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Family

Nov. 24, 1999

Lawmakers Question Abuse Theory

Parental alienation syndrome is a controversial psychological theory developed by Richard A. Gardner, a professor of child psychiatry at Columbia University. The theory holds that a parent (generally a mother) is responsible for accusations of sexual abuse if they arise during a child custody case.

        Parental alienation syndrome is a controversial psychological theory developed by Richard A. Gardner, a professor of child psychiatry at Columbia University. The theory holds that a parent (generally a mother) is responsible for accusations of sexual abuse if they arise during a child custody case.
        Gardner, who has self-published a number of books on the subject and who testifies...

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