We often think of parental alienation as a post-relationship phenomenon. In fact, it’s something that happens within the context of ongoing relationships every bit as much as it happens after a ...

The concept of parental alienation was first put forth by Dr. Richard Gardner in 1985. Parental alienation primarily occurs during a high-conflict divorce in which the child identifies strongly with ...

How can I recognize if my co-parent will engage in Parental Alienation? A parent who exhibits signs of a personality disorder such as extreme narcissism, borderline personality disorder, and ...

The public often assumes that in 2023, after 24 seasons of "Law & Order: SVU," there is a general understanding of domestic violence and that victims of domestic violence are well protected by the ...

Alan D. Blotcky, Ph.D., is a clinical and forensic psychologist in private practice in Birmingham, Alabama. William Bernet, M.D., is Professor Emeritus for the Department of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt ...

The American Psychiatric Association has a hot potato on its hands as it updates its catalog of mental disorders — whether to include parental alienation, a disputed term conveying how a child's ...

Divorce is an emotionally charged journey that can take a toll on all parties involved, particularly when children are caught in the crossfire. Within the Jewish community, divorce comes with its own ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Barbara Bradley Hagerty, a contributor for The Atlantic, about parental alienation, which can happen when one parent uses a child to get back at the other parent.

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