill to place a moratorium on custody evaluations based on a Blue Ribbon Commission report. I became aware of this through a Facebook posting by Dr. Craig Childress. A bit about me. A special hearing was held, 18 months
- [What You Strive to Control Determines Your Fate](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/strive-to-control-determines-fate/) - Tips to Help Stop Parental Alienation in Its Tracks https://youtu.be/6mcO_K8GLWc I get emails somewhat regularly from people—a theme I see over and over. For the sake of reminding ourselves and imparting this absolutely necessary information—it really comes down to a very simple yet powerful starting point, a "north star" if you will for either going
- [How the Still Face Experiment Can Help Your Child Cope with the Silent Treatment: Tips for Parents](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/how-the-still-face-experiment-can-help-your-child-cope-with-the-silent-treatment/) - I know it can be hard to figure out how to help your child cope when the other parent is using the silent treatment or actively alienating your child from you. It’s emotionally challenging and painful, with lasting effects on both you and your child. But know that there are practical and effective ways to
- [Top 15 Things Targeted Parents Need to Know About Attachment-Based Parental Alienation (AB-PA)](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/top-15-things-targeted-parents-need-to-know-about-attachment-based-parental-alienation-ab-pa/) - J. Hofer & C.A. Childress, 2016 Download PDF: Top 15 Things About AB PA 1. The only thing Attachment-Based Parental Alienation (AB-PA) has in common with "Parental Alienation Syndrome" (PAS) are the words "Parental Alienation”. 2. AB-PA answers the question "what is the scientifically based psychology behind parental alienation?" 3. AB-PA is not a theory;
- [Children raised in difficult circumstances show enhanced mental flexibility in adulthood](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/children-raised-in-difficult-circumstances-show-enhanced-mental-flexibility-in-adulthood/) - While none of us want this to be happening to our children, one of the most effective tools I have cultivated is to make the most of any contact I do have. And one of those ways is to give my child all the reinforcement I can that they are OK, so the adversity can
- [How do we Move Forward When Stuck?](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/move-forward-stuck/) - by Michael Allen My friend James Ricker asked me if I would write a guest blog post. This is my first attempt so bear with me as I dip my feet into the blogging pool. The topic I wanted to cover here is when we are stuck, how do we get "unstuck"? I started a
- [The Pathogen Eroding Our Society](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/pathogen-eroding-society/) - by Michael Allen As we move more and more to a digital society our gaps continue to widen. We begin to lose authentic connections with people and as we do we start to develop more and more insecure attachments. There is a pathogen sliding around us in plain sight and we as a society are
- [The Power of Peer Support](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/power-peer-support/) - ...A Story of Moving From Despair to Hope by Michael Allen I want to share with you something I learned very early in my journey fighting the pathogen of "Parental Alienation" and how it helped me to be successful in winning the battle to save my child. I learned very early through my job in
- [A Face that Sparked a Movement](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/one-person-make-a-difference/) - by Michael Allen If you think that one person can't make a difference...think again. As with any major change, it starts with a person like you. This is the face that sparked a movement. This little boy....taken from his home in Arizona to Montana and a false restraining order filed against the targeted parent. The
- [How Can You Stop "Parental Alienation"? Early Intervention Is Key!](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/stop-parental-alienation-early-intervention/) - by Michael Allen To those of you who have gone through this Phenomenon of Pathogenic Parenting (more commonly known as "Parental Alienation") or witnessed it happen to your friends or family: You may be left scratching your head wondering, "How did this happen?" "Why won't my kids talk to me?" If you are the "targeted
- [How to help Mental Health Move Forward](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/mental-health-move-forward/) - With proper assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pathogenic parenting. by Michael Allen How many of you have been through the court system, been assigned a mental health professional from a "court roster" to help you with "Reunification Therapy"? How many of you have been through this only to find yourself stuck in the same cycle
- [Understanding How Complex Trauma Relates to "Parental Alienation" and How to Solve It](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/understanding-how-complex-trauma-relates-to-parental-alienation-and-how-to-solve-it/) - by Michael Allen Many of you today have heard about trauma, etc.. In fact imost might say it's almost overused. As a society however we have to embrace what is going on around us and address it appropriately. Personally I would say it is a global epidemic and since the scars are invisible we have
- [The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Test's Fundamental Error](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/adverse-childhood-experiences-testfundamental-error/) - by Michael Allen Photo by h.koppdelaney How many of you are familiar with the ACE study (Adverse Childhood Experiences) test? The original ACE Study was conducted at Kaiser Permanente by Dr Robert Ander and Dr Vincent Felitti from 1995 to 1997 with two waves of data collection. Over 17,000 Health Maintenance Organization members from Southern
- [Finding The Right Parental Alienation Help](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/parental-alienation-help/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Parental alienation help” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Finding The Right Parental Alienation Help: Attorneys and Therapists For targeted parents, the search for the right parental alienation help whether it be lawyer or therapist or both who can expertly grapple with your
- [5 Ways Family Courts Have Improved Addressing Parental Alienation Since 2015](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/fight-parental-alienation-family-courts-have-improved-since-2015/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1wkb5uE5B0 Disclaimer: Please take a moment to read the post and remember the context from which I write, someone who has gone through years of post-divorce headaches, going from my child almost never seeing their father to living with him 50% of the time.It is vital we take stock of any progress over time
- [Dr Childress Analysis – Notes 6: AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2022/11/09/161144/) - This is my sixth post of my line-by-line notes for the AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems. Notes 6 is in response to the content of the first recommendation from the AFCC and JCJFCJ for a “Child Centered Approach”. Line-by-Line Notes 6 From the AFCC & NCJFCJ: 1. Adopt a child-centered approach … Continue reading Dr Childress Analysis – Notes 6: AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems
- [Dr Childress Analysis – Notes 5: AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2022/11/04/dr-childress-analysis-notes-5-afcc-ncjfcj-joint-statement-on-parent-child-contact-problems/) - This is my fifth post of my line-by-line notes for the AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems. Notes 5 is in response to the fourth sentence of the Problem Statement, and the first title in their recommended “considerations”. Line-by-Line Notes 5 From the AFCC & NCJFCJ: “AFCC and NCJFCJ support transparent, informed, … Continue reading Dr Childress Analysis – Notes 5: AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems
- [Dr Childress Analysis – Notes 4: AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2022/11/04/dr-childress-analysis-notes-4-afcc-ncjfcj-joint-statement-on-parent-child-contact-problems/) - This is my fourth post of my line-by-line notes for the AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems. Notes 4 is in response to the third sentence of the Problem Statement Line-by-Line Notes 4 From the AFCC & NCJFCJ: “This problem may be exacerbated by (1) gendered and politicized assumptions that either parental … Continue reading Dr Childress Analysis – Notes 4: AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems
- [Dr Childress Analysis – Notes 3: AFCC &; NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2022/11/02/dr-childress-analysis-notes-3-afcc-ncjfcj-joint-statement-on-parent-child-contact-problems/) - This is my second post of my line-by-line notes for the AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems. Notes 3 is in response to the second sentence of the Problem Statement Line-by-Line Notes 3 From the AFCC & NCJFCJ: “Children are at greater risk when parent-child contact problems are not effectively addressed and … Continue reading Dr Childress Analysis – Notes 3: AFCC &; NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems
- [Dr Childress Analysis – Notes 2: AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2022/11/02/dr-childress-analysis-notes-2-afcc-ncjfcj-joint-statement-on-parent-child-contact-problems/) - This is my second post of my line-by-line notes for the AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems. Notes 2 is in response to the first sentence of the Problem Statement Line-by-Line Notes 2 From the AFCC & NCJFCJ: “Problem Statement: The vast majority of separating and divorcing parents maintain safe, healthy, and … Continue reading Dr Childress Analysis – Notes 2: AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems
- [Dr Childress Analysis – Notes 1: AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2022/11/01/dr-childress-analysis-notes-1-afcc-ncjfcj-joint-statement-on-parent-child-contact-problems/) - The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) have produced a joint statement on the attachment pathology in the family courts. NCJFCJ and AFCC Approve Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems I am going to provide a response from clinical psychology to this statement from … Continue reading Dr Childress Analysis – Notes 1: AFCC & NCJFCJ Joint Statement on Parent-Child Contact Problems
- [Amy Baker & Jennifer Harman: Standards 2.01 & 2.04](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2022/09/19/amy-baker-jennifer-harman-standards-2-01-2-04/) - Amy Baker and Jennifer Harman are both research professors. They are not licensed clinical psychologists. They have never been educated (doctoral courses) in clinical psychology, i.e., in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment of pathology. They have never been trained (two full years of supervised practice) in the assessment, diagnosis, or treatment of any pathology – ever … Continue reading Amy Baker & Jennifer Harman: Standards 2.01 & 2.04
- [Lawyers Are Not Gods](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/lawyers-are-not-gods/) - “If you don't know the law, it seems all-powerful. If you are dealing with bad attorneys, they also like to puff themselves up as small gods. Because who are you to question them? I personally hate that mentality, we're people, good and bad just like anyone.”—Elizabeth (Family Law Attorney) While this is not meant to
- [Diagnostic Indicators & Associated Clinical Signs for an Attachment-Based Model of “Parental Alienation” (AB-PA)](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2022/09/07/diagnostic-indicators-associated-clinical-signs-for-an-attachment-based-model-of-parental-alienation-ab-pa/) - There are three Diagnostic Indicators that will always be present in an attachment-based model of “parental alienation” (AB-PA), 1) Attachment Suppression: the child will show suppression of attachment bonding motivations toward a normal-range parent. 2) High Protest Behavior: the child will evidence either high-anger protest (DI-2a) diagnostically defined as the presence of five specific narcissistic … Continue reading Diagnostic Indicators & Associated Clinical Signs for an Attachment-Based Model of “Parental Alienation” (AB-PA)
- [Exploitation of a Vulnerable Population](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2022/08/09/exploitation-of-a-vulnerable-population/) - I should discuss my consultation practice. You are a “vulnerable population” and I need to be careful with you. You are what’s considered a “vulnerable population” in professional psychology because of your compromised autonomy in decision-making due to the court’s involvement in your lives, and because of the immense emotional distress and need you are … Continue reading Exploitation of a Vulnerable Population
- [Court-Involved Clinical Psychology](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2022/05/09/court-involved-clinical-psychology/) - I wrote this email to an attorney. I am sharing it more broadly here on my blog: I am defining a role – a court-involved clinical psychologist – treatment not custody. It’s a dangerous world for us here – the pathology is dangerous and opposing counsel wants to discredit us in any way possible. … Continue reading Court-Involved Clinical Psychology
- [Gardner PAS “experts” No Longer Relevant](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2022/04/29/gardner-pas-experts-no-longer-relevant/) - The Garnerian PAS “experts” are no longer relevant to professional discussion. The Gardnerian PAS “experts” let by Bill Bernet, Linda Gottlieb, Demosthenes Lorandos, Jennifer Harman and others represent a fringe group of marginal professionals who are substantially outside the mainstream of professional psychology. The Gardnerian PAS “experts” reject the diagnostic guidance of the … Continue reading Gardner PAS “experts” No Longer Relevant
- [Oregon: State Answering Brief](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2022/02/16/160908/) - Oregon has filed their answering brief to my appeal of their sanctions for practice in Oregon without a license for a Custody Resolution Method (CRM) consultation report I wrote for CCPI. Oregon statues specifically exempt consultation to “organizations or institutions” from Oregon jurisdictional authority. But the Oregon licensing board disregarded Oregon law and sanctioned me … Continue reading Oregon: State Answering Brief
- [Therapy for Attachment Pathology in the Family Courts](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2022/02/11/therapy-for-attachment-pathology-in-the-family-courts/) - The universe has this. We are part of an integrated weave. This is a narcissistic pathology – the solution must be non-narcissistic. The Age of Experts is over. Apply knowledge to solve pathology. Knowledge belongs to everyone. We each have our role in the solution. I’m a clinical psychologist, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. That’s … Continue reading Therapy for Attachment Pathology in the Family Courts
- [International: England](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2021/12/13/international-england/) - In addition to changes occurring here in the United States, I am attending to the situation internationally as well. In 2019, I was invited to present at a conference in the Netherlands and I had an invited meeting with representatives of the Dutch Ministry of Justice along with Ms. Pruter. We recommended developing a pilot … Continue reading International: England
- [Lee Hammock — Father,  Business Owner, Clinically Diagnosed Self-Aware Narcissist](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/lee-hammock-father-business-owner-clinically-diagnosed-self-aware-narcissist/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kL4FXQlwZs After having coffee with Lee Hammock on a couple of occasions now after finding him on YouTube, this last time he agreed to do a video where he goes into some very common questions alienated parents ask. With all I've been through and all I know about those with Narcissist Personality Disorder (NPD), it
- [Principle E:  Respect for Rights and Dignity](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2021/10/02/principle-e-respect-for-rights-and-dignity/) - Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association. Principle E: Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity Psychologists respect the dignity and worth of all people, and the rights of individuals to privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination. Psychologists are aware that special safeguards may be necessary to protect the rights and welfare … Continue reading Principle E: Respect for Rights and Dignity
- [Healthcare & Legal: Two Parallel Systems](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2021/09/23/healthcare-legal-two-parallel-systems/) - There are two parallel and co-equal systems – healthcare and legal. They are built around identical structures to serve different roles and functions. Authority: Legal: judges Healthcare: doctors Fact Finding: Legal: trials Healthcare: clinical interviews Facts: Legal: evidence Healthcare: symptoms Applied Knowledge: Legal: laws & statutes Healthcare: diagnostic criteria Modified Knowledge Legal: precedents Healthcare: research … Continue reading Healthcare & Legal: Two Parallel Systems
- [Domains of Specialized Professional Background](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2021/08/18/domains-of-specialized-professional-background/) - I am appending my vitae in support of three domains of specialized expertise in professional psychology: 1.) Thought disorders and delusional pathology 2.) Child abuse assessment, diagnosis, and treatment 3.) The attachment system and attachment pathology Thought Disorders & Delusions In support of my specialized expertise in the assessment and diagnosis of thought disorders and … Continue reading Domains of Specialized Professional Background
- [Attachment Pathology in the Family Courts](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2021/07/16/attachment-pathology-in-the-family-courts/) - C.A. Childress, Psy.D. (2021) The pathology of concern in the family courts is an attachment pathology that potentially rises to the level of child abuse. When a potential child abuse diagnosis is a consideration, the diagnosis returned from the mental health care system for the Court’s consideration in its decisions must be accurate 100% of … Continue reading Attachment Pathology in the Family Courts
- [Oregon Licensing Board Sanctions](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2021/05/30/oregon-licensing-board-sanctions/) - I have been sanctioned by the Oregon licensing board for practice without a license in Oregon because I provided consultation to the Conscious Co-Parenting Institute, Dorcy Pruter, CEO. These sanctions were delivered despite Oregon law with exempts consultation with “organizations or institutions” from licensing requirements. From my attorney: “Under ORS 675.090(1)(a), the above statutes do … Continue reading Oregon Licensing Board Sanctions
- [Flying Monkey Testimony](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2021/03/20/flying-monkey-testimony/) - I am increasingly serving as an expert witness in the courts. As a clinical psychologist, I am a healthcare professional. The domain of mental health care is my world, not the legal system. When I provide testimony in the legal system, I’m in their world. As expert testimony in the legal system, I’m evidence. I … Continue reading Flying Monkey Testimony
- [Comment 2021: Proposed APA Guidelines for Custody Evaluations](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2021/02/02/comment-2021-proposed-apa-guidelines-for-custody-evaluations/) - A Working Group for the American Psychological Association has proposed Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations. They have invited public comment https://apps.apa.org/commentcentral2/Default.aspx?site=67 I submitted my public comment today. They allowed one general comment and five additional specific comments. I began by conducting a review and Analysis of the proposed APA Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations. I … Continue reading Comment 2021: Proposed APA Guidelines for Custody Evaluations
- [Life After Reunification (Part 1)—Narcissistic Identification](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/life-after-reunification-part-1-narcissistic-identification/) - As I embark on a life that has thankfully resulted in reunification with my child, I am reminded that the person who got into this situation is still here and reunification is in many ways the first step. A first MAJOR step to be sure, and yet still the beginning of a long road to
- [Dr. Steven G. Miller: Fundamental Attribution Error](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/fundamental-attribution-error/) - Dr. Steven G. Miller's video, "Why Courts Fail to Recognize Parental Alienation" wasn't something I was aware of until only a few days ago. Dr. Steven Miller's insights on this dynamic are spot on, to say the least. For those of you who haven't seen it, check it out at the bottom of this post.
- [Wynns Family Psychology–Ethics Violations Exposed](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/wynnsfamilypsychology/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Title Photo” _builder_version=”4.6.0″][/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Video” _builder_version=”4.4.2″][/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Content” _builder_version=”4.6.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”](This particular one of the several Wynns Family Psychology Reviews on Google is an example of the type of Psychology Practice that enables the Pathogen of Parental Alienation to thrive. Note the
- [Want to be More Effective? DO NOTHING.](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/want-to-be-more-effective-do-nothing/) - I know many of us tell those around us about how we are (and think other targeted parents are as well) constantly working on ways to help get our kids back or struggle to co-parent with a dysfunctional ex. But I’m willing to bet every single person has at times (more time than they probably
- [(Don't) SHUT UP!](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/dont-shut-up/) - "A problem shared is a problem halved—A joy shared is a joy doubled."—German Proverb So many of us are conditioned to think about our story, our circumstances, (positive or negative) as ours and ours alone. It is part of the arsenal the alienator uses to keep us feeling small and powerless. They count on the
- [Orienting to Parallel Process](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/07/25/orienting-to-parallel-process/) - It’s called parallel process, when the same thing occurs at two different levels. It’s most notable in treating borderline personality pathology when the treatment team develops and expresses the splitting pathology of the borderline patient. The treatment team splits into the “good therapist” who is “understanding” of the patient’s fragility and seeks to make allowances … Continue reading Orienting to Parallel Process
- [Vitae Review: Dorcy Pruter](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/07/16/vitae-review-dorcy-pruter/) - It’s time I examined the professional vitae of Dorcy Pruter. Ms. Pruter is in a different category, she is not a psychologist, she is not licensed as a psychologist, she does not have a doctoral degree in psychology. I have previously reviewed the vitae of Dr. Sullivan. I found it wanting from the vantage of … Continue reading Vitae Review: Dorcy Pruter
- [A Happy Way to Deal With Parental Alienation](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/a-happy-way-to-deal-with-parental-alienation/) - https://youtu.be/pUIB6bi04us I was watching the webinar series where Dorcy Pruter is interviewing Dr. Childress about his approach to dealing with parental alienation. The series is free to watch—you can get to it by going to Dorcy's web site. While I got a lot out of the entire series, one section towards the end
- [Coping Skills Part 1: Consider the Source](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/coping-skills-part-1-consider-source/) - https://youtu.be/iXoaaLm9HCA My high school history teacher told me on multiple occasions when considering what anyone says to "consider the source". Wise words. As I've gotten older I've realized many aspects them as I enter into year three of this divorce/alienation nightmare. I have been looking at all the things I can do, working with the
- [Vitae Review: Dr. Sullivan](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/05/18/vitae-review-dr-sullivan/) - I am a clinical psychologist. I have a client for whom I conducted a set of diagnostic clinical interviews and I arrived at a diagnosis for the family situation. A custody evaluation was involved in this matter as well, and the custody evaluator referred my client to Dr. Sullivan for treatment of the child’s and … Continue reading Vitae Review: Dr. Sullivan
- [Putting Out The Fire With Gasoline](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/putting-out-fire-with-gasoline/) - https://youtu.be/nBYutYuLdkY "Feel my blood enraged It's just the fear of losing you Don't you know my name Well, you been so longAnd I've been putting out the fire with gasoline"—David Bowie There is no doubt that losing or being threatened with the loss of a child or children is one of the most painful things
- [Kohut: Self Psychology](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/04/19/kohut-self-psychology/) - I have opened five grand-high Kahunas of professional psychology, John Bowlby: attachment Savador Minuchin: family systems therapy Aaron Beck: CBT & personality disorders Bessel van der Kolk: complex trauma Edward Tronick: child development I am now going to open a sixth, Heinz Kohut: Psychoanalytic school; Self Psychology, Object Relations. Heinz Kohut’s Self Psychology: An Overview … Continue reading Kohut: Self Psychology
- [Dr. Childress Vitae](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/02/29/dr-childress-vitae/) - I will be examining the vitaes of the professionals surrounding court-involved family conflict and attachment pathology. I will begin with my own. I am entering a period of court testimony. It is the obligation of the court to evaluate my credibility. In some cases, I may be testifying in opposition to other asserted “experts” both … Continue reading Dr. Childress Vitae
- [Robin Deutsch, PhD: The APA “Working Group”](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/02/18/robin-deutsch-phd-the-apa-working-group/) - What’s that you say, Dorcy? Robin Deutsch was put in charge of the official “Working Group” response of the American Psychological Association to the first Petition to the APA from parents? I never paid much attention to who they assigned to the “death by committee” response they made to the suffering of parents and their … Continue reading Robin Deutsch, PhD: The APA “Working Group”
- [Dr. Sullivan & the AFCC](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/02/17/dr-sullivan-the-afcc/) - I am a consultant to a client parent and attorney surrounding the attachment pathology displayed by his child and its treatment. A recent custody evaluation provided specified referrals for treatment and named Matthew Sullivan, Ph.D. as a primary recommended referral for my client and the child to treat the attachment pathology in the child. I … Continue reading Dr. Sullivan & the AFCC
- [Smile. yes, you. Smile. doctor’s orders.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/02/06/smile-yes-you-smile-doctors-orders/) - Change isn’t hard, it’s just doing something different. It’s not hard, it’s just different. We don’t like to do stuff that’s different, it’s not comfortable, it’s different, the same is comfortable. I know what the same is. I may not like the same, but I do know what it is. And that’s comfortable, because it’s … Continue reading Smile. yes, you. Smile. doctor’s orders.
- [Not My Circus. Not My Monkeys.](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/not-my-circus-not-my-monkeys/) - It's been an interesting journey trying to navigate through this morass of what bright me to this point in my life. While everything has been about getting my child a relationship with both of their parents, it feels like that has been the tip of the iceberg. I know there are several more years of
- [The Voice of Children, for Children.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/01/26/the-voice-of-children-for-children/) - I do not seek the voices of the children, children are neutral. We will fight and win this battle with pathology without relying on the child’s voice. We will find other ways, children are neutral. Yet the adult children who have recovered themselves from their devastated childhoods of loss created by the pathology of one … Continue reading The Voice of Children, for Children.
- [Dr. Childress: Cyberspace Office](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/01/23/dr-childress-cyberspace-office/) - I have entered cyberspace. Cyberspace Office: my online office is at doxy.me/drchildress Dr. Childress: Cyberspace Office Scheduling Calendar: I have an online Scheduling Calendar for scheduling consultation appointments with me: Dr. Childress: Scheduling Calendar Website Description: I further describe my Cyberspace Office & Telepsychology practice on my website: Dr. Childress Website: Cyberspace Office & Telepsychology … Continue reading Dr. Childress: Cyberspace Office
- [Limbic System: Robert Sapolsky Stanford Lecutures](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/01/13/limbic-system-robert-sapolsky-stanford-lecutures/) - Robert Sapolsky is a valuable resource of knowledge. He has a set of Stanford University lectures on YouTube regarding various aspects of his field, taught from his undergraduate course at Stanford University in 2010, It’s free, it’s available on YouTube, search on Dr. Sapolsky’s Stanford Lectures: YouTube: Robert Saposky Stanford University Lectures All mental health … Continue reading Limbic System: Robert Sapolsky Stanford Lecutures
- [Complex Trauma & Bessel van der Kolk](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/01/11/complex-trauma-bessel-van-der-kolk/) - Professional practice with court-involved family conflict surrounding divorce requires competence in five domains of professional psychology: Attachment Family systems therapy Personality Disorders Complex trauma Neurodevelopment in childhood Leading figures in each of these domains would be: John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth: attachment Salvador Minuchin, Murray Bowen: family systems therapy Aaron Beck, Otto Kernberg, Theodore Millon, Marsha … Continue reading Complex Trauma & Bessel van der Kolk
- [Complex Trauma & Bessel van der Kolk](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/01/11/complex-trauma-bessel-van-der-kolk/) - Professional practice with court-involved family conflict surrounding divorce requires competence in five domains of professional psychology: Attachment Family systems therapy Personality Disorders Complex trauma Neurodevelopment in childhood Leading figures in each of these domains would be: John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth: attachment Salvador Minuchin, Murray Bowen: family systems therapy Aaron Beck, Otto Kernberg, Theodore Millon, Marsha … Continue reading Complex Trauma & Bessel van der Kolk
- [AFCC: Class Action Exposure?](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/01/07/afcc-class-action-exposure/) - The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC),is the professional organization for forensic psychologists and family law attorneys. The AFCC specifically instructs child custody evaluators NOT to diagnose pathology. The AFCC has published an instruction guide for child custody evaluations, the Model Standards of Practice for Child Custody Evaluations. With this document, the AFCC has … Continue reading AFCC: Class Action Exposure?
- [Specialized Expertise](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/01/04/specialized-expertise/) - I tell everyone I’m not an “expert” – and that’s true. I’m just a clinical psychologist. I apply knowledge, I don’t create it. I would consider experts to be John Bowlby and Salvador Minuchin, Aaron Beck and Murray Bowen, Marsha Linehan for personality disorders. I’m just a clinical psychologist. I’m an excellent clinical psychologist, but … Continue reading Specialized Expertise
- [Standard 9.01a Assessment](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/01/04/standard-9-01a-assessment/) - You have rights, codified by the American Psychological Association code of ethics. Let’s talk about Standard 9.01a Bases for Assessments. 9.01 Bases for Assessments (a) Psychologists base the opinions contained in their recommendations, reports, and diagnostic or evaluative statements, including forensic testimony, on information and techniques sufficient to substantiate their findings. (See also Standard 2.04, … Continue reading Standard 9.01a Assessment
- [2020 – Goals for the New Year](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2020/01/01/2020-goals-for-the-new-year/) - My five goals for 2020: 1. Diagnosis We need to start getting an accurate diagnosis for this pathology so we can develop an effective treatment plan. The DSM-5 diagnosis is V995.51 Child Psychological Abuse, and the ICD-10 diagnosis is F24 Shared Psychotic Disorder. 2. Resources We need to develop local-area mental health resources for parents … Continue reading 2020 – Goals for the New Year
- [Chowderheads, glaikit chowderheads one and all.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/12/31/chowderheads-glaikit-chowderheads-one-and-all/) - Am I saying the same thing over and over again? Yes. I do that a lot. Say things over and over again. Pretty much the same things. My goodness gracious, I’ve been saying pretty much the same thing over and over since 2010. Recently, when I moved my website and was moving essays over, there … Continue reading Chowderheads, glaikit chowderheads one and all.
- [PBS Space Time](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/12/21/pbs-space-time/) - There are marks along the path, events of significance. I believe the Australian Amicus Submission represents one of these marker points, a landmark to guide the path of solution. I am taking this opportunity to speak to others, not to you. I will speak to a line segment they already see. I seek knowledge, and … Continue reading PBS Space Time
- [I’m a dead guy, no worries](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/12/15/im-a-dead-guy-no-worries/) - I’m a dead man. These people around me now, they think I’m alive. But you, the one who’s reading this, you understand. I’m dead, right? See. They don’t understand. You do. They think we have time. It’s that death delusion thing – existential psychology – our inherent fear of death, of impermanence. We lose everything … Continue reading I’m a dead guy, no worries
- [Pennsylvania Equal Shared Parenting Legislation](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/12/12/pennsylvania-equal-shared-parenting-legislation/) - I recently attended hearings on the Equal Shared Parenting legislation introduced to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. As a clinical psychologist with a specialty in child and family therapy, I am in full support of this proposed legislation. I’m in California. I flew back to Harrisburg just to stand with these parents in support of … Continue reading Pennsylvania Equal Shared Parenting Legislation
- [Peer Review](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/12/07/peer-review-2/) - I agree with peer review. If someone wants to peer-review my work, peer-review Foundations. If you want the research support, here it is: AB-PA Reference List Nothing about an attachment-based description of this pathology is new, go argue with Bowlby, Minuchin, and Beck. It is all standard and established knowledge applied to a set of … Continue reading Peer Review
- [Ethical Violations in Forensic Psychology](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/11/25/ethical-violations-in-forensic-psychology/) - The practice of child custody evaluations in forensic psychology are in violation of multiple standards of the Ethical Code of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association, including Principle D Justice. Principle D Justice: The excessive expense and absence of inter-rater reliability with child custody evaluations violates Principle D Justice that ensures … Continue reading Ethical Violations in Forensic Psychology
- [The Walrus & the Carpenter](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/11/17/the-walrus-the-carpenter/) - It is nutty over here. In forensic psychology world. Absolutely nutty. You know how nutty? Right off the top I can cite five widespread and simply rampant violations of the APA ethics code (Standards 2.04, 2.01a, 9.01a, 3.04, Principle D: Justice) and two independent counts of failure in their duty to protect, failure in the … Continue reading The Walrus & the Carpenter
- [Leading the Treatment Team](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/11/15/leading-the-treatment-team/) - I want to tell you all a secret. I’m working for you. Kind of self-appointed volunteer work. I’m leading your treatment team. For you, the targeted parents. I’ve kind of appointed myself to head up your treatment team. In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s lots and lots of grief and emotional trauma in you. Not … Continue reading Leading the Treatment Team
- [Professional Background of Dr. Childress](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/11/09/professional-background-of-dr-childress/) - My professional background is perfectly suited to what I’m doing with this court involved pathology. I want to point out some specific things. 1. Master’s Degree in Community/Clinical Psychology In addition to my Psy.D. doctorate which I will discuss shortly, I also have a B.A. in Psychology from UCLA and a Master’s degree in Community/Clinical … Continue reading Professional Background of Dr. Childress
- [Betrayal of Children](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/11/03/betrayal-of-children/) - What’s the going price for the betrayal of children these days? Apparently it’s 20,000 to 40,000 pieces of silver. It appears the price of betrayal has gone up. Dr. Childress diagnoses child abuse when it is present. When a parent creates delusional-psychotic pathology in the child that damages the child’s bond to the other parent, … Continue reading Betrayal of Children
- [My father’s rippling](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/11/01/my-fathers-rippling/) - A professional vitae does not tell everything about a person, and I want to share a little more about my background for general understanding. I ripple both my mother’s and father’s traumas, as you do for yours. I want to tell you of ripples from my father, you see many and never know it. My … Continue reading My father’s rippling
- [Dublin 2020: Dr. Childress and the Gardnerian Debate](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/10/26/dublin-2020-dr-childress-and-the-gardnerian-debate/) - There’s going to be a Gardnerian Conference in Dublin in April. I think I’ll go over and do a seminar on the Saturday before their conference thing, that way interested people can hear Dr. Childress and then hear the Gardnerian PAS “experts” and do a direct side-by-side comparison of us both, and what we are … Continue reading Dublin 2020: Dr. Childress and the Gardnerian Debate
- [November](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/10/14/november/) - I want to talk about my November seminar series with Dorcy. Here is what I’m going to talk about. I’m going to start the morning of the first day talking about the foundations of the pathology. I will assume everyone at the seminar knows Foundations, so I’m going to take a line that moves into … Continue reading November
- [Parallel Process: Staff Splitting](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/10/01/parallel-process-staff-splitting/) - Parallel Process I find it stunning. I find it appalling. That I would have to educate my professional colleagues before I can have a professional level discussion with them. That should not be. If you are a licensed psychologist, I should not have to first educate you to be able to have a professional-level patient … Continue reading Parallel Process: Staff Splitting
- [To Get to Shore You First Have to Stop Drowning](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/to-get-to-shore-you-first-have-to-stop-drowning/) - I am beginning to get more and more people writing me asking for help. At first I thought this would get to be too much in terms of being able to help, but experience has shown me that the best course of action is to write back a general response and then see what happens.
- [The Spanish Pyrenees](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/09/26/the-spanish-pyrenees/) - I’m home. From the Pyrenees, from Barcelona, from an interesting adventure, a journey of note. Since returning home, I’ve slept for most of two days straight. The physical exhaustion of travel and jet lag are components, and sleep has helped integrate information, lots and lots of information. Travel and 15-hour plane flights are in themselves … Continue reading The Spanish Pyrenees
- [Don’t Be Tom](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/dont-be-tom/) - This guest post from Certified Conscious Co-Parenting Coach, Michael Lewis, and was originally published on his website, insideauthenticminds.com Tom just seemed like a quirky guy (or so I thought at the time), but hindsight is a funny thing… it gives us a whole new perspective. Twenty-five years later I can finally recognize the truth: Tom […] The post Don’t Be Tom appeared first on Conscious Co-Parenting Institute.
- [Don’t Be Tom](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/dont-be-tom-2/) - This guest post from Certified Conscious Co-Parenting Coach, Michael Lewis, and was originally published on his website, insideauthenticminds.com Tom just seemed like a quirky guy (or so I thought at the time), but hindsight is a funny thing… it gives us a whole new perspective. Twenty-five years later I can finally recognize the truth: Tom […] The post Don’t Be Tom appeared first on Conscious Co-Parenting Institute.
- [If Not You, then Who? (Part 2)](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/if-not-you-then-who-part-2/) - So, what other different questions did I need to ask and what different resolutions did I need to make? The second thing I HAD to confront and deal with what was making me tick. That was and is the the point where I have the most leverage. For me it was talk therapy, EMDR, hypnosis,
- [If Not You, Then Who? (Part 1)](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/if-not-you-then-who-1/) - I've had more than one conversation lately regarding headwinds people face while working on getting their children back, and continually doing what they need to to keep things from blowing up once they've made a transition from being alienated to parenting with an ex who has a pattern and proclivity towards division, isolation, and control.
- [Stupid Pathogen: Damaged Executive Function](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/08/14/stupid-pathogen-damaged-executive-function/) - The pathogen can’t reason. The set of damaged information structures in the attachment system, damaged by childhood trauma, the pathogenic structures that are at the root of this family conflict pathology moving across generations, that pathogen shuts down frontal lobe “executive function” systems for logical reasoning, foresight, and planning. That’s why I call it the … Continue reading Stupid Pathogen: Damaged Executive Function
- [Phases of Immediate Solution](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/08/10/phases-of-immediate-solution/) - When Dr. Childress provides training to Child Protective Services, at that point we will have reached the end. That is the arc we are on. It will eventually result in ether Dr. Childress providing training to CPS, or if I’m not around, then the rest of clinical psychology will be providing training for Child Protective … Continue reading Phases of Immediate Solution
- [Scandinavian Ethics Code](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/08/04/scandinavian-ethics-code/) - I was emailed a google-translate of the Etiske Principper for Nordiske Psykologer Denmark.Sweden.Norway and I was asked for comment regarding possible ethical violations for Scandinavian psychologists similar to the professional concerns surrounding American psychologists, and others internationally. I cannot make official comment on the Scandinavian ethics code until I locate an official English translation, … Continue reading Scandinavian Ethics Code
- [The Definition of Insanity](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/the-definition-of-insanity/) - "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different result." As I have begun working more with alienated parents, I am finding what I believed at first to be an anomaly, although it has happened more than I would have predicted. I connect with someone, start to talk
- [Difficult Position](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/07/28/difficult-position/) - Karen Woodall, I have been in a difficult decision since reading one of your recent blogs (Karen’s blog).. In your blog you indicated that you are beginning a personal “research” study (without IRB oversight or review) with adult children of child abuse and childhood trauma. In your blog, you announced that you had begun recruiting … Continue reading Difficult Position
- [Diagnosis, Karen.  Diagnosis.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/07/23/diagnosis-karen-diagnosis/) - Well, I had so much hope that when Karen identified her “new pathology” as a Dissociative Identity Disorder (multiple personality) that she had finally returned to established constructs for describing pathology – you know, the ideas and terms that EVERYBODY else in professional psychology uses. I was wrong. She’s wandering back into her grandiosity on … Continue reading Diagnosis, Karen. Diagnosis.
- [What makes you think we have time?](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/07/20/what-makes-you-think-we-have-time/) - I have a client. A targeted parent father. He so very much loved his daughter. She’s nine. Her mother created all sorts of barriers to the father’s love for his daughter. Most recently was an effort by the mother to replace the father with her new boyfriend. The father was set to actively fight for … Continue reading What makes you think we have time?
- [Someone check on Karen, make sure she’s doing okay.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/07/16/someone-check-on-karen-make-sure-shes-doing-okay/) - I’m worried about Karen Woodall’s psychological state, but I’m in Los Angeles. Can someone over in England please check on her to make sure she’s okay. Whenever I sign into my blog I get a newsfeed panel, and her blog has been showing up in this panel recently. I typically don’t read them. They’re just … Continue reading Someone check on Karen, make sure she’s doing okay.
- [Coping Skills Part 3: Center of Gravity](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/coping-skills-part-3-center-of-gravity/) - This particular post may generate disagreement, strong opinions, and—hopefully—input into an ever-evolving question. How do we stabilize ourselves in the midst of what is happening with our shifting family structure (i.e., the parental alienation we are experiencing)? What's working? Even though I am divorced, (could also be divorcing, or in some other way separating in
- [AB-PA: Best Interest of the Child Explained in 90 Seconds](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/ab-pa-best-interest-of-the-child-explained-in-90-seconds/) - https://youtu.be/M4aABH54jTY Dr. Craig Childress talks about family structures—Intact, Healthy separated, and Pathological or cut-off separated. He quickly and directly addresses what is always in the best interest of a child. This is a recap of my previous post, "This is Not about Getting Your Kids Back" but in a way that perhaps can make it
- [Court-Involved Clinical Psychology and Child Custody Decision-Making](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/07/12/court-involved-clinical-psychology-and-child-custody-decision-making/) - Targeted parents are human beings. They are people. Psychologists are not allowed to hurt people. Anyone. Targeted parents qualify. Psychologists are not allowed to hurt people. We’re not allowed to do anything that would hurt the targeted parent. Making professional recommendations that would limit the time that targeted parents share with their children to anything … Continue reading Court-Involved Clinical Psychology and Child Custody Decision-Making
- [Karen, I have a quiz for you…](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/07/10/karen-i-have-a-quiz-for-you/) - DSM-5 Narcissistic Personality Disorder Criterion 1: “Has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements).” Karen Woodall, you assert that you are an “expert”… I have a quiz for you. You’re a mental health person, right? So you should know symptom terms and definitions. … Continue reading Karen, I have a quiz for you…
- [Attachment and the Psychoanalytic School of Psychology](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/07/09/attachment-and-the-psychoanalytic-school-of-psychology/) - I’m educating parents and legal professionals about professional psychology because the forensic psychology people are awful – just awful. They have no knowledge, they apply no knowledge. They just make things up. They shouldn’t be doing that. They should be applying the established knowledge of professional psychology to their assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pathology. … Continue reading Attachment and the Psychoanalytic School of Psychology
- [My goodness, Karen Woodall is full of… nonsense.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/07/07/my-goodness-karen-woodall-is-full-of-nonsense/) - Karen recently posted a blog about Fairy Tales and splitting that was kind of all over the place, but the central premise is that she’s some sort of expert on “splitting” and she’s sort of simultaneously discovering splitting and reporting on her discovery. There’s so much nonsense being put forth, I need to address it. … Continue reading My goodness, Karen Woodall is full of… nonsense.
- [Critique of Dr. Mercer Testimony: She is not an expert in anything.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/06/26/critique-of-dr-mercer-testimony-she-is-not-an-expert-in-anything/) - About a year ago, a parent-advocate organized a seminar presentation from Dorcy Pruter and Dr. Childress to a group of family law attorneys in Southern California. In introducing us, the parent-advocate spoke about the “armor of God.” She had interesting things to say about this construct. I had never heard of that construct before, the … Continue reading Critique of Dr. Mercer Testimony: She is not an expert in anything.
- [One Trick Ponies and Licensing Board Complaints](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/one-trick-ponies-and-licensing-board-complaints/) - For those who follow the work of Dr. Craig Childress, he is what I call a "one trick pony." One trick ponies meaning people who do one thing, and do it very well. Dr. Childress' trick is to keep pointing to the epidemic of children who are subjected to psychological abuse and providing the solution—use
- [Fonagy & Tronick](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/06/17/fonagy-tronick/) - I want to make a statement to my professional colleagues – clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals – regarding the knowledge needed for professional competence. In every clinical experience I’ve been in, the professional standard of practice expectation is that you know everything there is to know about the pathology, and then you read … Continue reading Fonagy & Tronick
- [3.04a Harm to the Client](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/04/29/3-04a-harm-to-the-client/) - Psychologists are not allowed to harm people. Both parents in divorce are people, we are not allowed to hurt either one. Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association 3.04 Avoiding Harm (a) Psychologists take reasonable steps to avoid harming their clients/patients, students, supervisees, research participants, organizational clients, and others with … Continue reading 3.04a Harm to the Client
- [Forensic Psychology: Standards of Practice](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/04/25/forensic-psychology-standards-of-practice/) - This is a work product sample of what I run across from forensic psychology. I redacted red for the sentences of the Evaluator, and blue for direct quotes. Notice the extent of direct quotes. She tape recorded the sessions and simply used the transcripts from the sessions as her History and Symptoms. Then she provided … Continue reading Forensic Psychology: Standards of Practice
- [Science](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/04/21/science/) - I love science. There’s this wonderful motivational system in our brains, called curiosity. When curiosity is satisfied, it feels good, not like other goods, like the taste of food, or a beautiful sunset, or a loving embrace – all wonderful goods – the satisfaction of curiosity has a deep-sort of glow, that… satisfies. It feels… … Continue reading Science
- [High Road ABA: Clinical Data Discussion](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/04/15/high-road-aba-clinical-data-discussion/) - Discussion of Twelve Clinical Data Points in the High Road Single-Case ABA Data C.A. Childress, Psy.D. (2019) Parent-Child Relationship Rating Scale (PC-RRS) Affection (Aff): Attachment networks – blue line Cooperation (Co): Emotional regulation – gold line Social Involvement (SI): Arousal and mood regulation – silver line High Road Workshop Data The PC-RSS data from the … Continue reading High Road ABA: Clinical Data Discussion
- [Flying Monkeys](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/04/14/flying-monkeys/) - My client is at risk. My child is at risk from a group of people who seek to disrupt and damage the recovery of children from complex trauma and child abuse that are achieved by Dorcy Pruter. My client’s recovery is at risk from these people. We have taken to calling this symptom feature of … Continue reading Flying Monkeys
- [Single-Case ABA: High Road Protocol](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/04/13/single-case-aba-high-road-protocol/) - I want to report on a clinical case from my practice, a 16 year-old male adolescent with a significant history of aggression and hostility toward his mother, provoked and supported by his father. The mental health documentation of the family pathology goes back to 2016. Treatment reports from three prior mental health professionals, two PhD … Continue reading Single-Case ABA: High Road Protocol
- [Standards of Practice: 2007 Written Treatment Plans](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/03/30/standards-of-practice-2007-written-treatment-plans/) - I’ve opened my folder of teaching tools for teaching documentation of therapy. It’s from 2007, long before I even knew that “parental alienation” existed. I was in trauma world, working with kids in the foster care system. These documentation standards are from that time period. This is a treatment plan form for the San Bernardino … Continue reading Standards of Practice: 2007 Written Treatment Plans
- [Standards of Practice: 2007 Documentation of Child Therapy Session](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/03/30/standards-of-practice-2007-documentation-of-child-therapy-session/) - This is an actual therapy progress note from February of 2007. It’s from the intern doing child therapy with a foster care child now adopted, probably about the 3 to 4 year-old age range judging by the treatment interventions being described. These de-identified treatment notes I’m sharing come from a time before I was involved … Continue reading Standards of Practice: 2007 Documentation of Child Therapy Session
- [Standard of Practice: 2007 Documentation of Court-Involved Case Management](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/03/30/standard-of-practice-2007-documentation-of-court-involved-case-management/) - I want to share something with you. Actual progress notes from therapy, not with this pathology of complex family conflict surrounding divorce, but from therapy with abused children in the foster care system. The physical and sexual abuse of these children was confirmed by the Department of Children’s Services, and they had placed these children … Continue reading Standard of Practice: 2007 Documentation of Court-Involved Case Management
- [The Biggest Lie](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/biggest-lie/) - There's a toxic, poisonous lie out there and while many are finally waking up to it, I think it bears repeating—not only to others who are just finding their way out of the dark place they have been in, but to those of us who have been around a while. It's vital (as in absolutely
- [This is Not About Getting Your Kids Back](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/this-is-not-about-getting-your-kids-back/) - The more simple a concept, the easier it is to behave in relationship to it. Just for a moment, set aside labels like "parental alienation" and a goal of "how to get your kids back" and instead focus on what really matters. Note: The comments here are general and assume that one parent is on
- [The Legal Argument Package: Forensic or Clinical Psychology](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/02/10/the-legal-argument-package-forensic-or-clinical-psychology/) - Things are changing. We are shifting from a forensic psychology non-solution to a clinical psychology solution for complex family conflict surrounding divorce. This is not a child custody issue. The conflict surrounding child custody is a symptom. The issue is family pathology that is creating complex attachment-related pathology in the family; complex family conflict surrounding … Continue reading The Legal Argument Package: Forensic or Clinical Psychology
- [The Legal Argument Package: Forensic or Clinical Psychology](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/02/10/the-legal-argument-package-forensic-or-clinical-psychology/) - Things are changing. We are shifting from a forensic psychology non-solution to a clinical psychology solution for complex family conflict surrounding divorce. This is not a child custody issue. The conflict surrounding child custody is a symptom. The issue is family pathology that is creating complex attachment-related pathology in the family; complex family conflict surrounding … Continue reading The Legal Argument Package: Forensic or Clinical Psychology
- [The door of empathy…](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/01/29/the-door-of-empathy/) - I’m going to share something very important from clinical psychology for all the targeted parents, but I’m going to do it off the record. The reason I want this off the record is because I do NOT want to imply in any way, shape, manner, or form that the targeted parent is doing anything to … Continue reading The door of empathy…
- [Plue or Burple](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/plue-or-burple/) - A good friend / powerful mentor in my life for many years and I were speaking yesterday, touching on the subject of what makes alienators behave the way do, even when to us it seems like what many call "crazy." I cannot directly mention a name right now as it would be too easy for
- [Reverse the Order](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/reverse-order-be-do-have/) - There's a reason flight attendants tell you in the event of an emergency (trauma) to put on your oxygen mask before even your child's. You can't help them if you're incapacitated. This video is wonderful for expressing the child's viewpoint. But rather than make the mistaken notion that somehow winning against what your ex is
- [AB-PA: The Scientific Method](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/01/05/ab-pa-the-scientific-method/) - AB-PA is the scientific method. Did you know that? It is. AB-PA is science. The pathogen thinks AB-PA (an attachment-based model of “parental alienation”) is a new theory. That’s because the pathogen is stupid. It’s a trauma pathogen and trauma is simply pattern, it can’t reason. The pattern the pathogen is familiar with is Gardner’s … Continue reading AB-PA: The Scientific Method
- [The Legal Argument Package](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/01/02/the-legal-argument-package/) - Forensic psychology gives parents and the courts only one legal argument option, and it seeks its particular goal by marshaling a particular set of evidence to present to the court in favor of that goal. The goal of the legal argument package from forensic psychology is to obtain a court order for a reversal of … Continue reading The Legal Argument Package
- [The Legal Argument Package](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2019/01/02/the-legal-argument-package/) - Forensic psychology gives parents and the courts only one legal argument option, and it seeks its particular goal by marshaling a particular set of evidence to present to the court in favor of that goal. The goal of the legal argument package from forensic psychology is to obtain a court order for a reversal of … Continue reading The Legal Argument Package
- [Standards](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/11/24/standards/) - To my professional colleagues in forensic psychology, I have this statement from clinical psychology. Cardiologist: If you go to a cardiologist for the diagnosis and treatment of your heart problems, the cardiologist is expected to know everything there is to know about heart disease – everything – and then to stay current on developments by … Continue reading Standards
- [Child Abuse is Serious](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/11/14/child-abuse-is-serious/) - So I’ve told you of the power of diagnosis. Let me begin to reveal its power. I’m a licensed clinical psychologist – a legally authorized pathology giver, and I’ve given your children a pathology: DSM-5 V995.51 Child Psychological Abuse, Confirmed (pathogenic parenting). Now when a pathology giver gives someone a pathology, the person has it. … Continue reading Child Abuse is Serious
- [Major Winters](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/11/09/major-winters/) - When I worked as a pediatric psychologist on medical staff at Children’s Hospital, I would be called to consult in various divisions of the hospital, to provide psychology assistance with medically involved children and families. That can be emotionally hard (called “vicarious trauma”), working with children and families receiving the diagnosis of cancer, for example. … Continue reading Major Winters
- [Professor van Helsing](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/11/07/professor-van-helsing/) - I’m professor van Helsing, you know, that vampire hunter guy… that’s me, PsyD trauma, child abuse. There’s three primary trauma pathogens, violence, sexual abuse incest, and neglect. I know all three. Only sexual abuse incest is a vampire, it feeds on the child’s soul. The sexual abuse incest pathogen isn’t about sex, it’s about sadism, … Continue reading Professor van Helsing
- [My Experience with Dorcy Pruter](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/11/05/my-experience-with-dorcy-pruter/) - This post has been a long time coming, and I’m glad we’re finally here. I’ve been hiding under the cover of Dorcy taking all of the vitriol of the pathogen, happy that the pathogen hadn’t seen the threat I pose to it from diagnosis. But as an AB-PA argument package enters the family courts, the … Continue reading My Experience with Dorcy Pruter
- [A nice enough guy…](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/11/04/a-nice-enough-guy/) - There was a young man, a nice enough guy. Not outgoing, but confident enough. Sweet actually, a nice guy with a good heart. His career was okay, a stable guy making good money, quiet temperament, with a kind heart and kind of sweet disposition. He meets a sparkling young lady. She’s so vivacious and fun. … Continue reading A nice enough guy…
- [A mom, vanished.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/11/04/a-mom-vanished/) - Let me tell you a story of a marriage. There was a young attractive woman who met a confident and assertive young man. She liked his sense of self-assured ease and self-confidence. She was capable enough in voicing her opinions, but she preferred to take a more supportive role in things, and she liked that … Continue reading A mom, vanished.
- [Top Tier](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/11/03/top-tier/) - Trauma Let’s begin with trauma world. In childhood trauma, the three biggest kahunas are Bruce Perry, Bessel van der Kolk, and John Briere. I adore the work of all three. Complete roll over and play dead fan of everything Perry, everything van der Kolk, and everything Briere. Absolutely brilliant trauma work and knowledge. So lets … Continue reading Top Tier
- [Letter to the Pathogenic Parent:](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/letter-to-the-pathogenic-parent/) - by Michael Allen Dear Ex Spouse, While I fully understand the trauma you went through, today you are making a choice. You went through something horrible....I get it. Today however, you are replaying that trauma through our child and abusing them just as you were abused. I am sorry if you feel rejected or abandoned
- [$28.00 and a Custody Reversal](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/28-00-and-a-custody-reversal/) - On August 28, 2018... after 1,293 days... the Court of Appeals in my state allowed my child to get out of the grasp of her abuser and open up the possibility of having two parents. I am writing this post because yes, it is possible. As I have been writing over these last few years,
- [I had a dad once.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/10/03/i-had-a-dad-once/) - My father was a vastly intelligent and well-read man. Our home was filled with bookcases of magical, wonderful knowledge, from Sumerian history to the Count of Monte Cristo, our bookcases glistened with fascination. My father also played chess. He was very good at chess. He taught me to play when I was five. He taught … Continue reading I had a dad once.
- [Treatment Plan? What’s a Treatment Plan?](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/10/01/treatment-plan-whats-a-treatment-plan/) - So there is no inter-rater reliability or validity to child custody evaluations, there is no knowledge of attachment or family systems therapy or personalty pathology in the mental heath people treating your families, and there is no treatment plan guiding treatment. As a clinical psychologist, my head is exploding. The very first question a clinical … Continue reading Treatment Plan? What’s a Treatment Plan?
- [A Court Order? A Court Order? Contempt & Shame.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/09/26/a-court-order-a-court-order-contempt-shame/) - I want to note this day. I want to note the contempt that forensic psychology has for these parents, and the shame this brings to all of professional psychology. I just had to write a consultant letter of support for a parent seeking a court order to obtain information about their child’s symptoms…. not the … Continue reading A Court Order? A Court Order? Contempt & Shame.
- [A Dangerous Pathology](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/09/21/a-dangerous-pathology/) - One of the things that is highlighted for me by my deidentified consultation report on data from the Parenting Practices Rating Scale and Diagnostic Checklist for Pathogenic Parenting is how exposed and vulnerable I am. In every sentence I write, I’m being very precise in how I select my words and phrases now days. Dangerous … Continue reading A Dangerous Pathology
- [A Dangerous Pathology](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/09/21/a-dangerous-pathology/) - One of the things that is highlighted for me by my deidentified consultation report on data from the Parenting Practices Rating Scale and Diagnostic Checklist for Pathogenic Parenting is how exposed and vulnerable I am. In every sentence I write, I’m being very precise in how I select my words and phrases now days. Dangerous … Continue reading A Dangerous Pathology
- [Attachment Counter-Transference Scale](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/09/17/attachment-counter-transference-scale/) - Social interactions have a feature of a call-and-response sequence. Two of the most common call-and-response sequences are for social politeness, the “thank you – you’re welcome” gracious display and the “sorry – no problem” forgiveness call-and-response. A call-and-response I recommend for targeted parents is the bonding call-and-response of “I love you – love you too.” … Continue reading Attachment Counter-Transference Scale
- [The Shame of the APA: Cruelty and Contempt Shown to Grieving Parents](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/09/15/the-shame-of-the-apa-cruelty-and-contempt-shown-to-grieving-parents/) - Over 20,000 parents are asking the American Psychological Association to affirm its support for Standard 2.01a of its ethics code requiring professional competence… and they are met with silence… nothing… no dignity, no respect for their suffering… just silence, contempt, and disrespect. You don’t matter. You don’t even merit a response. Cruelty, contempt, and disrespect. … Continue reading The Shame of the APA: Cruelty and Contempt Shown to Grieving Parents
- [The Parenting Practices Rating Scale](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/09/10/the-parenting-practices-rating-scale/) - The Parenting Practices Rating Scale is designed to document the clinical assessment of parenting by the targeted parent. The scale contains four primary items: 1.) Category Level of Parenting: Item 1, the Category Level of Parenting, identifies deviant-abusive parenting relative to broadly normal-range parenting. The Level of parenting is rated on a 4-point Likert scale … Continue reading The Parenting Practices Rating Scale
- [Maybe Them's NOT the Facts!](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/maybe-thems-not-the-facts/) - I always appreciate the feedback I get to what I share. I am actually heartened by the feedback from people who are currently disgruntled and tell me that there is nothing that can be done; sorry, but "them's the facts." The reason is because they've moved from being frozen to expressing what they believe is
- [Two Diagnostic Models: Your Choice](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/08/20/two-diagnostic-models-your-choice/) - You need to be an informed consumer of mental health services. These are your children and it is your family. Which diagnostic model is used with your children and with your family is your choice. So let’s compare. There are currently two diagnostic models for determining the cause of a child’s rejection toward a parent … Continue reading Two Diagnostic Models: Your Choice
- [Want a Better Chance of Winning In Court? READ THIS](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/win-in-court-read-this/) - I've posted a lot the last few years about things I have learned that have been really helpful. While I think it's all important, this is one of THE most important weapons in fighting the insanity of the pathological alienator and their allies. It's called the timeline. While the concept is simple, it seems to
- [The Scientific Method: AB-PA](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/08/17/the-scientific-method-ab-pa/) - In my 2008-2010 analysis of the pathology, I saw how the Gardnerian PAS diagnostic model was attacked as “junk science.” I knew the pathogen would attack an attachment-based model with the same attack, so an attachment-based model needed to be solidly grounded in the scientific method, and it is. The good thing about being a … Continue reading The Scientific Method: AB-PA
- [AB-PA and Forensic Psychology: Four Statements](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/08/08/ab-pa-and-forensic-psychology-four-statements/) - Statement 1: The standards of practice in forensic psychology are substantially below the standards of practice in clinical psychology. I suspect this statement will draw the ire of my colleagues in forensic psychology. That’s not important. The statement is true and needs professional focus and resolution. Statement 2: The practice of child custody evaluations violates … Continue reading AB-PA and Forensic Psychology: Four Statements
- [AB-PA and Forensic Psychology: Four Statements](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/08/08/ab-pa-and-forensic-psychology-four-statements/) - Statement 1: The standards of practice in forensic psychology are substantially below the standards of practice in clinical psychology. I suspect this statement will draw the ire of my colleagues in forensic psychology. That’s not important. The statement is true and needs professional focus and resolution. Statement 2: The practice of child custody evaluations violates … Continue reading AB-PA and Forensic Psychology: Four Statements
- [Plan "P"](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/plan-p/) - I said to my friend Suz Remus that if what we are all working on is getting too much resistance to go to a plan “B”. She said, and I realize rightly so, “THERE IS NO PLAN B.” And so… I’d like to introduce you to plan “P”. Before I go into what I am
- [The Plan "P" Draft Bill! (Judicial Discretion in High Conflict Cases)](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/the-plan-p-draft-bill-judicial-discretion-in-high-conflict-cases/) - After more than two years in the making, I am thrilled to announce a milestone: The Judicial Discretion in High Conflict Cases or as I've been calling it the Plan "P" or procedural change bill is now here in draft form. For full background on it, please see the original post on this for the
- [Diagnostic Indicator 2: Personality Pathology](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/08/03/diagnostic-indicator-2-personality-pathology/) - Diagnostic Indicator 2: The child’s symptoms evidence five specific narcissistic personality traits: Grandiosity: The child displays a grandiose perception of occupying an inappropriately elevated status in the family hierarchy that is above the targeted-rejected parent, from which the child feels empowered to sit in judgment of the targeted-rejected parent as both a parent and as … Continue reading Diagnostic Indicator 2: Personality Pathology
- [Diagnostic Indicator 1: Attachment Suppression](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/08/01/diagnostic-indicator-1-attachment-suppression/) - Diagnostic Indicator 1 – Attachment System Suppression: The child’s symptoms evidence a suppression of attachment bonding motivations toward a normal-range and affectionally available parent. The psychological control and manipulation of the child by a narcissistic/(borderline) parent leaves telltale indicators in the child’s symptom display. Three highly unusual symptoms are always present when a child is … Continue reading Diagnostic Indicator 1: Attachment Suppression
- [Comment on Child Custody Evaluations](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/07/31/comment-on-child-custody-evaluations/) - The American Psychological Association has asked for comment on the assessment practice of child custody evaluations. This is my comment: I am a clinical child and family psychologist. My professional background includes work with a full range of childhood pathologies, with a specialty in ADHD, early childhood mental health, attachment trauma, oppositional-defiant pathology and family … Continue reading Comment on Child Custody Evaluations
- [A Limited Scope Assessment Protocol](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/07/31/a-limited-scope-assessment-protocol/) - I am a clinical psychologist. As a clinical psychologist, I am trained and professionally knowledgeable in the construction, administration, scoring, and interpretation of assessment instruments and procedures. I have constructed assessment protocols in the past. In this companion blog to Comment of Child Custody Evaluations, I am going to describe the six-session treatment focused assessment … Continue reading A Limited Scope Assessment Protocol
- [Two Scenarios](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/07/31/two-scenarios/) - There is no support in the scientific or professional literature that would allow a professional opinion on the relative merits of a 60-40%, 70-30%, 80-20%, 90-10%, or 50-50% custody time-share visitation schedule in any given situation. Consider two hypothetical scenarios involving one good parent and one he bad parent: Premise: The Good and Bad Parent … Continue reading Two Scenarios
- [Consultation Group: Improving the Quality of Clinical Care](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/07/20/consultation-group-improving-the-quality-of-clinical-care/) - The goal and mission of the AB-PA pilot program for the family courts in Houston, is to provide the court with the highest caliber of professional knowledge and standards of practice in clinical psychology. The AB-PA pilot program for the family courts represents the return of clinical psychology to court-involved consultation, court-involved assessment of pathology, … Continue reading Consultation Group: Improving the Quality of Clinical Care
- [Consultation Group: Improving the Quality of Clinical Care](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/07/20/consultation-group-improving-the-quality-of-clinical-care/) - The goal and mission of the AB-PA pilot program for the family courts in Houston, is to provide the court with the highest caliber of professional knowledge and standards of practice in clinical psychology. The AB-PA pilot program for the family courts represents the return of clinical psychology to court-involved consultation, court-involved assessment of pathology, … Continue reading Consultation Group: Improving the Quality of Clinical Care
- [Into the Crazy Is Optional](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/into-the-crazy-is-optional/) - The recent 4 1/2 hour deposition was a show, to be sure. A court reporter, a large video camera and a cameraman, backdrop behind the "witness", conference room with the long wooden table, the "whole kit and kaboodle" as it were. Like something out of a big budget legal movie. My ex's lawyer decided she
- [The Return of Clinical Psychology to Court-Involved Practice](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/07/16/the-return-of-clinical-psychology-to-court-involved-practice/) - Professional psychology is divided into three primary domains, Research Psychology: Conducted through universities, research psychologists primarily work through grant-funded projects and are typically not licensed to assess, diagnose, or treat pathology. To the extent that the research works with the assessment, diagnosis, or treatment of pathology, research psychologists typically hire a clinical psychology team through … Continue reading The Return of Clinical Psychology to Court-Involved Practice
- [APA: Ethical Code Violations](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/06/08/apa-ethical-code-violations/) - Here are the two statements I made at the press conference held 6/7/18 at the National Press Club. National Press Club Statements by Dr. Childress The days of acceptable professional ignorance are over. The field of forensic psychology is marked by extensive professional ignorance and gross professional negligence that is destroying the lives of children … Continue reading APA: Ethical Code Violations
- [APA: Ethical Code Violations](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/06/08/apa-ethical-code-violations/) - Here are the two statements I made at the press conference held 6/7/18 at the National Press Club. National Press Club Statements by Dr. Childress The days of acceptable professional ignorance are over. The field of forensic psychology is marked by extensive professional ignorance and gross professional negligence that is destroying the lives of children … Continue reading APA: Ethical Code Violations
- [Dorcy & Dr. C Seminar in Washington DC](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/05/10/dorcy-dr-c-seminar-in-washington-dc/) - It is with excitement and great pleasure that I announce a 4-hour seminar with Dorcy Pruter and Dr. Childress in Washington, DC on Saturday, June 9 at the Darcy Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton. Any hotel that includes the name, “Curio Collection” makes me smile. Registration is through the Childress Institute for Child Development Website. … Continue reading Dorcy & Dr. C Seminar in Washington DC
- [AB-PA Pilot Program: The Highest Caliber of Professional Practice](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/05/07/ab-pa-pilot-program-the-highest-caliber-of-professional-practice/) - The AB-PA pilot program for the family courts will provide the Court with the highest caliber of professional knowledge and professional standards of practice. The highest caliber. If any aspect of an attachment-based model of “parental alienation” is not at the highest caliber of professional knowledge and professional standards of practice, then I fully expect … Continue reading AB-PA Pilot Program: The Highest Caliber of Professional Practice
- [Pruter: Higher Purpose Parenting](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/05/02/pruter-higher-purpose-parenting/) - I just finished the nine-week Higher Purpose Parenting course from Dorcy Pruter. I am immensely impressed by the quality of her professional work and for what she’s accomplished. Dorcy does stuff that I didn’t think was possible… until I see her do it. Oh. I get it. Wow. That’s really impressive. I’m a clinical psychologist … Continue reading Pruter: Higher Purpose Parenting
- [Pruter: Higher Purpose Parenting](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/05/02/pruter-higher-purpose-parenting/) - I just finished the nine-week Higher Purpose Parenting course from Dorcy Pruter. I am immensely impressed by the quality of her professional work and for what she’s accomplished. Dorcy does stuff that I didn’t think was possible… until I see her do it. Oh. I get it. Wow. That’s really impressive. I’m a clinical psychologist … Continue reading Pruter: Higher Purpose Parenting
- [Don't Worry. It's Not Your End of The Ship That's Sinking.](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/dont-worry/) - April 25th, Parental Alienation Awareness day. Many people don't know about this day and what it means—or rather many don't have a way to describe what the effects of PA have been on them either directly or indirectly. But make no mistake. No one is an island, no one is going through their life unaffected
- [AB-PA Pilot Program: Foundations](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/04/24/ab-pa-pilot-program-foundations/) - In my younger days I used to work in the construction industry, hanging drywall. The construction of any structure occurs in phases and is based on a plan, a blueprint. In building any structure, we begin by laying the foundation. Upon this foundation, the framing of the structure is then built. As the framing is … Continue reading AB-PA Pilot Program: Foundations
- [My Professional Background](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/04/24/my-professional-background/) - The AB-PA pilot program for the family court begins May 22, 23, and 24 in Houston, Texas. It represents the solution to attachment-related family pathology surrounding high-conflict divorce. How can I be so sure? Because nothing about the pilot program is Dr. Childress. Everything is standard and established professional clinical psychology. We can absolutely solve … Continue reading My Professional Background
- [Three Symptoms](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/04/19/three-symptoms/) - “When someone seeks,” said Siddhartha, “then it easily happens that his eyes see only the thing that he seeks, and he is able to find nothing, to take in nothing because he always thinks only about the thing he is seeking, because he has one goal, because he is obsessed with his goal. Seeking means: … Continue reading Three Symptoms
- [Scientifically Grounded Professional Practice](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/04/14/scientifically-grounded-professional-practice/) - “The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.” ― Neil deGrasse Tyson We are returning to the ground foundation of science to solve the attachment-related family pathology of a child rejecting a parent surrounding divorce. There is no such thing as AB-PA. What AB-PA does is simply … Continue reading Scientifically Grounded Professional Practice
- [Everything is Seen](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/04/03/everything-is-seen/) - This pathology hides. It’s power comes from concealment. The antidote is light. Everything in the open, everything disclosed. No secrets. This is the time. We know what the pathology is and we need to make it stop. Now. Today. No excuses. Professional psychology can absolutely solve this pathology. It requires professional knowledge and expertise, but … Continue reading Everything is Seen
- [Asking for Your Support](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/03/31/asking-for-your-support/) - Wendy Perry, Rod McCall, and I are in the midst of planning our trip to Washington, D.C. to deliver the Petition the American Psychological Association, bringing your voice to the APA and calling on them to become your allies in solving the pathology of “parental alienation.” We have a question for you… Do you, the … Continue reading Asking for Your Support
- [Prove me wrong…](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/03/28/prove-me-wrong/) - To my professional colleagues… The field of professional psychology surrounding high-conflict divorce is rife with professional ignorance and incompetence. Prove me wrong. I dare you. I double-dog dare you. Go ahead, prove me wrong. Because you know what? I’m not wrong. The field of professional psychology surrounding high-conflict divorce is rife with professional ignorance and … Continue reading Prove me wrong…
- [Siege](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/03/21/siege/) - I tend to think visually and in imagery. I see our current situation as a battle, a siege of the citadel that is the American Psychological Association. We have drawn up our forces on the plains before the citadel. We are laying siege to the citadel of the APA. We are reclaiming the APA as … Continue reading Siege
- [Venice Seminar: Saturday 6/23/18](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/03/20/venice-seminar-saturday-6-23-18/) - I am pleased and excited to announce that I will be presenting a full-day 6-hour seminar in Venice, Italy on Saturday 6/23/18. This six-hour seminar on Saturday is separate and additional to the one-hour seminar I will be presenting at the EFCAP Congress. The EFCAP Congress runs from Wednesday through Friday, 6/20 – 6/22. On … Continue reading Venice Seminar: Saturday 6/23/18
- [Washington, DC: Media Statements by Dr. Childress](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/03/19/washington-dc-media-statements-by-dr-childress/) - June 6-9, Wendy Perry, Rod McCall, and I will be traveling to Washington, D.C. to deliver the Petition to the APA: Change.org: search term “parental alienation” The Petition to the APA These are the statements I am prepared to provide to the media in my professional capacity as a clinical psychologist. According to Dr. Childress… … Continue reading Washington, DC: Media Statements by Dr. Childress
- [Venice, Italy](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/03/16/venice-italy/) - I’m going to Venice, June 20-22. My submission for a presentation to the EFCAP Congress in Venice, Italy has been accepted. EFCAP Congress The title of my presentation is: An Attachment-Based Model of Parental Alienation: Solutions for the Family Court. There are separate discussions underway, that as long as I will be in Europe for … Continue reading Venice, Italy
- [The Voice of Children: We Are Not Weapons](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/03/13/the-voice-of-children-we-are-not-weapons/) - We should listen to the voice of children. We should advocate for children. We should be the voice for children. We should listen to the voice of children… and… AND… children are not weapons. Children should never be used as weapons by a parent in their spousal conflict surrounding divorce. Children are never weapons. We … Continue reading The Voice of Children: We Are Not Weapons
- [My Ethical Obligations](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/03/10/my-ethical-obligations/) - In my role as a professional consultant in legal cases I have often been asked to review the professional reports of other assessing and treating psychologists. In this review, I frequently find myself deeply troubled by the seemingly sub-standard and exceptionally poor professional practices of my professional colleagues in these cases. As a clinical psychologist, … Continue reading My Ethical Obligations
- [Entry of Order for Temporary Custody](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/entry-order-temporary-custody/) - Today, after almost three years to the day since filing, the judge in my case handed down a temporary custody order. It was different from the previous attempts, one being a hand written memorandum of judgement that severely restricted my child's access to her father which had been negotiated after my ex took off with
- [Notes from Dorcy’s Class](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/03/07/notes-from-dorcys-class/) - I’m a clinical psychologist. A child rejecting a parent is an attachment-related pathology. It is up to professional psychology to solve this family issue. That’s our job. That’s what we do. Professional psychology is failing parents. Professional psychology is failing the courts. Professional psychology is not solving attachment-related pathology surrounding divorce. It is up to … Continue reading Notes from Dorcy’s Class
- [Notes from Dorcy’s Class](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/03/07/notes-from-dorcys-class/) - I’m a clinical psychologist. A child rejecting a parent is an attachment-related pathology. It is up to professional psychology to solve this family issue. That’s our job. That’s what we do. Professional psychology is failing parents. Professional psychology is failing the courts. Professional psychology is not solving attachment-related pathology surrounding divorce. It is up to … Continue reading Notes from Dorcy’s Class
- [Richard Dawkins, Divorce, and the Zero Sum Game](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/03/05/richard-dawkins-divorce-and-the-zero-sum-game/) - The attachment system is the brain system that governs all aspects of love and bonding throughout the lifespan, including grief and loss. A child rejecting a parent is a problem in the love-and-bonding system of the brain; the attachment system. A child’s rejection of a parent surrounding divorce is an attachment-related pathology. That is a … Continue reading Richard Dawkins, Divorce, and the Zero Sum Game
- [Nicole Nenninger](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/nicole-nenninger/) - This is a great message. I am truly heartened to see more people in the field of mental health waking up to what is going on and taking a different approach. I recognize this isn't just about doing what I can to save my own child and do whatever is possible to give her both
- [More Dr. Jean Mercer...](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/more-dr-jean-mercer/) - The following is a reply to someone asking about clarification as to Dr. Childress' methods of helping a child who is suffering from the effects of pathogenic parenting. The discussion is in comments section of his blog post: Mercer Redux I am addressing the comment Susan made here. Hi Susan, I am addressing the points
- [Response to Dr. Jean Mercer](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/response-to-dr-jean-mercer/) - As with any stand, there will be detractors. Some are good, as they help make sure the stance is sound, others simply detract because they are in fear of terrified of change, or even think they are helping. In this case, Dr. Childress refers to many of the latter as "Flying Monkeys". According to the
- [Dr. Jennifer Harman](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/jennifer-harman/) - This is interesting. Dr. Harman talks about the gender stereotypes that play into fueling parental alienation and also was that it can be minimized. While I agree wholeheartedly that clearer laws and addressing the stereotypes (I am optimistic) will produce better outcomes in the future, I heard several things she said that can help now.
- [PA Republican House Caucus Meeting Ft. Dr Craig Childress](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/pa-republican-house-caucus-meeting-ft-dr-craig-childress/) - https://youtu.be/AIa1KbfsWIM Posted 11/15/2017
- [Should I Bring an Apple?](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/02/23/should-i-bring-an-apple/) - This coming Tuesday I begin the nine week course in Higher Purpose Parenting taught by Dorcy Pruter. I’m taking the nine week Webinar course because I believe it is consistent with my professional obligation as a clinical psychologist to maintain my professional knowledge and professional competence (Standard 2.03). Every two years, clinical psychologists in California … Continue reading Should I Bring an Apple?
- [The Petition to the APA: Washington DC](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/02/21/the-petition-to-the-apa-washington-dc/) - The first week of June, Wendy Perry, Rod McCall, and I are traveling to Washington, D.C. to present the Petition to the APA to the APA. I will be contacting the APA in the upcoming weeks and months to discuss planning for a formal presentation event. Ginger Gentile of the documentary Erasing Family will be … Continue reading The Petition to the APA: Washington DC
- [Dangerous](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/02/17/dangerous/) - I have now had a threat relayed to me back-channel that if the criticism of Karen Woodall by people does not stop, “…there is consideration of complaints to Police and regulatory authorities about your Posts.” Here is the full threat that was delivered to me by a supposed “friend” and ally: “The debate has now … Continue reading Dangerous
- [Going to DC](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/02/07/going-to-dc/) - The Petition to the APA asserts the right of targeted parents for professional competence in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of their children and families. Article 3 of the Petition to the APA describes four domains of great concern regarding potential violations of the APA ethics code: Standard 2.01 Boundaries of Competence Standard 9.01 Bases … Continue reading Going to DC
- [Pay Attention: Change is coming](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/02/06/pay-attention-change-is-coming/) - An announcement of significance is coming. Craig Childress, Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist, PSY 18857
- [AB-PA Certified Professionals](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/02/04/ab-pa-certified-professionals/) - We are going to establish a standard of practice in the assessment of attachment-related pathology surrounding divorce. We are then going to move toward professional expertise. Mental health professionals who know what they’re doing – within standard and established constructs and principles. Assessment leads to diagnosis, and diagnosis guides treatment. It begins with assessment. Attachment-related … Continue reading AB-PA Certified Professionals
- [AB-PA Certified Professionals](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/02/04/ab-pa-certified-professionals/) - We are going to establish a standard of practice in the assessment of attachment-related pathology surrounding divorce. We are then going to move toward professional expertise. Mental health professionals who know what they’re doing – within standard and established constructs and principles. Assessment leads to diagnosis, and diagnosis guides treatment. It begins with assessment. Attachment-related … Continue reading AB-PA Certified Professionals
- [Children Are Not Weapons](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/01/21/children-are-not-weapons/) - Family conflict is not solved by litigation. Family conflict is solved through professional psychology. Divorce ends the marriage; it does not end the family. Where there are children, there will always be a family. In divorce, the child’s best interests are that the family successfully transitions to a healthy and functional separated family … Continue reading Children Are Not Weapons
- [Standard of Practice in Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/01/20/standard-of-practice-in-assessment-diagnosis-and-treatment/) - I just wrote the following email to an attorney who was seeking consultation. I thought the information I provide might be more broadly of interest To an attorney: Attachment-Related Pathology A child rejecting a parent is an attachment-related pathology. The attachment system is the brain system governing all aspects of love and bonding throughout the … Continue reading Standard of Practice in Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
- [Failing the Courts](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/01/17/failing-the-courts/) - Professional psychology is failing the family courts. A child’s rejection of a parent surrounding divorce is a family therapy issue, not a child custody issue. Child’s Best Interests The family’s successful transition to a healthy and functional separated family structure following divorce is always in the child’s best interests. Divorce ends the marriage, not the … Continue reading Failing the Courts
- [The Importance of Healing](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/01/17/the-importance-of-healing/) - A question was posed to me. I thought my answer might be of broader interest. Q: A Child rejecting a parent, is it a problem to the child? There are five answers to this question Answer 1: Diagnostic Indicators In attachment-based parental alienation (AB-PA), there are three diagnostic indicators, and the identification of AB-PA is … Continue reading The Importance of Healing
- [The Time is Now](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/01/16/the-time-is-now-2/) - I have just mailed packages containing a cover letter, the Petition to the APA, and 350 pages of your signatures to the leadership of four organizations: Jo Linder-Crow, PhD Executive Director California Psychological Association 1231 I Street, Suite 204 Sacramento, CA 95814 David White, CAE Executive Director Texas Psychological Association 7625 White Oak Drive P.O. … Continue reading The Time is Now
- [Redux: Dr. Bernet, join me.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/01/15/redux-dr-bernet-join-me/) - Dr. Bernet, It’s come to my attention that you’re not aware of my offers to collaborate and work together. That’s unfortunate. That must mean that you’re not subscribed to my blog. That too, is unfortunate. Is that because you don’t think I have anything valuable to say? To clarify, I offered collaboration in the blog … Continue reading Redux: Dr. Bernet, join me.
- [Open Letter to the PASG](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/01/13/open-letter-to-the-pasg/) - To the Parental Alienation Study Group: I am asking you to formally endorse and actively support the Petition to the APA. We are on the battlefield now. Today. We need your support. Targeted parents and their children need your support. Now. Today. You are the professional organization representing targeted parents. You are the professional organization … Continue reading Open Letter to the PASG
- [Family Systems Therapy](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/01/13/family-systems-therapy/) - Divorce ends the marriage. It does not end the family. When there is a child there will always be a family. Divorce involves the transition of the family from an intact family structure united by the marital bond, to a separated family structure united by the parent-child bonds. If you are a mental health professional … Continue reading Family Systems Therapy
- [PASG: The Petition to the APA](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/01/11/pasg-the-petition-to-the-apa/) - To targeted parents: Identify your allies. Bring your allies. Ask organizations to endorse the Petition to the APA. The Petition to the APA I will seek to bring your allies too. Parental Alienation Study Group, we want your support. Parental Alienation Study Group (PASG) I, along with 13,568 signatories, are asking the Parental Alienation Study … Continue reading PASG: The Petition to the APA
- [Do the Gardnerians Stand With Us?](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/01/11/do-the-gardnerians-stand-with-us/) - To targeted parents: Identify your allies. Bring your allies. Ask organizations to endorse the Petition to the APA. The Petition to the American Psychological Association I will seek to bring your allies too. In November of 2015, two years ago, I described the APA end game strategy which is now here. APA End Game Read … Continue reading Do the Gardnerians Stand With Us?
- [The Information-Structures of the Petition to the APA](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/01/09/the-information-structures-of-the-petition-to-the-apa/) - The Petition to the APA contains a set of “meme-structures” – in fact, several sets of parallel and overlapping “information-structures” are contained within the Petition. I want to take a moment and identify some of them. Think of the Petition as an information-virus. The information-structures (meme-structures) of the Petition represent the viral DNA code of … Continue reading The Information-Structures of the Petition to the APA
- [Find Your Allies; Bring Them](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/01/06/find-your-allies-bring-them/) - The Petition to the APA received 10,000 signatures on its first day. You breath, and your power pulses. You are more powerful than you know. Come together into a single voice. Petition to the American Psychological Association I will begin my work on formal submission of the Petition to the APA. In the meantime, continue … Continue reading Find Your Allies; Bring Them
- [Petition to the APA](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2018/01/04/petition-to-the-apa/) - I have just posted the Petition to the APA to Change.org. Petition to the American Psychological Association I will formally submit this petition to the APA when it has 10,000 signatures. This is the time for your voice to be heard. You are the warriors for your children. You are more powerful than you know. … Continue reading Petition to the APA
- [Time to Decide Karen](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/12/29/time-to-decide-karen/) - In September, I invited Karen Woodall and the clinical psychologist with whom she works to Certification training in the Bowlby-Minuchin-Beck model of attachment-based “parental alienation” (AB-PA). A personal invitation for professional collaboration. An Invitation to Karen Woodall I extended the invitation to both Karen and her clinical psychologist, because apparently, according to Karen on her … Continue reading Time to Decide Karen
- [The Wisdom of Dorcy](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/12/22/the-wisdom-of-dorcy/) - This is a post by Dorcy Pruter to the Facebook group, the Alliance to Solve Parental Alienation. It is so incredibly rich in wisdom that I want to emphasize her insights and counsel. A preface; there are a set of brain cells called mirror neurons. I recommend everyone watch this short PBS show on Mirror … Continue reading The Wisdom of Dorcy
- [Your Stories](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/12/19/your-stories/) - I have had an idea for a while now that I keep trying to push away, and it keeps coming back. So, I’ve decided to roll it out and see where it leads. Maybe somewhere, maybe nowhere. I want to create a resource from the stories of grief and loss borne by so many targeted … Continue reading Your Stories
- [All About Winning](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/all-about-winning/) - Knowing what you're up against is vital. I have waited to post this, partially because I as hoping for some resolution, partly because I wanted to give some time for the post about the custody order to be an example of how things can go. However, for my story, the post about the temporary custody
- [Invitation to Karen Woodall](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/12/12/invitation-to-karen-woodall/) - I just posted the following Comment to Karen Woodall’s Blog “Fake News and Fabrications” in which I provide an alternate label for AB-PA (the Bowlby-Minuchin-Beck model of attachment-related pathology) and invite her to a professional-level conversation about attachment-related pathology surrounding divorce using a joint blog format. A Conversation Between Karen Woodall & Dr. Childress Since … Continue reading Invitation to Karen Woodall
- [I Am Your Resource](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/12/07/i-am-your-resource/) - The world is changing. The solution to “parental alienation” is coming. There is a saying in early childhood mental health that we need to give a toddler a new food 11 times before the toddler accepts it. The first ten times, it’s too “new” – nope, won’t try it. But on the eleventh time it’s … Continue reading I Am Your Resource
- [Recommendation to the Family Courts](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/12/05/recommendation-to-the-family-courts/) - I recently received an email request from a family law judge overseas who asked for input on resolving “parental alienation” in the family courts. I thought my email response to this question might be more broadly of interest, so I am providing it here as well. What has traditionally been called “parental alienation” represents an … Continue reading Recommendation to the Family Courts
- [Exposing the Pathogen](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/11/24/exposing-the-pathogen/) - It’s time for Gardnerian PAS to die. The solution to “parental alienation” is through a return to standard and established constructs and principles of professional psychology: AB-PA. Gardnerian PAS offers no solution whatsoever. For three years – three years – I have repeatedly asked the self-proclaimed Gardnerian PAS “experts” to provide their path to a … Continue reading Exposing the Pathogen
- [Renewing the Focus on the APA](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/11/18/renewing-the-focus-on-the-apa/) - Prior to my presentation to the Pennsylvania House Children and Youth Committee, I was speaking with some parents who were in attendance regarding the important role of the American Psychological Association in achieving the professional competence necessary to solve the attachment-related family pathology of “parental alienation (AB-PA). I’ve been so tied up in producing … Continue reading Renewing the Focus on the APA
- [Salvador Minuchin has Passed](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/11/05/salvador-minuchin-has-passed/) - The renowned family therapist, Salvador Minuchin, has passed today. Salvador Minuchin, a Pioneer of Family Therapy, Dies at 96 A brilliant man. My clinical work as a family therapist is strongly influenced by Minuchin. I had the benefit of hearing him lecture at a conference, and the statement of his that resonated with me most … Continue reading Salvador Minuchin has Passed
- [AB-PA Certification Content Agenda](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/11/04/ab-pa-certification-content-agenda/) - I just sent out welcome letters to the currently registered participants in the November AB-PA Certification seminars in Pasadena in which I describe the content agenda for these seminars. I thought I would share this agenda letter more broadly so that people would understand what Basic and Advanced AB-PA Certification means and entails. AB-PA Certification … Continue reading AB-PA Certification Content Agenda
- [The Solution’s Emergence](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/10/31/the-solutions-emergence/) - I recently responded with three posts to a Comment in my Facebook group, the Alliance to Solve Parental Alienation. I think what I discuss in the posts to the Alliance are important enough that I want to provide this commentary to by blog as well. Facebook Comment Post 1 Professional psychology became split by Gardner’s … Continue reading The Solution’s Emergence
- [Last Call Karen](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/10/30/last-call-karen/) - To Karen Woodall: Hi Karen. The AB-PA Certification seminar is less than a month away at the Westin in Pasadena (November 18-20: Registration). I’m once again extending a personal invitation for you and your clinical psychologist to attend and become Advanced Certified in AB-PA so you can take the solution offered by AB-PA back to … Continue reading Last Call Karen
- [Assessment of Attachment-Related Pathology Surrounding Divorce](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/10/14/assessment-of-attachment-related-pathology-surrounding-divorce/) - My role is to be a resource for targeted parents in achieving professional competence in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of your families. In order to achieve professional competence, we must establish standards of professional practice in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of attachment-related pathology surrounding divorce (“parental alienation”; AB-PA). We start with … Continue reading Assessment of Attachment-Related Pathology Surrounding Divorce
- [My Role is Changing](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/10/05/my-role-is-changing/) - I am beginning to shift my professional focus. To remain focused on solving “parental alienation” (AB-PA) and keep my work conceptually distinct, I just created a new blog to begin the process of addressing the terrorist mind and pathological violence: The Terrorist Mind: Pathological Anger and Pathological Violence As I unraveled the narcissistic pathology of … Continue reading My Role is Changing
- [My Role is Changing](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/10/05/my-role-is-changing/) - I am beginning to shift my professional focus. To remain focused on solving “parental alienation” (AB-PA) and keep my work conceptually distinct, I just created a new blog to begin the process of addressing the terrorist mind and pathological violence: The Terrorist Mind: Pathological Anger and Pathological Violence As I unraveled the narcissistic pathology of … Continue reading My Role is Changing
- [V995.51 Child Psychological Abuse](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/09/27/v995-51-child-psychological-abuse/) - Pathogenic parenting that is creating significant developmental pathology in the child (attachment system suppression; diagnostic indicator 1 of AB-PA), personality disorder pathology in the child (narcissistic personality traits evidenced in the child’s symptom display; diagnostic indicator 2 of AB-PA), delusional-psychiatric pathology in the child (an encapsulated persecutory delusion; diagnostic indicator 3 of AB-PA), is a … Continue reading V995.51 Child Psychological Abuse
- [Stop Making Your Child Important!](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/stop-making-child-important/) - "Petty tyrants take themselves with deadly seriousness while warriors do not. What usually exhausts us is the wear and tear on our self-importance." - Carlos Castaneda This quote is from a post a few months back that talks about a way of looking at what's happening that can help us see it in a different
- [Unpacking “Conversations”](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/09/20/unpacking-conversations/) - The primary challenge faced by targeted parents and their children is the professional incompetence of the mental health assessment and diagnosis of the attachment-related pathology in their family. We must acquire professional competence in the assessment and diagnosis of attachment-related pathology surrounding divorce. To achieve professional competence, we must establish standards for the domains of … Continue reading Unpacking “Conversations”
- [Conversations on Competence](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/09/19/conversations-on-competence/) - I just posted an additional set of professional-to-professional YouTube Conversations, 8.01 – 8.04. This sub-set series is entitled, Conversations on Competence. These video segments are designed for me to speak directly to my professional colleagues regarding issues surrounding professional competence in the assessment and diagnosis of attachment-related pathology surrounding divorce. This series, Conversations on Competence, … Continue reading Conversations on Competence
- [Professional-to-Professional YouTube Series](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/09/13/professional-to-professional-youtube-series/) - I just posted a YouTube video series for mental health professionals in which I discuss the assessment and diagnosis of attachment-related pathology surrounding divorce. The discussion content is at a professional-level. Opening: In this opening segment I describe the series as a conversation with my colleagues in professional psychology, and then I do a little … Continue reading Professional-to-Professional YouTube Series
- [A Single Voice](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/09/10/a-single-voice/) - Targeted parents and their children need us to solve this. This is an immensely tragic and serious pathology of the highest order. There is no room for professional egos in solving this. Leave your ego at the door. Bring your A-game. Nothing less is acceptable. AB-PA is not Dr. Childress. The solution available through AB-PA … Continue reading A Single Voice
- [Amy Baker](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/09/09/amy-baker/) - Amy? Amy Baker? Hi Amy. You’re probably aware that I’m trying to entice Karen Woodall to become AB-PA Certified this fall with an offer to train her up on the Conflict Coding System, and then to support her as we bring a structured and standardized AB-PA assessment protocol to the British mental health system. As … Continue reading Amy Baker
- [AB-PA is not the Moon](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/09/08/ab-pa-is-not-the-moon/) - This is about professional competence. All we are seeking is basic professional competence. If a mental health professional is assessing, diagnosing, and treating an attachment-related pathology surrounding divorce, it is incumbent upon that professional to be professionally competent in the attachment system, what the attachment system is, how it functions, and how it characteristically dysfunctions. … Continue reading AB-PA is not the Moon
- [Conflict Coding System](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/09/07/conflict-coding-system/) - Hey Karen, Since I’ve had the Conflict Coding Scale stuff out, I thought I’d try it on a recent consultation case I had. It was for a 10-year-old child with lots of factors involved, ADHD, early childhood adoption, problematic over-indulgent parenting, and a moderate cross-generational coalition with dad against mom. There were three other mental … Continue reading Conflict Coding System
- [Dr. Bernet, join me.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/09/05/dr-bernet-join-me/) - The world is changing, Dr. Bernet. If the Gardnerian PAS “experts” want to maintain leadership for the solution, you MUST describe the path to the solution that you envision so we can make a reasoned and considered decision on our path going forward. In the absence of a proposed path to solution from the Gardnerian … Continue reading Dr. Bernet, join me.
- [An Invitation to Karen Woodall](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/09/04/an-invitation-to-karen-woodall/) - I was intrigued to learn the other day from one of Karen Woodall’s blogs that she doesn’t believe she’s professionally competent to diagnose personality disorder pathology. From Karen Woodall: “If I suspect a personality disorder is present I will ask our clinical psychologist to evaluate this and on the basis of this outcome we will … Continue reading An Invitation to Karen Woodall
- [A Call for Unity: A Single Voice for Solution](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/09/03/a-call-for-unity-a-single-voice-for-solution/) - Well, it seems like the deadline for the Garnderian-based solution has come and gone, and all we’ve heard is crickets. They propose no solution to “parental alienation.” The Gardnerians have no solution using the Gardnerian PAS model except 30 more years of exactly the same thing. I am therefore calling for unity in our fight … Continue reading A Call for Unity: A Single Voice for Solution
- [Never see the light of day](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/09/02/never-see-the-light-of-day/) - The Gardnerian PAS “experts” don’t want AB-PA to ever see the light of day. They don’t care if AB-PA solves the pathology. That’s not relevant to them. Only they are allowed to solve the pathology. It’s their game – it’s their pathology. I’m the outsider. I’m not part of their club. How dare I come … Continue reading Never see the light of day
- [Christmas 2017](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/09/01/christmas-2017/) - I don’t go to read Karen Woodall’s blogs. Occasionally, people send me a Woodall blog to get my reaction. The solution is on its way, and it’s time to address the Gardnerian faction. Karen Woodall is the most direct and active representation of the Gardnerian PAS approach. I’ve read all the Gardnerian literature. I don’t … Continue reading Christmas 2017
- [AB-PA Training and Certification](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/31/ab-pa-training-and-certification/) - On November 18th and 19th at the Westin Hotel in Pasadena, I will begin training and Certification in Attachment-Based “Parental Alienation” (AB-PA). My goal is to establish a baseline standard for the required professional knowledge needed to appropriately assess, accurately diagnose, and effectively treat attachment-related pathology surrounding high-conflict divorce. I will be offering two levels … Continue reading AB-PA Training and Certification
- [The Group-Mind](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/29/the-group-mind/) - When I refer to the pathogen, I am talking about a characteristic set of damaged information structures in the brain networks of the attachment system; the love-and-bonding system of the brain. When the pathogenic agent (a particular set of damaged information structures) is contained within an attachment system, it acts in characteristic ways. The Group … Continue reading The Group-Mind
- [Assessment: This is what you’re looking for…](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/27/assessment-this-is-what-youre-looking-for/) - This is what you’re looking for… If you see that, then this is what you’re looking at… If that is what you’re looking at, then this is what you do… I want to carry this theme for a bit. Like a spiral, we’ll be drilling down in a circle of three sentences to expose the … Continue reading Assessment: This is what you’re looking for…
- [Karen, I have a gift for you.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/24/karen-i-have-a-gift-for-you/) - Karen, I have a present for you. I know that you’re all concerned about the different “hybrid” variants of “alienation,” and I know that you’re a parental alienation expert and all, but when you enter the world of general parent-child conflict, what you’re calling “hybrid cases” – well you’re spot-on in my domain of expertise … Continue reading Karen, I have a gift for you.
- [Karen, I have a gift for you.](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/24/karen-i-have-a-gift-for-you/) - Karen, I have a present for you. I know that you’re all concerned about the different “hybrid” variants of “alienation,” and I know that you’re a parental alienation expert and all, but when you enter the world of general parent-child conflict, what you’re calling “hybrid cases” – well you’re spot-on in my domain of expertise … Continue reading Karen, I have a gift for you.
- [Just to be Clear Karen](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/23/just-to-be-clear-karen/) - Karen Woodall is concerned. She wants to make it clear that nothing in her proposed model for the pathology of “parental alienation” was derived from AB-PA. I haven’t read her book yet. I’m still on vacation in Oregon. I’m sure her book will be waiting for me on my doorstep when I get home. So … Continue reading Just to be Clear Karen
- [Karen Woodall is Concerned](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/22/karen-woodall-is-concerned/) - Karen Woodall is concerned. False Allegations: Never Acceptable My goodness Karen, I was simply saying that I was confident that you had properly cited my work. I haven’t even read your book yet. I’m on vacation and ordered it. It’ll probably be waiting for me on my doorstep when I get home. … Continue reading Karen Woodall is Concerned
- [Announcement 3: Family Court Pilot Program Proposal](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/21/announcement-3-family-court-pilot-program-proposal/) - I’m up in Oregon today taking my daughter back to college and helping her move into her apartment, and just coincidentally we’re here for the eclipse. Also coincidentally, but I think auspiciously, I am making the third in a series of three announcements. The first announcement was for The Childress Institute which will be offering … Continue reading Announcement 3: Family Court Pilot Program Proposal
- [The Contingent Visitation Schedule](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/19/the-contingent-visitation-schedule/) - Announcement 2 A new booklet is now available through Amazon that will become an integral part of the solution: The Contingent Visitation Schedule This booklet has 30 pages of text description and 25 pages of Appendices. The first 20 pages of text describes the pathology. The next 10 pages of text describes the structure of … Continue reading The Contingent Visitation Schedule
- [The Terrorist Mind and Pathological Anger](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/18/the-terrorist-mind-and-pathological-anger/) - Barcelona, Orlando, Paris, Manchester, Mumbai, 911; the terrorist mind and the extremism of pathological anger. The research says that the terrorist mind does not reflect any consistent form of pathology. That’s not true, they just don’t know where to look. It’s an attachment trauma pathology moving through generations, similar to the pathogen creating AB-PA, but … Continue reading The Terrorist Mind and Pathological Anger
- [Dr. Craig Childress: Attachment Based "Parental Alienation" (AB-PA) 2017-08-17 14:32:31](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/17/157704/) - I have three announcement upcoming. My first announcement is that The Childress Institute website is live. The Childress Institute The Childress Institute is established to organize the Training and Certification of mental health professionals in AB-PA. Of particular note is the Registration page. The first Basic Certification in AB-PA is scheduled for November 18th and … Continue reading
- [Really Bad Clinical Psychology](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/15/really-bad-clinical-psychology/) - To: Clinical psychologists who are assessing, diagnosing, and treating attachment-related pathology surrounding divorce (AB-PA) Re: Professional Competence I am appalled that clinical psychologists are not recognizing and diagnosing a psychotic pathology that is sitting right in front of you in your office – an encapsulated persecutory delusion. A psychotic pathology. Right in front of you. … Continue reading Really Bad Clinical Psychology
- [The Solution: The Dominoes](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/06/the-solution-the-dominoes/) - In a line of dominoes, the moment the first domino falls I know with absolute certainty that all the other dominoes will fall. The moment the paradigm shifts with regard to how the pathology of “parental alienation” is defined in professional psychology – in fact, with the moment that Foundations was published in 2015 that … Continue reading The Solution: The Dominoes
- [The Solution: The Return to Professional Practice](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/05/the-solution-the-return-to-professional-practice/) - In two previous blog posts (The Solution: The Requirements and The Solution: AB-PA Meets the Requirements) I describe how the diagnostic model of AB-PA will solve the pathology. In this post I’m going to describe the paradigm shift that needs to occur to solve the pathology of “parental alienation.” As a foundational premise, I want … Continue reading The Solution: The Return to Professional Practice
- [The Solution: AB-PA Meets the Requirements](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/05/the-solution-ab-pa-meets-the-requirements/) - Requirement 1: We must first be able to protect the child before we can ask the child to reveal the child’s authenticity. Treatment and resolution of the pathology requires a protective separation of the child from the psychological control and manipulation of the narcissistic/(borderline) parent during the treatment and recovery stabilization period. Requirement 2: A … Continue reading The Solution: AB-PA Meets the Requirements
- [The Solution: The Requirements](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/04/the-solution-the-requirements/) - The mental health system response to the attachment-related pathology of “parental alienation” is massively broken. The legal system response to the attachment-related pathology of “parental alienation” is massively broken. The solution requires that we must first protect the child. We cannot ask the child to expose the child’s authentic love for the targeted parent when … Continue reading The Solution: The Requirements
- [APA – There’s Urgency Here](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/08/03/apa-theres-urgency-here/) - Hey, APA… you do realize there’s an urgency here? Every day – every single day – more and more families are being sacrificed to the pathology of a narcissistic/(borderline) parent. Every day – every single day – more and more loving and beloved targeted parents are witnessing their beloved children being “killed” by the pathology … Continue reading APA – There’s Urgency Here
- [The “Equation” of Parental Alienation](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/07/31/the-equation-of-parental-alienation/) - I’m going to expand on something Klara Gabanowicz wrote in a Comment to one of my blogs in which she proposed an analogy to math equations to explain the difference between Gardner’s model of “parental alienation” and Childress’ model of AB-PA. Klara’s basic insight and her analogy to a math equation helps illuminate a basic … Continue reading The “Equation” of Parental Alienation
- [Coping Skills Part 2: Consider the Options](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/coping-skills-part-2-consider-options/) - Unfortunately, being a targeted parent or caregiver has thrust most of us outside the limits of what we thought possible from another person—weaponizing a child or children to gain control and harm. I think it safe to say that if we could travel back in time and warn our past selves this was coming most
- [United in a Single Voice](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/07/30/united-in-a-single-voice/) - I hear people say, why can’t the Gardnerians and Childress just cooperate and come together in a single voice? And the Garnerians are trying to pin the blame on me for not cooperating. That I’m being “divisive” and that it’s me who’s unwilling to cooperate with them. Nooooo, it’s the Garderians PAS “experts” who are … Continue reading United in a Single Voice
- [The Enabling Allies of the Pathogen](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/07/28/the-enabling-allies-of-the-pathogen/) - The pathogen has three defensive structures: 1.) Remain hidden; 2.) Seek allies; 3.) Attack threats of exposure with great viciousness. I want to talk about the second defensive structure, seek allies. There are several types of allies that the pathogen recruits. Ignorant Activating Allies: The most obvious allies that the pathogen enlists are the ignorant … Continue reading The Enabling Allies of the Pathogen
- [The Enabling Allies of the Pathogen](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/07/28/the-enabling-allies-of-the-pathogen/) - The pathogen has three defensive structures: 1.) Remain hidden; 2.) Seek allies; 3.) Attack threats of exposure with great viciousness. I want to talk about the second defensive structure, seek allies. There are several types of allies that the pathogen recruits. Ignorant Activating Allies: The most obvious allies that the pathogen enlists are the ignorant … Continue reading The Enabling Allies of the Pathogen
- [Karen Woodall – Stop It](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/07/26/karen-woodall-stop-it/) - Karen Woodall, stop trying to co-opt my work as present it as your own. In your most recent blog (Taken at the Flood) you state: Dr Childress’s recent blog called The Structure of the Pathology, I sat down with my mouth open, because in this blog is the description of exactly that which I discussed … Continue reading Karen Woodall – Stop It
- [Douglas Darnall](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/07/21/douglas-darnall/) - I just learned of the passing of Dr. Douglas Darnall. He is a strong and valued voice for children and families in their fight against the pathology of “parental alienation.” My prayers are with Doug as he travels home, and are with his family who mourn his loss. May peace and love be with you. … Continue reading Douglas Darnall
- [The Structure of the Pathology: Advanced Material](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/07/19/the-structure-of-the-pathology-advanced-material/) - This is for mental health professionals, and I’m going to be introducing some advanced material here about the pathology. Consider this blog my indulgence. I find this interesting, so I’m going to blog about it because I can. Sometimes my brain gets captivated with information that just has to get out, and until it gets … Continue reading The Structure of the Pathology: Advanced Material
- [Response 2 to the APA: Stop Lying to these Parents](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/07/17/response-2-to-the-apa-stop-lying-to-these-parents/) - One of the many parent-warriors received this response from the APA regarding a revision of their official Statement on Parental Alienation Syndrome Mr. Dennison, Your message to several of our board members was forwarded to me for a response. The American Psychological Association has no official position on “parental alienation syndrome,” but because significant public … Continue reading Response 2 to the APA: Stop Lying to these Parents
- [Response to the APA](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/07/17/response-to-the-apa/) - One of the many parent-warriors received this response from the APA regarding a revision of their official Statement on Parental Alienation Syndrome Mr. Dennison, Your message to several of our board members was forwarded to me for a response. The American Psychological Association has no official position on “parental alienation syndrome,” but because significant public … Continue reading Response to the APA
- [Response to the APA](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/07/17/response-to-the-apa/) - One of the many parent-warriors received this response from the APA regarding a revision of their official Statement on Parental Alienation Syndrome Mr. Dennison, Your message to several of our board members was forwarded to me for a response. The American Psychological Association has no official position on “parental alienation syndrome,” but because significant public … Continue reading Response to the APA
- [To Targeted Parents:  You Are the Warrior](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/07/15/to-targeted-parents-you-are-the-warrior/) - I recently met with a targeted parent for a consultation. Following our meeting, I wrote him a follow-up letter to emphasize a point that emerged within our discussion, and I think this broader point is of value for all targeted parents to hear and understand… I am your weapon, not your warrior. You are the … Continue reading To Targeted Parents: You Are the Warrior
- [The Silence of the APA](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/07/09/the-silence-of-the-apa/) - “If I were to remain silent, I’d be guilty of complicity” – Albert Einstein Standard 2.01a of the American Psychological Association’s ethics code requires – requires – professional competence. Yet profound professional ignorance and incompetence is tolerated in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of parent-child attachment-related pathology surrounding divorce. At what point does the silence … Continue reading The Silence of the APA
- [Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/07/04/assessment-diagnosis-treatment/) - An attachment-based model of “parental alienation” (AB-PA) – as described in Foundations – is not a “theory” – it is diagnosis. Diagnosis is the application of standard and established constructs and principles to a set of symptoms. Diagnosis. A foundational principle of clinical psychology is that assessment leads to diagnosis, and diagnosis guides treatment. The … Continue reading Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment
- [Pilot Program Proposal for the Family Courts: The Key Solution](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/06/21/pilot-program-proposal-for-the-family-courts-the-key-solution/) - The Childress Institute is collaborating with Children 4 Tomorrow in Houston, Texas in developing a pilot program proposal to bring AB-PA training and Certification of mental health professionals and attorneys to the Houston area family courts to create the Key Solution to high-conflict divorce by teaming an AB-PA Certified mental health professional with an AB-PA … Continue reading Pilot Program Proposal for the Family Courts: The Key Solution
- [Collaboration](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/06/10/collaboration/) - I wish to announce a partnership collaboration of The Childress Institute with Children 4 Tomorrow in Houston, Texas (CEO & Founder: Dwilene Lindsey) to jointly develop a proposal for an AB-PA Key Solution pilot program for the Houston area family law system. The Key Solution offered by AB-PA (an attachment-based model of “parental alienation”) is … Continue reading Collaboration
- [The Childress Institute](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/06/04/the-childress-institute/) - My attorney is currently in the process of establishing The Childress Institute as a non-profit 501(c)(3) which has among its goals, providing professional-level training for mental health and legal professionals in the pathology of attachment-based “parental alienation” (AB-PA). By providing training and education seminars to mental health and legal professionals, The Childress Institute will construct … Continue reading The Childress Institute
- [The Childress Institute](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/06/04/the-childress-institute/) - My attorney is currently in the process of establishing The Childress Institute as a non-profit 501(c)(3) which has among its goals, providing professional-level training for mental health and legal professionals in the pathology of attachment-based “parental alienation” (AB-PA). By providing training and education seminars to mental health and legal professionals, The Childress Institute will construct … Continue reading The Childress Institute
- [AFCC Boston Powerpoint](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/06/02/afcc-boston-powerpoint/) - I have posted the handout for the Powerpoint slides from my presentation with Dorcy Pruter at the AFCC Convention in Boston. I have divided the handout for this Powerpoint presentation into three Parts to make the file sizes manageable for downloading. Part 1: The Part 1 slides cover the shift away from the professional wilderness … Continue reading AFCC Boston Powerpoint
- [Boston](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/05/24/boston/) - The world of “parental alienation” surrounding high-conflict divorce changes dramatically on June 1 in Boston. I leave tomorrow for the East coast where I will visit my son in DC for his birthday, and then travel up to Boston for my AFCC presentation with Dorcy. This Boston presentation is significant and will alter the landscape … Continue reading Boston
- [Associated Clinical Signs: ACS-2 Empowering the Child](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/05/15/associated-clinical-signs-acs-2-empowering-the-child/) - Empowering the child to reject the targeted parent is a key symptom feature of AB-PA because it is central to the underlying origins of the pathology in the narcissistic/(borderline) parent’s reprocessing of this parent’s own childhood trauma through its reenactment in current relationships. The empowerment of the child represents a central – and indeed vital … Continue reading Associated Clinical Signs: ACS-2 Empowering the Child
- [Associated Clinical Signs: ACS-2 Empowering the Child](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/05/15/associated-clinical-signs-acs-2-empowering-the-child/) - Empowering the child to reject the targeted parent is a key symptom feature of AB-PA because it is central to the underlying origins of the pathology in the narcissistic/(borderline) parent’s reprocessing of this parent’s own childhood trauma through its reenactment in current relationships. The empowerment of the child represents a central – and indeed vital … Continue reading Associated Clinical Signs: ACS-2 Empowering the Child
- [Boston and the High Road Protocol](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/05/08/boston-and-the-high-road-protocol/) - On June 1 from 3:30 to 5:00 in Boston, Dorcy Pruter and I will be presenting on AB-PA and the High Road protocol. In this presentation, we will unpack the High Road protocol at a professional level of analysis and we will explain exactly how the High Road protocol both gently and effectively restores the … Continue reading Boston and the High Road Protocol
- [Associated Clinical Signs:  ACS-1 “Forced”](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/05/07/associated-clinical-signs-acs-1-forced/) - In my afternoon talk in Dallas, I began to more fully unpack the diagnosis of AB-PA. Professional diagnosis is more than simply the identification of symptoms. Diagnosis involves recognizing the underlying causal origin of the pathology that leads to the pattern of symptoms. In my Dallas talk, I drew the analogy of diagnosis to putting … Continue reading Associated Clinical Signs: ACS-1 “Forced”
- [Professional Competence Applies to the Gardnerians Too](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/05/06/professional-competence-applies-to-the-gardnerians-too/) - It became abundantly apparent to me the other day that it’s reached the point that the continuing intransigent ignorance of the Gardnerian PAS “experts” needs to be fully addressed. The Gardnerian PAS model is in the process of being replaced by the more professional sound and scientifically grounded AB-PA model described in Foundations. These “experts” … Continue reading Professional Competence Applies to the Gardnerians Too
- [Unpacking Dallas and Leaving OZ](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/05/02/unpacking-dallas-and-leaving-oz/) - Richard Gardner recognized a pathology. But he too quickly abandoned the professional rigor required for professional diagnosis. Diagnosis is the application of standard and established constructs and principles to a set of symptoms. Instead of applying standard and established constructs and principles to a set of symptoms, Gardner proposed that what he was seeing represented … Continue reading Unpacking Dallas and Leaving OZ
- [Dallas Powerpoints](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/05/01/dallas-powerpoints/) - Before the Dallas Symposium on Parental Alienation, we were focused on the problem of “parental alienation.” Now – after the Dallas Symposium – we are focused on the solution to “parental alienation.” Every step we now take is a step closer to the solution. We are on a different path now. My deep appreciation to … Continue reading Dallas Powerpoints
- [I am standing right beside you](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/04/25/i-am-standing-right-beside-you/) - I was asked to provide a letter of support to the Parents on the Dutch – Belgian Ride to End Parental Alienation. This is my letter to them, and to all parents who are fighting for your children. 4/25/17 To: Parents on the Dutch – Belgian Ride to End Parental Alienation From: Dr. Craig Childress We are … Continue reading I am standing right beside you
- [Complex Trauma: Traumatic Grief](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/03/31/complex-trauma-traumatic-grief/) - To be the targeted parent of “parental alienation” (AB-PA) is traumatic. The type of trauma is called “Complex Trauma,” and the form of complex trauma is called “traumatic grief.” To the targeted parents, I am a clinical psychologist. What you are experiencing is a form of Complex Trauma called “traumatic grief.” Wikipedia: Complex Post-Traumatic Stress … Continue reading Complex Trauma: Traumatic Grief
- [Trust the Alienator](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/trust-the-alienator/) - Last year, as I was embarking on what was to be the hardest year of my life in many respects, I was at a hearing that was to determine a temporary custody arrangement. It was already more than a year of delays and an absurd arrangement that, thanks to a notoriously overloaded court system, went
- [Ignorance is Our Enemy; Knowledge is Our Weapon](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/03/24/ignorance-is-our-enemy-knowledge-is-our-weapon/) - I’m a little reluctant to share this with you, because I’m tipping my hand to the pathogen. But I think that as we move forward it will be important to recognize allies of the pathology. So I’m going to fill you in on a little secret that I know but the pathogen doesn’t. The pathogen … Continue reading Ignorance is Our Enemy; Knowledge is Our Weapon
- [Handouts for Legislative Front](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/03/21/handouts-for-legislative-front/) - I have just posted two new handouts to my website (www.drcachildress.org), up at the top of the “Parental Alienation” section. The first one (Legislative Changes: Child Psychological Abuse) describes the rationale for proposed changes to mandated child abuse reporting laws in a letter format from me that targeted parents can provide to their state representatives. … Continue reading Handouts for Legislative Front
- [Handouts for Legislative Front](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/03/21/handouts-for-legislative-front/) - I have just posted two new handouts to my website (www.drcachildress.org), up at the top of the “Parental Alienation” section. The first one (Legislative Changes: Child Psychological Abuse) describes the rationale for proposed changes to mandated child abuse reporting laws in a letter format from me that targeted parents can provide to their state representatives. … Continue reading Handouts for Legislative Front
- [Upcoming Stuff… A Lot of Upcoming Stuff](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/03/18/upcoming-stuff-a-lot-of-upcoming-stuff/) - Dallas – April 29 The Parental Alienation Symposium: Solutions for Professionals and Families to be held in Dallas on April 29th is just weeks away. I’m excited to be invited to speak at this Symposium. I’m ready. I want to take a moment to describe what I’ll be talking about at the April 29th Symposium … Continue reading Upcoming Stuff… A Lot of Upcoming Stuff
- [Legislative Efforts in North Carolina… and beyond](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/03/15/legislative-efforts-in-north-carolina-and-beyond/) - A parent in North Carolina, James Ricker (Blog: http://www.beyondparentalalienation.com) contacted me to let me know about his work in North Carolina to change the child abuse reporting laws there. He would like to share his wisdom and support with other parents – both in North Carolina and in other states – who may also be … Continue reading Legislative Efforts in North Carolina… and beyond
- [Petty Tyrants](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/petty-tyrants/) - We owe it to ourselves and our children to show them that no matter what life throws at us, we can choose to use it to our advantage whenever possible. I do not think everyone who reads this will like it. But I also think it's crucial to examine what got us here and how
- [Campaign Letter For Targeted Parents](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/campaign-letter-targeted-parents/) - Hi! Okay – you’ve asked, “How can I help”? Well, here is how! This letter is from Suz Remus, a targeted parent and friend who I mentioned in my previous post who stopped believing the lie that she was powerless and has been instrumental in getting a bill sponsored, written, and posted in both the
- [Relentless](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/03/10/relentless/) - In my younger days I used to go backpacking in the Sierras. I’d load up my pack with a couple of weeks of food and gear, leave my car at the trailhead, and begin my hike up endless switchbacks into the mountains. I wasn’t in the best of shape physically, not bad, but just not … Continue reading Relentless
- [Example: Amending New York Child Abuse Reporting Laws](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/03/09/example-amending-new-york-child-abuse-reporting-laws/) - Inspired by the recent legislation filed in Florida (HB-1279 & SB-1432) that seeks to amend the child abuse reporting laws to specifically reference psychological child abuse as defined by the three diagnostic indicators of AB-PA, I recently had a parent contact me requesting my help in making similar legislative changes in New York. I thought … Continue reading Example: Amending New York Child Abuse Reporting Laws
- [Erasing Family Redux](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/03/07/erasing-family-redux/) - The pathogen of “parental alienation” was born in childhood trauma long ago – in generations past. It is a trauma pathogen that is being passed from one generation to the next, lodged in a damaged set of information structures in the attachment system – the brain system that governs all aspects of love and bonding … Continue reading Erasing Family Redux
- [Florida Representative Antone Introduces HB-1279 to End Child Psychological Abuse](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/03/06/florida-representative-antone-introduces-hb-1279-to-end-child-psychological-abuse/) - To amend the child abuse reporting statutes in Florida requires that legislation be passed in both the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. Florida State Representative Bruce Antone has just filed legislation with the Florida House of Representatives to protect children from the psychological child abuse surrounding “parental alienation”: HB 1279: Child Psychological … Continue reading Florida Representative Antone Introduces HB-1279 to End Child Psychological Abuse
- [This is Huge](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/this-is-huge/) - Today, a bill was published on the FLA legislative website addressing Child Psychological Abuse in FLA.Congratulations, Suz Remus and Dr. Childress! To see a description, go here: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/01342/?Tab=BillText To see the actual bill, go here: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1342/BillText/Filed/PDF AND remember this-- Suz is not a lobbyist. She is a targeted parent who stopped believing the lie that
- [Florida Legislation to Amend Child Abuse Reporting Law](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/03/01/florida-legislation-to-amend-child-abuse-reporting-law/) - Susan Remus – remarkable achievement. Florida State Senator Victor Torres – Much respect and deep appreciation to you. You are truly a worthy and steadfast advocate for the healthy emotional and psychological development of our children, and for the protection of all children from all forms of child abuse. You have our deepest respect and … Continue reading Florida Legislation to Amend Child Abuse Reporting Law
- [Yikes Almighty – They’re Really that Stupid](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/02/28/yikes-almighty-theyre-really-that-stupid/) - Dorcy and I have a disagreement. She cares so much about each kid and each family, that she struggles mightily trying to solve the problem of “parental alienation” for each individual kid she encounters, all in the face of a massively broken mental health system and rampant professional incompetence. What I suspect is so frustrating … Continue reading Yikes Almighty – They’re Really that Stupid
- [Erasing Family](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/02/26/erasing-family/) - Last night I had the opportunity to attend a fundraising event for a documentary currently being filmed about “parental alienation” called Erasing Family. www.erasingfamily.org At this event, the movie’s director showed rough cuts of some of their filming to date, stories told by targeted parents and by their now reunited children. Most powerful were the … Continue reading Erasing Family
- [It’s Really Quite Simple](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/02/25/its-really-quite-simple/) - Things are changing. I am increasingly being asked to consult within the mental health system and the legal system regarding the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of attachment-based “parental alienation” (AB-PA). This is a good thing. People in the mental health system and legal system are becoming educated. The climate is shifting. I can feel it. … Continue reading It’s Really Quite Simple
- [It’s Really Quite Simple](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/02/25/its-really-quite-simple/) - Things are changing. I am increasingly being asked to consult within the mental health system and the legal system regarding the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of attachment-based “parental alienation” (AB-PA). This is a good thing. People in the mental health system and legal system are becoming educated. The climate is shifting. I can feel it. … Continue reading It’s Really Quite Simple
- [Understanding the Pathology](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/02/06/understanding-the-pathology/) - Role-Reversal Relationship A role-reversal relationship is one in which the child is used to meet the parent’s emotional and psychological needs. In normal and healthy parent-child relationships, the child uses the parent to meet the child’s emotional and psychological needs. In a normal and healthy parent-child relationship, the parent is said to act as a … Continue reading Understanding the Pathology
- [Bring Me a Goat](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/02/04/bring-me-a-goat/) - I love science. My wife takes a bestseller novel to the beach to read, I take a book on quantum physics. I love science. And in my professional practice I’ve always been an old-school conservative psychologist. Show me the data. Scientifically grounded practice. And my background in early childhood mental health has grounded me in … Continue reading Bring Me a Goat
- [The Pathogen is Afraid of Us](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/02/02/the-pathogen-is-afraid-of-us/) - The pathogen sees Dorcy and me. And it is afraid. Expect to see the attacks on Dorcy and me increase in intensity, and notice something about these attacks – they won’t be attacks on the substance of AB-PA. The attacks will be personal attacks seeking to damage our credibility. There’s reason for this. The substance … Continue reading The Pathogen is Afraid of Us
- [Arise](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/02/01/arise/) - I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the amazing work of two parents, Howie Dennison and Susan Remus, for their work in fighting for children. APA Advocacy Howie is one among a group of capable advocate-parents who are leading the fight to have the pathology of “parental alienation” (AB-PA) acknowledged and addressed by the … Continue reading Arise
- [Which Wolf are you Feeding?](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/which-wolf-are-you-feeding/) - "A grandparent is talking with their grandchild and says there are two wolves inside of us which are always at war with each other. One of them represents things like peace, bravery, and love. The other represents things like upset, despair, and fear. The grandchild stops and thinks about it for a second. The grandchild
- [AB-PA Has Teeth](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/01/22/ab-pa-has-teeth/) - In a comment to my recent Facebook post regarding Moving Forward, a targeted parent lamented that mental health professionals refuse to assess for the attachment-related pathology of AB-PA. In this lamentation, the parent alleged that AB-PA has “no teeth” to compel professional competence. I thought my response to this parent may be more broadly of … Continue reading AB-PA Has Teeth
- [Moving Forward](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/01/18/moving-forward/) - A recent comment to my Facebook page by a parent asked what needs to be done to “keep things moving.” I thought my response might be more broadly of interest, so I am turning my response into a full post on my Facebook and blog pages. 1) Assessment We need to have all mental health … Continue reading Moving Forward
- [Differential Diagnosis of Parent-Child Conflict](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/01/16/differential-diagnosis-of-parent-child-conflict/) - In a comment to my Facebook page, a parent asked about the process of diagnosis. I thought my response might be more broadly of interest, so I responded as a full post on my Facebook page, and I’m also responding here on my blog. Patient Identification The patient is the child. It is the child’s … Continue reading Differential Diagnosis of Parent-Child Conflict
- [Parental Alienation Symposium: Dallas, TX 4/29/17](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/01/09/parental-alienation-symposium-dallas-tx-42917/) - On April 29, 2017, I will be the keynote speaker at the: Parental Alienation Symposium 2017: Solutions for Professionals and Families I’ll be speaking along with Dorcy Pruter, Rod McCall, Shelbie Michaels, Rebecca Bradley, and Eric Ransleben on the solutions to “parental alienation” across the spectrum of systems. In my talk, I intend to address … Continue reading Parental Alienation Symposium: Dallas, TX 4/29/17
- [Parental Alienation in Romania and Other Countries](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/01/07/parental-alienation-in-romania-and-other-countries/) - I recently received a request from Mr. Adrian Bota in Romania on behalf of the Association Against Parental Abuse requesting my assistance in their efforts to have “parental alienation” formally recognized as a form of child abuse. Apparently they are making some progress in Romania, but not yet enough. His specific request of me was to:…
- [You Can't Fix PAS (Why AB-PA fits in ALL Alienation Cases)](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/cant-fix-pas-ab-pa-fits-alienation-cases/) - Recently, I saw a post on a Facebook about yet another attempt at making the PAS (syndrome) model of parental alienation go more mainstream. I saw someone get annoyed but I think—barring those who are allies of the disordered thinking and behaving that creates PA in the first place—that education is valuable. First off,
- [AFCC Presentation: June 1, 2017](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/01/04/afcc-presentation-june-1-2017/) - It’s confirmed and set: Thursday, June 1 from 3:30 – 5:00 at the Annual Convention of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC). Workshop 29 – An Attachment-Based Model of Parental Alienation: Diagnosis and Treatment Presenters: Craig Childress & Dorcy Pruter The solution is here. The trans-generational transmission of “disordered mourning,” mediated by the…
- [The Diagnosis of Unicorns](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2016/11/15/the-diagnosis-of-unicorns/) - To all mental health professionals: Diagnosis is the application of standard and established constructs and principles from professional psychology to a set of symptoms. In proposing a new form of pathology – a “new syndrome” – which was supposedly unique in all of mental health, so unique in fact, that it required an equally new…
- [Professional Competence](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2016/11/29/professional-competence/) - The current mental health response to the attachment-related pathology commonly called “parental alienation” surrounding divorce is abysmal. The field of professional psychology is rampant with profound professional ignorance and with profound professional incompetence. Professional psychology should be ashamed of itself. Assessment leads to diagnosis. Diagnosis guides treatment. The first step to establishing professional competence is…
- [The Bright Thing in the Sky](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2016/12/02/the-bright-thing-in-the-sky/) - The pathology of “parental alienation” is NOT a defined construct in clinical psychology. AB-PA is a defined construct. An attachment-based model of “parental alienation” (AB-PA) – as defined in Foundations – is an explanatory application of standard and established constructs and principles from professional psychology to a set of symptoms. That’s called diagnosis. Q: What…
- [Recommended Assessment Protocol](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2016/12/07/recommended-assessment-protocol/) - I’ve recently been working with several attorneys as an expert consultant regarding their cases of “parental alienation.” In this capacity as an expert consultant, I developed a generic letter that the attorney, or their client, could provide to the involved mental health professionals describing the pathology of concern and my recommended assessment protocol. This generic…
- [PAS is a Bad Model for a Pathology](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2016/12/10/pas-is-a-bad-model-for-a-pathology/) - Dorcy Pruter takes great delight in annoying me. I prefer to lead my life in blissful ignorance regarding the activities of the Gardnerian PAS experts. They are essentially irrelevant. The paradigm is shifting to an attachment-based model of “parental alienation” which will solve the pathology without requiring targeted parents to prove “parental alienation” in court. …
- [The Rubicon](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2016/12/11/the-rubicon/) - After Julius Caesar conquered the Gauls in France, the senators in Rome felt threatened by Caesar’s popularity and power, so they ordered him to return to Rome but to leave his legions in Gaul. Their goal was to disempower Caesar and bring him under their control so they could kill him. Caesar responded by marching…
- [Why is AB-PA vs PAS Important?](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2016/12/14/why-is-ab-pa-vs-pas-important/) - Why is the dispute between the AB-PA model and the PAS model important? It has to do with which set of diagnostic indicators is used in diagnosing the pathology. This is key – this is fundamental – to the solution. Gardnerian PAS provides a set of eight symptom identifiers that do not lead to the…
- [Professional-to Professional Consultation: Assessment Protocol](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2016/12/15/professional-to-professional-consultation-assessment-protocol/) - I recently completed a professional-to-professional Skype Consultation with a psychologist, and I wrote the psychologist a follow-up email providing assessment-protocol resources. I thought this email follow-up with resources might be more broadly helpful, so I am making it available here on my blog as well. The psychologist with whom I consulted appeared to absolutely get…
- [Assessing for the Dark Triad Personality](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2016/12/19/assessing-for-the-dark-triad-personality/) - Research on personality pathology has identified a set of three co-occurring toxic personality traits that have received the label of the Dark Triad personality because of the severe toxicity of these personalities: Narcissistic Personality Traits Psychopathic Personality Traits Machiavellian Manipulation A borderline personality variant of the Dark Triad personality has also been identified in the…
- [Treatment-Focused Assessment Protocol](https://drcraigchildressblog.com/2017/01/02/treatment-focused-assessment-protocol/) - I have been working with several different attorneys recently who are trying to obtain an appropriate treatment-focused assessment for their clients’ children who are experiencing the attachment-related pathology of AB-PA (the trans-generational transmission of disordered mourning from the allied parent to the child through the formation of a cross-generational coalition of the allied parent with…
- [Parental Alienation "Syndrome" is a Bad Model for this Pathology](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/parental-alienation-syndrome-bad-model-pathology/) - While I get the unified pain and the passion for addressing a parent poisoning their child or children against the other, I encourage anyone learning more about this to check out this post from Dr. Childress. It is very important to get the differences in this approach. We've had over 30 years of this "syndrome"
- [I Got Fired by my Therapist](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/i-got-fired-by-my-therapist/) - So, I had an experience yesterday that I'd never had before. I walked into my therapist's office and there was this look on her face I had never seen before. I had been seeing her for a little over a year, something the custody evaluator said I should do. I'm certainly not saying I have
- [Child Custody Case Continued Again... 21 Months and Counting](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/child-custody-case-continued-again/) - This last Thursday was going to be the day I finally got to get into court for the custody review hearing. This time, it got continued until December 20th, along with the order to show cause hearing because CPS didn't send the right documentations to the court house and we (my ex's lawyer and myself)
- [Unfounded (Part 2)](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/unfounded-part-2/) - This post is about strategies for getting what we need from a very broken system. I don't think anyone who has encountered the family court and Child Protective Services system would say that it functions well. But what i am looking for are ways that it can be navigated—ways that we can approach these institutions
- [Unfounded (Part 1)](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/unfounded-part-1/) - Some encouraging and some frustrating developments. In this episode, the outcome of the criminal/Child Protective Services investigation. To recap: On July 1, after a failed attempt by my ex and her lawyer to get an ex parte motion granted by the judge based on coached statements by my child that I had inappropriately touched them,
- [Why Family Courts Fail](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/why-family-courts-fail/) - This article addresses the heart of this issue. It is the mechanism by which what are calling parental alienation occurs. It is the focal point of where legislative change should be aimed. It empowers mental health to act because they would be required to, give the legal system much better direction and short-circuit a lot
- [The End-Run Nuclear Option](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/the-end-run-nuclear-option/) - In my post from a month ago, He Denied Their Motion, I made the comment that my ex failed to have my child's father completely removed from their life. I was a bit premature. The story goes on from there, unfortunately. My ex succeeded in doing an end-run around the judge and detonating the
- [What to do if CPS (or DSS or DYFS) Contacts You](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/if-cps-contacts-you/) - What should you do if Child Protective Services contacts you with allegations you know to be false? In some states this is referred to as CPS, in others, it is DSS or DYFS but it's still the same type of organization. In the midst of my divorce, my ex has made numerous false allegations to
- [Applying Pressure to Mental Health](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/applying-pressure-to-mental-health/) - I think we all need to be aware that mental health by-and-large misses this very real form of child abuse and that we must take action to educate and hold these professionals accountable for their actions. With the Attachment-Based Parental Alienation (AB-PA) approach, (not Parental Alienation Syndrome or PAS) we can help provide clear guidelines
- [He Denied Their Motion](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/he-denied-their-motion/) - I slumped over in my chair in the Family Law office waiting area of the courthouse. I started sobbing uncontrollably—not with sadness, I've had several bouts of that the last almost 2 years now in private, but this time in public with relief. My ex wife's attorney informed me with less than 2 hours to
- [It's Not About Me](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/its-not-about-me/) - I was thinking the other day as my daughter was talking to me about a song in a musical that she and her elementary school classmates performed last month about what happened when I attended the event. When I went to the crowded auditorium I knew her mother was there, along with her allies –
- [The Sacred Bond](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/the-sacred-bond/) - Happy Mother's day to all of the mom's in the world! If you are separated from your beloved children REMEMBER this important message as this is the truth.Bonding is the process of development of a close, interpersonal relationship. It most commonly takes place between family members or friends, but can also develop among groups, such […] The post The Sacred Bond appeared first on Conscious Co-Parenting Institute.
- [The APA REMOVES It's Parental Alienation Statement](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/the-apa-removes-its-parental-alienation-statement/) - Wow. The American Psychological Association (APA) has removed it's "unfortunate" statement defining Parental Alienation from it's web site. This is really good news as what was there was nothing helpful or useful. This is good news-a step in the right direction to be sure. You can read more about it here. And while you're there,
- [Round 4!](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/round-4/) - Well, here we are at accusation number 4 which is again holding up the latest court date to get even a very temporary custody order in place. This now going on approaching a year and half since my ex got almost complete time/control over our daughter on an accusation which was shown to have no

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- [Part 1 (Frying Pan into the Fire)](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/my-story/what-happened-1/) - About 2 years ago, I began to recognize my marriage was in serious trouble. I was distressed about the level of consistent tension in the house, the lack of communication-but even then there were several red flags present I didn't recognize. Here were a few of the biggest: I felt unsafe around my ex. My
- [Dr. Jennifer Jill Harman, PhD.](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/resources/dr-jennifer-jill-harman/) - Dr. Jennifer Jill Harman, author of "Parents Acting Badly" does a superb job of identifying dynamics of alienation. She identifies many of the same issues as Dr. Childress, but also goes into good detail about some of the larger issues that cause and perpetuate alienation in the first place. She points to not only how
- [Dr. Jennifer Jill Harman Videos](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/videos/dr-jennifer-jill-harman-videos/) - Dr. Jennifer Harman's TEDx talk on Parental Alienation at Colorado State University: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3YdldNXZnQ
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- [Part 3 (Through July 5, 2016)](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/my-story/part-3/) - Again, this is to underscore that if this is the situation you are in it will not get better on it's own. Your ex will not "see the light" because if you are a normal range parent and they are capable of what they have been doing so far, you are gravely mistaken if you
- [Part 2 (Through June 5, 2016)](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/my-story/part-2/) - I share this in hopes that it lets you know you aren't alone, and to underscore the need for this sort of appalling behavior to be stopped in it's tracks. There are resources here which can help break out of the mess this whole topic has been drawn into and actually make a difference. To
- [Videos](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/videos/) - Here are videos I have found of various resources that I have found to be immensely helpful.
- [April 25 is Parental Alienation Awareness Day](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/videos/april-25-is-parental-alienation-awareness-day/) - Find out more and what you can do.
- [Webinar Series with Dr. Craig Childress](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/videos/dorcy-pruter/webinar-series-with-dr-craig-childress/) - This is a video series of Dorcy Pruter interviewing Dr. Craig Childress on the topic of what is referred to as "Parental Alienation". What inspires me about this (enough to finally take the action of getting this site up and running) is the totally different way Dr. Childress and Ms. Pruter discuss not only a
- [My Story](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/my-story/) - Hi, my name is James Ricker. Well, actually James is an alias because I need to make sure I am not a target of retaliation by my ex or any of the allies she initially used as a way to almost completely remove my young daughter's father from her life almost 15 months ago as
- [Dr. Craig Childress Videos](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/videos/dr-craig-childress-psy-d/) - Here are videos by Dr. Craig Childress, Psy.D. I have found. I highly recommend that you watch at least the series playlist I compiled which I titled "Effectively Ending Parental Alienation".
- [Dorcy Pruter Videos](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/videos/dorcy-pruter/) - Here are some videos I found online featuring Dorcy Pruter. One of the things I really (really) like about her message in addtion to her recognizing the need to come at this froma different angle is that she reminds targeted parents that there things they CAN do. Approaching the situation from a passive or victim
- [Conscious CoParenting Institute on Braveheart Women](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/videos/dorcy-pruter/conscious-coparenting-institute-on-braveheart-women/) - This is from the show, 'Braveheart Women" which featured Dorcy Pruter as a guest.
- [Parental Alienation Dynamics](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/videos/dr-craig-childress-psy-d/parental-alienation-dynamics/) - This goes a bit more in depth. While I found it painful to watch- it is also a source of hope because it doesn't end with the same hopeless "maybe one day it'll work itself out" endings many resources I have found online have described.
- [Effectively Ending Parental Alienation](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/videos/dr-craig-childress-psy-d/effectively-ending-parental-alienation/) - I recommend watching this series first.

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- [Wendy Rosen](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/high-conflict-resources-directory/2811/) - *In addition to online credentials, she comes highly recommended through direct experience of her services. * Wendy Rosen's practice is devoted exclusively to family law and she appears regularly before the Family Part in Mercer, Hunterdon, Somerset, Burlington and Middlesex Counties. Wendy Rosen has also appeared and successfully argued matters before the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey. She has handled appellate matters related to child custody, relocation and alimony issues.
- [Kraayeveld Divorce and Custody Attorneys](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/high-conflict-resources-directory/kraayeveld-divorce-and-custody-attorneys/) - Because parental alienation cases are so complex and time-consuming, it is extremely important to retain competent counsel with extensive experience, specifically with parental alienation cases. If you would like to know more about our experience or would like to explore your rights and legal options, contact us today to schedule a confidential consultation with a Grand Rapids parental alienation attorney 30+ Years Experience. https://www.kraayeveld.com
- [Elizabeth Mitchell, LCSW](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/high-conflict-resources-directory/elizabeth-mitchell-lcsw/) - 17 years experience. Works with people in high conflict situations. Talk, EMDR, Equine therapy.
- [Christine Eatmon, Esq.](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/high-conflict-resources-directory/christine-eatmon/) - Family law specialist. Experienced with high conflict cases. Superlawyers rating.
- [Michael Allen High Conflict Divorce Coaching](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/high-conflict-resources-directory/michael-allen-high-conflict-divorce-coaching/) - 1. Have you been told "don't worry your kids will come around?" when you tell people about your estranged relationship with your kids? 2. Afraid to tell people your story for fear of being judged about why your kids won't talk to you? 3. Want to be able to reestablish your natural bond with your children after your high conflict divorce or separation?
- [Sternberg Law Office](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/high-conflict-resources-directory/sternberg-law-office/) - Qualities that distinguish Sternberg legal services include: * Down-to-earth approach * Direct, open communication * Client-centered representation * Experience with high conflict issues * Cost-effective results
- [Conscious Co-Parenting Institute](https://www.beyondparentalalienation.com/high-conflict-resources-directory/conscious-coparenting-institute/) - Dorcy Pruter, the Founder and CEO of Conscious Co-Parenting Institute, provides strategies and solutions for parents and children to reconnect or stay connected during and after a high conflict divorce. The primary focus of the Conscious Co-Parenting Institute is high conflict custody disputes involving Parental Alienation. The goal is to help establish Custody Plans and Co-Parenting Roles that encourage positive relationships between children and BOTH parents.

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