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What If the Alienating Parent Is Obsessed? [Part 1]

September 2, 2015

As we discussed earlier, psychologists generally recognize three “classes” of alienators. The most challenging type of parent is known as the obsessed alienator. Typically, the parent views his...

Evidence for Alienation As Child Abuse

August 31, 2015

As the target of unacceptable behavior, the targeted parent may feel helpless, frustrated and depressed. However, in addition to addressing these feelings and the needs underlying them, the...

Core Principles to Bear in Mind for Handling Parental Alienation

August 19, 2015

Scholars and practitioners recommend the following principles for resolving alienation: • Document what happens, and pay attention to people’s actions. Writing down comments, behaviors and reactions from family...

The Appropriateness of an Intervention for Parental Alienation

August 14, 2015

This can depend on a constellation of factors, such as: • How long has the alienation been happening? • Does the alienating parent acknowledge that he or she...

Picking Up the Pieces After Parental Alienation

August 12, 2015

Parental Alienation How, exactly, should a family repair itself after the trauma of alienation? In previous posts, we discussed Dr. Richard Warshak’s Family Bridges program, which is designed...

Cultivating Empathy for the Alienating Parent

July 22, 2015

As someone who has been victimized by alienating behavior – or who believes that you’ve been victimized – you may find it very challenging to conjure empathy for...

What Inspires Parents to Become Alienators in the First Place?

July 20, 2015

Given the damage that Parental Alienation causes not just the children caught in the middle and the targeted parents but also the alienating parents themselves, why would anyone...

Positive, Negative and Partial Reinforcement

July 15, 2015

Dr. Richard Gardner, who’s largely credited for bringing Parental Alienation to the attention of the legal and psychological community, cataloged alienating behavior in three ways. 1. Positive reinforcement...

Family Bridges: Healing Families Affected by Severe Alienation

July 11, 2015

Fortunately, most cases of parental alienation are not so severe that the damage cannot be unwound through skilled, timely therapeutic intervention. However, in special cases – in which...

Keep the Home Environment Stable

July 10, 2015

Children are far more resilient than many parents realize. For instance, children caught in a divorce can experience temporary setbacks at school, loss of motivation, depression and anxiety....

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