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Psychological research has clearly established that parental alienation is a type of child abuse, a form of abuse that may have as severe and long-lasting detrimental impacts on children as emotional or physical abuse.
Yet family law courts, therapists, and divorcing parents all need to begin doing something different to protect children and alienated parents. This example of classic court errors suggests vital changes that need to be made.
For starters, information is power. Posted Feb 27, 2018 In my recent blogpost entitled “Parental Alienation: What Is It? Who Does It?” I mentioned that in my clinical practice, I recently have had a run on cases of parental alienation syndrome. A common theme has emerged: the lack of support or justice that these individuals receive from family […]
Diagnosis and treatment can both be tricky. Here’s a guide to traps and tips. Posted Sep 20, 2019 Parental alienation is child abuse. We must do better at protecting these children and helping them to heal.Source: (c) HaywireMedia/fotosearch A distraught divorced mother reports that when her formerly loving daughter returns from vacations at her father’s house, the […]
Alienating individuals and groups can wreak havoc on friends, nations, and more. Posted Jun 07, 2019 When three becomes two against one, beware of alienation.Source: (c) AntonioGuillem/fotosearch Usually I focus in my blog posts, books, and clinical work on how couples can build healthy relationships. However, since I have been focusing of late on the sad and too-seldom-recognized […]