New York Times Coverage

• September 23, 2007 New York Times article focusing on Dr. Baker's research on Adult children of parental alienation syndrome.

Peer-Reviewed Articles by Amy J.L. Baker, Ph.D. on PAS

• Baker, A.J.L., and Darnall, D. (2007). A construct study of the eight symptoms of severe parental alienation syndrome: A survey of parental experiences. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 47, 1, 5-75.
  

  This article presents the results of surveys of 68 targeted parents who believed that their child had been severely alienated from them. The purpose was to determine the extent to which the eight components of PAS were reported to be manifested in these children. Results revealed general support for the presence of the eight symptoms of PAS as well as insight into windows of opportunity when even the most severely alienated child demonstrates some "cracks in the armor" raising hope for clinical intervention and eventual reunification. Fathers Are Capable Too: Non-custodial and child's rights organization in Canada with devoted website section on parental alienation.

• Baker, A.J.L. (2007). Knowledge and attitudes about the parental alienation syndrome: A survey of custody evaluators. American Journal of Family Therapy. 35(1), 1-20.
  

  106 custody evaluators were surveyed about their beliefs and experiences with assessing PAS. Results revealed general support for the notion that one parent can turn a child against another parent in the absence of abuse or neglect as well as several areas for improving the measurement and assessment of PAS and related constructs.

• Baker, A.J.L. (2006). The power of stories: Stories about power: Why therapists and clients should read stories about the parental alienation syndrome. American Journal of Family Therapy, 34(3), 191-203.
  

  One common by-product of being a targeted parent of PAS is feelings of shame, isolation, and helplessness. This paper presents a rationale for why reading other people's true stories of custody battles (and in some cases, PAS) may provide emotional support and inspiration. Four true accounts are reviewed and several cross-cutting themes are identified.

• Baker, A.J.L., & Darnall, D. (2006). Behaviors and strategies of parental alienation: A survey of parental experiences. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 45 (1/2), 97-124.
  

  Ninety-seven targeted parents were surveyed about the strategies that they believed the other parent of their child was using in order to alienate that child from them. Over 1,300 strategies were generated from these targeted parents, collapsed into 66 types of strategies. Eleven of these strategies were mentioned by at least 20% of the sample, and represent a core set of actions that constitute parental alienation.

• Baker A.J.L. (2005). Parent alienation strategies: A qualitative study of adults who experienced parental alienation as a child. American Journal of Forensic Psychology, 23(4), 43-62.
  

  This article (which is also a chapter in the book) presents an analysis of the strategies described by the adult children from the perspective of attachment theory.

• Baker, A.J.L. (2006). Patterns of parental alienation: A qualitative research study. American Journal of Family Therapy, 34 (1), 63-78.
  

  This article (which is also a chapter in the book) presents three familial patterns of PAS and discusses the psychic foundation for PAS provided by the parent's personality disorder.

• Baker, A.J.L. (2005). The long-term effects of parental alienation on adult children: A qualitative research study. American Journal of Family Therapy, 33(4), 289-302.
  

  This article (which is also a chapter in the book) presents the long-term effects of PAS, as experienced by the adult children, including the intergenerational transmission of PAS.

• Baker, A.J.L. (2005). The cult of parenthood: A Qualitative study of parental alienation. Cultic Studies Review, volume 4, no.1.
  

  This article (which is also a chapter in the book) compares PAS to cults in terms of the strategies used by the cult leader and the long-term effects of PAS.