Glossary of Terms concerning Parental Alienation Syndrome 

 

Copyright 2007 by Douglas Darnall, PhD

General Terms:

Diagnosis: 

Syndrome:

Symptoms:

Risk Factors:  

"Release of Information Forms":

"Informed Consent":

 

Terms specific to child custody and Courts:

Court Order:

Shared Parenting (visitation):

Shared Parenting Plan (visitation plan):

Court Evaluation / Evaluator:

Independent Evaluation / Evaluator:  

"professional standards" for psychologists: 

"best interest of the child”:

Guardian Ad Litem:

Family Therapy:

 

Terms specific to PA & PAS:

Parental Alienation (PA): 

Parental Alienation Syndrome:

(an) alienator:  the person who participates in the alienating behavior toward a parent or significant other

(a) targeted parent:  the parent who is the target or object of the alienating behavior

 

 

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