The Judas Kiss: Growing Beyond Betrayal
In family therapist and leadership development consultant John Brownlee draws on his clinical expertise to show us how we can overcome our pain and begin to heal. In this practical, common-sense book, he also teaches us how to spot betrayers sooner the next time―because there will be a next time. Brownlee goes deep into the […]
The Custody Evaluation Handbook: Research Based Solutions & Applications
Joint custody. Same-sex custody. Young children with the mother. Which is the best arrangement? Unfortunately, for those who seek a trustworthy solution, research has proven that there is no single best arrangement for all children. This timely volume, however, does offer a practical and realisic methodology with which to confront the challenging and often confusing […]
Children of Divorce: A Practical Guide for Parents, Therapists, Attorneys, and Judges
This book speaks to the adults who deal with children of divorce–parents, therapists, attorneys, and judges–and gets them all on the same page. The authors believe that parents and professionals should be able to communicate with a common language regarding the children of divorce. This book contains much specific advice on how to achieve basic […]
Parental Alienation, DSM-5, and ICD-11
Parental alienation is an important phenomenon that mental health professionals should know about and thoroughly understand, especially those who work with children, adolescents, divorced adults, and adults whose parents divorced when they were children. In this book, the authors define parental alienation as a mental condition in which a child – usually one whose parents […]
Parental Alienation and Parental Alienation Syndrome/Disorder – A serious form of psychological child abuse
Starting with the ‘Case of Effi Briest,’ as a depiction of PAS in the conditions of 19 century society, the author elaborates the pathogenic consequences of parental alienation, drawing extensively on case studies. He describes this particular form of emotional abuse with its effects both on the children concerned and on the alienated parent. This book […]
Getting Through My Parents’ Divorce
This workbook, specifically designed for children, guides kids amid divorce and parental conflict on how to healthily understand, identify, and deal with the different difficulties that arise when parents divorce or conflict with each other. Some scenarios and topics include what to do when one parent tries to turn the children against the other parent, […]
Surviving Parental Alienation: A Journey of Hope and Healing
In response to this conflict, some children become aligned with one parent against the other – even a parent who has done nothing to warrant the hostile rejection of their formerly loving children. These “targeted” parents suffer from the loss of time with their children, the pain of watching their children become distant, even cruel, […]
The High-Conflict Custody Battle: Protect Yourself and Your Kids from a Toxic Divorce, False Accusations, and Parental Alienation
A team of legal and psychology experts present a practical guidebook for people like you who are engaged in a high-conflict custody battle. If you are dealing with an overtly hostile, inflammatory, deceitful, or manipulative ex-spouse, you will learn how to find and work with an attorney and prepare for a custody evaluation. The book […]
Working With Alienated Children and Families: A Clinical Guidebook
This edited volume is written by and for mental health professionals who work directly with alienated children and their parents. The chapters are written by leaders in the field, all of whom know how vexing parental alienation can be for mental health professionals.
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Breaking the Ties That Bind
Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) occurs when divorcing parents use children as pawns, trying to turn the child against the other parent. This book examines the impact of PAS on adults and offers strategies and hope for dealing with the long-term effects.
