forensic: parental alienation syndrome (PAS)

Although this term used by psychiatrist Richard Gardner as early as 1985 may be applied as though it referred to a mental disorder, it is generally applied only in the context of child custody disputes and implies not only animosity on the part of the child toward a parent, but also an apparent campaign on the part of the other parent to influence the child against the target parent.

Also: perverse triangle

• Gardner, Richard A. The Parental Alienation Syndrome - A Guide for Mental Health and Legal Professionals Paperback (March 1998) 

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