Richard A. Gardner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard A. Gardner

Scholarship holder

Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1931

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Date of Death: 25-May-2003

Profession: writer, businessperson, psychiatrist, university teacher, child psychiatrist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Richard Alan Gardner (April 28, 1931 – May 25, 2003) was an American child psychiatrist known for his work in psychotherapy with children, parental alienation and child custody evaluations.
Gardner introduced the term Parental alienation syndrome (PAS).
He wrote 41 books and more than 200 professional journal articles and book chapters.
He developed child play therapy and test materials which he published through his company Creative Therapeutics.
Gardner was an expert witness in child custody cases.
Gardner and his work have been both disputed and supported.