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Does DSM-IV Have Equivalents for the Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) Diagnosis?

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Does DSM-IV Have Equivalents for the Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) Diagnosis?

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Child custody evaluators commonly find themselves confronted with resistance when they attempt to use the term parental alienation syndrome (PAS) in courts of law. The purpose of this article is to elucidate the reasons for the reluctance to use the PAS diagnosis and the applicability of parental alienation, as well as current DSM-IV substitute diagnoses. (Contains 17 references.