The_Non-Mom
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? WI
Disclaimer - This post is not meant to open a discussion regarding the validity of PAS or any other disorder mentioned below.
I had to go in to work early this morning, so I was sitting in front of the TV with a bowl of cereal at 4:30am. An infomercial came on that was talking about how the pharmaceutical companies fund research for non-existent disorders so they can produce and sell drugs for said disorders. I think the infomercial was supposed to be selling a book or something about the topic.
Anyway, one of the "disorders" they mentioned was PAS (parental alienation syndrome). The infomercial claims that drug companies are funding research so they can make a drug for PAS. HUH????
As we have discussed here, PAS is discredited syndrome that doesn't hold any weight in legal or psychotherapy communities.
But even if they COULD make a drug for parental alienation, who would it be for? The parent doing the alienating? I highly doubt the alienating parent would admit that there was a problem, much less take a drug to get them to stop. The parent being alienated? Meh, just put them on an anti-depressant. The children in the middle? What are you going to do? Give them a drug to disbelieve one parent and like the other?
Pharma companies - sorry, but I think your research dollars are not being well spent on this endeavor!
Disclaimer - This post is not meant to open a discussion regarding the validity of PAS or any other disorder mentioned below.
I had to go in to work early this morning, so I was sitting in front of the TV with a bowl of cereal at 4:30am. An infomercial came on that was talking about how the pharmaceutical companies fund research for non-existent disorders so they can produce and sell drugs for said disorders. I think the infomercial was supposed to be selling a book or something about the topic.
Anyway, one of the "disorders" they mentioned was PAS (parental alienation syndrome). The infomercial claims that drug companies are funding research so they can make a drug for PAS. HUH????
As we have discussed here, PAS is discredited syndrome that doesn't hold any weight in legal or psychotherapy communities. But even if they COULD make a drug for parental alienation, who would it be for? The parent doing the alienating? I highly doubt the alienating parent would admit that there was a problem, much less take a drug to get them to stop. The parent being alienated? Meh, just put them on an anti-depressant. The children in the middle? What are you going to do? Give them a drug to disbelieve one parent and like the other?
Pharma companies - sorry, but I think your research dollars are not being well spent on this endeavor!
