Seminar Series 10-14th October 2022
Monday 10th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Wednesday 12th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Monday 10th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Almost 40% of the scientific literature on parental alienating behaviours has been published since 2016. During this presentation, you will learn what the current research says about parental alienating behaviours, what they are, what they are not, and how they affect children. Current research on parental alienating behaviours as child abuse and family violence will be discussed.
About the presenters, Amanda Sillars and Dr Mandy Matthewson
Ms Amanda Sillars is the founding director of the Eeny Meeny Miney Mo Foundation, a world leading not-for-profit charity dedicated to educating, raising awareness, research and providing resources on parental alienating behaviours. Ms Sillars has lived experience of being alienated from her mother during childhood and then alienated from her children in adulthood, now reunified. She has helped countless individuals affected by parental alienating behaviours through her support group and advocacy.
Dr Mandy Matthewson is a senior lecturer and head researcher in the Family and Interpersonal Relationships Research Lab at the University of Tasmania. She is a clinical psychologist in private practice. Dr Matthewson has worked with many families and individuals affected by parental alienating behaviours. She has published numerous peer reviewed papers on parental alienation and is co-author of the book "Understanding and Managing Parental Alienation: A guide to assessment and treatment."
Tuesday 11th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Wednesday 12th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Monday 10th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Parental alienating behaviours can be difficult to spot. This presentation will provide an overview of common parental alienating behaviours. We will also discuss ways to identify and assess for these. Some assessment tools will be presented.
About the presenters, Dr Mandy Matthewson and Ms Amanda Sillars
Dr Mandy Matthewson is a senior lecturer and head researcher in the Family and Interpersonal Relationships Research Lab at the University of Tasmania. She is a clinical psychologist in private practice. Dr Matthewson has worked with many families and individuals affected by parental alienating behaviours. She has published numerous peer reviewed papers on parental alienation and is co-author of the book "Understanding and Managing Parental Alienation: A guide to assessment and treatment."
Amanda Sillars is the founding director of the Eeny Meeny Miney Mo Foundation is a world leading not-for-profit charity dedicated to educating, raising awareness, research and providing resources on parental alienating behaviours. Ms Sillars has lived experience of being alienated from her mother during childhood and then alienated from her children in adulthood, now reunified. She has helped countless individuals affected by parental alienating behaviours through her support group and advocacy.
Wednesday 12th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Wednesday 12th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Wednesday 12th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
When a child refuses all contact with a parent because of parental alienating behaviours, it can be difficult to know how best to intervene. Is it best to leave the child with the child’s preferred parent or should something more be done? This presentation will provide an overview of scientifically supported interventions for severe parental alienation, how these approaches differ from traditional psychological interventions and why they differ.
About the presenter, Dr Yvonne Parnell
Dr Yvonne Parnell is a Registered Clinical and Neuropsychologist in private practice in Canada. She is a trained facilitator of an evidenced based intervention for severely alienated children. Dr Parnell pioneered an evidence-based intervention for alienating parents. She also teaches in the Post Graduate Certificate in Parental Alienation Studies at the Institute of Family Therapy in Malta.
Thursday 13th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Thursday 13th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Wednesday 12th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Healthy adjustment and functioning after family separation is important for beneficial outcomes for children. The longer protracted parenting disputes last, the harder it is for children. This presentation discusses how mental health and legal practitioners can intervene early to prevent parental alienation and serious negative consequences for children.
About the presenter, Dr Mary Alvarez
Dr Alvarez is a practicing psychologist in the US. Her areas of expertise are clinical and forensic psychology, family relationships, divorce, and family law. Her practice focuses on high conflict custody disputes. Dr. Alvarez co-developed the program Resetting the Family to assess and intervene when there is mild and moderate parental alienation. Her work also focuses on the prevention of parental alienation, and she works in collaboration with Colorado State University.
Friday 14th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Thursday 13th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Friday 14th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Parental alienating behaviours are commonly seen in family law practices. This presentation will discuss the role family lawyers and the judiciary can play to address parental alienating behaviours and prevent serious negative long-term outcomes for children. How mental health practitioners and the judiciary can collaborate will also be discussed.
About the presenter, Mr Ashish Joshi
Mr Joshi is an attorney in the US. He has represented clients in state and federal courts across the US and internationally. His legal practice focuses on forensic sciences, human rights, and complex disputes involving parental alienating behaviours, psychological maltreatment of children, and international child abduction. Mr Joshi has published several articles and co-authored books on several legal topics, including parental alienation, criminal defence, commercial litigation, international litigation, and trial practice. He is the Editor in Chief for Litigation, the Journal of the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation, and he is on the Advisory Board for Champion, the journal published by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr Joshi also served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers based in Washington, D.C. He is also the author of the book "Litigating Parental Alienation: Evaluating and presenting an effective case in court."
Latest Research
Thursday 13th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Friday 14th Oct 9-10:30am AEDT
Spotlight on research
During the week, attendees will have access to presentations on the latest research on parental alienation.