FAQ – Is parental alienation child abuse?
Yes, mental health and legal authorities everywhere consider causing severe parental alienation to be a form of child psychological abuse.
FAQ – What are alienating behaviors?
There are 17 common alienating behaviors.
FAQ – How does an alienated child behave?
There are 8 common behavioral symptoms of parental alienation.
FAQ – What about “listen to the child”?
Severely alienated children do not give reliable explanations of their feelings and opinions.
FAQ – How do you know it is parental alienation?
The Five-Factor Model helps to distinguish parental alienation and parental estrangement.
Dijkstra “I did not see my daughters for years.” The Impact of Coercive Control on Post-Divorce Relationships between Mothers and Children
This material was presented at the II European Conference on Domestic Violence, which occurred during September 6-9, 2017. The author addressed the continuing tactic of coercive control, through which one parent reorients their children’s view of the other parent to sabotage their parent-child relationship. This article was posted on the PASG website with the permission […]
Erel Parental Alienation as a Medical Emergency
PASG member Dalia Erel explains that parental alienation resembles a medical crisis rather than a divorce proceeding. Triage is essential.
FAQ – What is parental alienation?
Here are some general definitions and descriptions of parental alienation.
Cameron Willbourne and Wright Early Interventions Pathway: Parental Separation and Children
This article describes a method for early intervention in cases of parental alienation, which has been proposed in the United Kingdom. This article was first published in and is reproduced with permission.
Cedervall Parental Alienation in Peer-Reviewed Journals
This is a list of peer-reviewed journals — from several countries — that have published articles regarding parental alienation or a closely related topic.