Parental Alienation Study Group, Inc.

What Parental Alienation Study Group, Inc. does

Parental Alienation Study Group, Inc. (PASG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit international organization founded by William Bernet, M.D., headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee (Nashville area), with 9 employees and over 900 members from 65 countries. The organization is a horizontal community spanning mental health professionals, legal professionals, targeted parents and grandparents, and child and family advocates, organized around the study of parental alienation — a condition in which a child in a high-conflict separation or divorce allies with one parent and rejects the other without legitimate justification. PASG pursues three interlocking goals: supporting research into causes and treatment, educating professionals and policymakers, and counteracting misinformation.

PASG's core products and intellectual assets include the Parental Alienation Database (1,100+ curated references from 35 countries, joint project with Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Knowledge Management), the Five-Factor Model diagnostic framework distinguishing alienation from estrangement, the PARQ-Gap psychological assessment tool (99% accuracy at cut point of 90), the 17-alienating-behaviors taxonomy, and the 8 behavioral manifestations of alienated children. The organization also publishes books (including the 2025 'Parental Alienation Theory: Official Synopsis' at $29.95), hosts international conferences (PASG 2026 scheduled for Perth, Western Australia), and facilitates third-party continuing education programs including the Post Graduate Certificate in Parental Alienation Studies (€2,550 with IFT Malta and Parental Alienation Europe) and an MSc commencing October 2023.

PASG's revenue model combines membership dues (undisclosed pricing), donations processed via Squarespace checkout, book sales through Charles C Thomas Publisher and online retailers, and referral commissions from accredited continuing education partnerships. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the pasg.info website and partner educational institutions, with no resellers or distributors. The organization has no disclosed revenue and operates on a small-scale nonprofit budget that funds research curation, conference operations, and educational content production.

Name

Parental Alienation Study Group, Inc.

Legal name

Parental Alienation Study Group, Inc.

Website

https://pasg.info

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parental Alienation Study Group, Inc. (PASG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit international organization serving 900+ mental health professionals, legal professionals, targeted parents, and child advocates across 65 countries via research, education, and advocacy on parental alienation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Membership and Research Organization

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Parent & Family Relations (EDALAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family-School Collaboration & Inclusion Planning Support (EDAKABAK)

Keywords

• Parental alienation research
• Family law education
• Professional membership organization
• Custody dispute resources
• Mental health advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: PASG operates as a membership-based organization. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in parental alienation, personally or professionally. The organization states that membership does not signify approval of the individual by the PASG Board of Directors, nor does it indicate special education, training, or credentialing.
2. Donations: PASG accepts donations through its website, processed via Squarespace checkout. Donate buttons are prominently featured throughout the website.
3. Book Sales - Charles C Thomas and Online Retailers: PASG publishes and sells books including 'Parental Alienation Theory: Official Synopsis' (published 2025, ISBN 978-0-398-09474-4) at $29.95 in print and ebook formats, available through Charles C Thomas Publisher and major online vendors such as Amazon.
4. Continuing Education Programs: PASG facilitates third-party educational programs including the NAOPAS 'Effective Litigation in Family Law Cases' course (registration $275 via PASG referral, normally $425), and the Post Graduate Certificate in Parental Alienation Studies (€2,550) offered through the Institute for Family Therapy & Systemic Practice (Malta) and Parental Alienation Europe. Also the Child Attachment and Family Trauma Training course (PA1) at £45-70.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Parental Alienation Study Group, Inc. (PASG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit international membership organization that advances the study of parental alienation through research support, professional education, and advocacy. It sells publications, operates an online research database with over 1,100 references, and facilitates continuing education programs and international conferences for mental health professionals, legal professionals, targeted parents, and child advocates.

Product overview

Parental Alienation Study Group, Inc. (PASG) is a nonprofit international organization that provides educational resources, research publications, and professional training regarding parental alienation. The organization operates primarily as a knowledge-sharing platform offering publications (such as 'Parental Alienation Theory: Official Synopsis'), an extensive online research database (Parental Alienation Database with 1,100+ references), and online educational programs for mental health and legal professionals. PASG also organizes international conferences and publishes resources including books, research articles, and one-pagers authored by its members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parental Alienation Theory: Official Synopsis
• Parental Alienation Database
• Online Educational Programs
• PASG International Conferences
• PASG Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• PARQ-Gap test is 99% accurate in distinguishing severely alienated from nonalienated children (cut point score of 90)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Knowledge ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPASG maintains a joint project with Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Knowledge Management division to create and maintain the Parental Alienation Database, containing over 1,100 references from 35 countries. William Bernet, M.D. serves as the contact for suggesting additions or corrections to the database ([email protected]).
• Institute for Family Therapy & Systemic Practice (Malta)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFT Malta and Parental Alienation Europe created the first academically accredited 'Post Graduate Certificate in Parental Alienation Studies,' accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority. The program consists of monthly weekend classes over ten months, delivered online with live lectures from experts across social, mental, and legal professionals. Following success of the certificate, an MSc in Parental Alienation Studies commenced in October 2023.
• Parental Alienation Europe (PAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAE collaborated with IFT Malta to create the Post Graduate Certificate in Parental Alienation Studies and the MSc in Parental Alienation Studies (starting October 2023). PAE has driven policy recognition of parental alienation across multiple Irish County Councils and continues to expand academic accreditation of parental alienation training programs.
• National Association of Parental Alienation Specialists (NAOPAS)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNAOPAS was founded by Robert A. Evans, Ph.D. and J. Michael Bone, Ph.D. NAOPAS offers the 'Effective Litigation in Family Law Cases' course, with registration at a reduced rate of $275 for PASG members (vs. $425 standard). PASG acts as a referral channel for this continuing education program.
• Charles C Thomas PublisherminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCharles C Thomas Publisher has partnered with PASG to publish 'Parental Alienation Theory: Official Synopsis' (ISBN 978-0-398-09474-4, print; 978-0-398-09475-1, ebook) at $29.95 each. The publisher has given permission to incorporate the Parental Alienation Database bibliography into the online resource.
• Child Attachment and Family Trauma Training (CAFT) - Stuart Graham, MScminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStuart Graham's Attachment-Led Theory and Practice in Parental Alienation (PA1) course, providing 16 self-paced study lectures lasting 13.5 hours, has been rolled out to child professionals in the UK and is being used to train agencies supporting family court processes. Available through PASG's educational programs listing at £45-70 depending on pathway.
• The Law Center (G. Lawrence DeMarco, LLM)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorG. Lawrence DeMarco of The Law Center produced three online programs — 'Parental Alienation 101' (3 CLE hours, $150), 'Parental Alienation 102' (2 CLE hours), and 'Family Court Custody Bootcamp' — compiled from materials by PASG members including William Bernet, M.D. and Demosthenes Lorandos, J.D., Ph.D.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Council on Family Relations (NCFR): NCFR is a multidisciplinary professional association for family researchers, educators, and practitioners. It overlaps with PASG's professional audience around family dynamics, divorce, and child wellbeing, making it a broader incumbent in the same field.
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC): AFCC is the leading interdisciplinary association for family court professionals, including many of the judges, custody evaluators, and mental health professionals PASG serves. It is a broader incumbent whose membership and conference programming overlap with PASG's legal-professional segment.
• National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ): NCJFCJ provides judicial education and standards for family court judges, the same audience PASG targets through CLE-approved programming. It is a broader incumbent in the family-court training ecosystem that shapes adoption of parental alienation concepts.
• American Psychological Association (APA): APA is the largest U.S. professional organization for psychologists and sets practice and diagnostic standards that shape whether parental alienation gains formal recognition. PASG engages with APA's DSM process, making APA the most consequential broad incumbent in PASG's regulatory environment.

Others

• Childhelp: Childhelp is a national nonprofit dedicated to child abuse prevention and treatment, frequently engaged in custody and family-court issues. It is an adjacent peer in the broader child welfare and family support space in which PASG operates.
• National Children's Alliance (NCA): NCA accredits Children's Advocacy Centers handling child abuse cases, including those involving alleged parental alienation. It is an adjacent ecosystem organization that overlaps with PASG's child welfare and advocacy mission but does not compete directly.

Direct peers

• Family Bridges: Family Bridges is a court-ordered intervention program for alienated children whose outcomes are referenced by PASG as evidence in the field. It operates a parallel track of clinical service delivery and research that intersects directly with PASG's educational and diagnostic work.
• Parental Alienation Europe (PAE): PAE is PASG's core European partner and co-creator of the Post Graduate Certificate and MSc in Parental Alienation Studies with IFT Malta. PAE focuses on policy recognition of parental alienation across European jurisdictions, making it a direct functional peer in advocacy and education.
• National Association of Parental Alienation Specialists (NAOPAS): NAOPAS is a professional association for parental alienation specialists and offers continuing education courses (e.g., 'Effective Litigation in Family Law Cases') that PASG actively cross-promotes. It is the closest U.S.-based peer organization serving an overlapping membership of mental health and legal professionals.

Regional players

• Institute for Family Therapy & Systemic Practice (IFT Malta): IFT Malta co-runs PASG's accredited Post Graduate Certificate and MSc in Parental Alienation Studies and is the academic delivery vehicle for PASG's higher-education pipeline in Europe. It is a regional academic peer with overlapping curriculum and faculty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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