Monthly Archives: September 2012

Parental Alienation Puzzles

Posted on September 27, 2012

There seems to be a sharp divide among scientists and clinicians about the concept of “parental alienation.” Warshak (2010) prefers the term “pathological alienation” which he defines “as a disturbance in which children, usually in the context of sharing a … Continue reading →

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DSM will not include Parental Alienation

Posted on September 24, 2012

See report on parental alienation by American Psychiatric Association.  They have decided not to include parental alienation in the newest edition of mental health problems.  They suggest that parental alienation is not a mental health disease. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/parental-alienation-is-no_n_1904310.html

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