FAQ – What about DSM- and parental alienation?
The concept of parental alienation is in DSM-5, but not the actual words.
FAQ – Is an alienated child mentally kidnapped?
Yes, the alienated child is mentally kidnapped and brainwashed.
Goetsch The Windmill Attack
The author explains that the “windmill attack” is a swindle involving three parties: a dvorcing spouse (who uses accusations to win sympathy); a lawyer (who turns sham litigation into money); and a social worker (who turns a forensic report into sole custody). The trigger spouse wins control, money, and revenge. The target spouse loses their […]
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 […]
Dum Parental Alienation and the European Court of Human Rights
In this chapter excerpt, PASG member Christian Dum summarizes cases pertaining to parental alienation that were heard by the European Court of Human Rights.
