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ERIC Number: EJ960207
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-8712
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Is Parental Alienation Disorder a Valid Concept? Not According to Scientific Evidence. A Review of "Parental Alienation, DSM-5 and ICD-11" by William Bernet
Pepiton, M. Brianna; Alvis, Lindsey J.; Allen, Kenneth; Logid, Gregory
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, v21 n2 p244-253 2012
This article reviews a recent book arguing how a concept known as parental alienation syndrome--now parental alienation disorder--should be included in official psychiatric/psychological and medical classification diagnostic manuals. Anecdotal cases and opinion are presented as research and scientific evidence, and stories are presented as research studies. In addition, the book often contradicts itself in different sections. The author is not familiar with scientific methodology, confuses various statistical and research procedures and terminology, and thus misleads the reader in trying to promote this theory. This book's claim that it is the most comprehensive compilation of the evidence supporting parental alienation disorder/parental alienation syndrome is false, and it is not recommended by the reviewers.
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Publication Type: Book/Product Reviews; Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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