Parental Alienation Academic Articles
Welcome to our parental alienation academic articles and research page. A page where we share an assorted range of parental alienation and related studies from around the world.
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Parental Alienation Research
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The Impact of Parental Alienating Behaviours on the Mental Health of Adults Alienated in Childhood
Suzanne Verhaar, Mandy Matthewson, & Caitlin Bentley (2022)
Parental Alienating Behaviours Experienced by Alienated Grandparents
Olivia Bounds and Mandy Matthewson (2022)
Journal of Family Issues
Developmental psychology and the scientific status of parental alienation
Harman, J. J., Warshak, R. A., Lorandos, D., & Florian, M. J. (2022)
APA PsycArticles: Developmental Psychology. Advance online publication.
Going down the Rabbit Hole: Relational Tensions Experienced by Alienated Parents during Reconnection
Michaela D. Mullis, Carla L. Fisher & Bianca Wolf (2022)
Journal of Divorce & Remarriage
Long-term emotional consequences of parental alienation exposure in children of divorced parents: A
Paloma Miralles, Carmen Godoy & Maria Hidalgo (2021)
‘I see a wall… then I cannot reach my son.’ Coercive control tactics by one parent to alienate.....
Sietske Dijkstra (2020)
The Five-Factor Model for the Diagnosis of Parental Alienation
William Bernet & Laurence L. Greenhill (2021)
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Parental Alienation: In the child’s worst interest
Teresa C. Silva (2021)
Parenting - Challenges of Child Rearing in a Changing Society
Losses Experienced by Children Alienated from a Parent
Jennifer J. Harman, Mandy L. Matthewson, Amy J.L. Baker (2021)
#alienatedchild #targetedchild #parentalalienation
Parental Alienation-Development and Validation of a Behavioral Anchor Scale
Alina Georgeta Sîrbu, Mona Vintilă, Luca Tisu, Adelina Mihaela Stefănut, Otilia Ioana Tudorel, Beatrice Măguran & Roxana Andreea Toma
Sustainability 2021, Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development
What Does it Mean to be a Targeted Parent? Parents Experiences in the Context of Parental Alienation
Ana Tavares, Carla Crespo & Maria Teresa Ribeiro (2021)
Journal of Family Studies, New York
"Parental Alienation: Targeted Parent Experience in Turkey"
Fuat Torun, Sebahat Dilek Torun & Mandy Matthewson (2021)
The American Journal of Family Therapy
#ParentalAlienation #divorce #targetedparent #alienationtactics
Recurrent Misinformation Regarding Parental Alienation Theory
William Bernet (2021)
The American Journal of Family Therapy
A Roadmap for the Treatment of Parental Alienation
Alan D. Blotcky, William Bernet & Jennifer Harman (2022)
Michigan Family Law Journal
Allegations of Family Violence in Court: How Parental Alienation Affects Judicial Outcomes
Jennifer J. Harman & Demosthenes Lorandos (2020)
Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, American Psychological Association
#parentalalienation #childabuse #domesticviolence #childcustody #judicialdecisionmaking
"Understanding Targeted Parents’ Experience of Parental Alienation:
A Qualitative Description from Their Own Perspective"
Saulyn Lee-Maturana, Mandy Matthewson & Corinna Dwan (2020)
The American Journal of Family Therapy
#targetedparent #alienatedparent #parentalalienation
#divorceconflict #rejectedparent #qualitativedescription #familyviolence
"The Not-Forgotten Child: Alienated Adult Children’s Experience of Parental Alienation"
Caitlin Bentley & Mandy Matthewson (2020)
The American Journal of Family Therapy
#alienatedadultchild #alienatedchild #emotionalabuse #childabuse #psychologicalabuse #familyviolence
"Targeted Parents Surviving Parental Alienation:
Consequences of the Alienation and Coping Strategies."
Saulyn Lee-Maturana, Mandy L. Matthewson, Corinna Dwan. (2020)
Journal of Child and Family Studies
Highlights
● 23% of targeted parents in this study reported that they have attempted suicide.
● Practitioners should asses targeted parent’s suicide risk when working with them.
● Targeted parents experience distress as a genuine response to their predicament, but this distress can be perpetuated by negative automatic thoughts.
● Targeted parents may benefit from learning coping skills including cognitive restructuring techniques.
● When targeted parents lose contact with their children, they suffer ambiguous loss, which can lead to disenfranchised grief.
BOOK: "PARENTAL ALIENATION Science and Law."
Demosthenes Lorandos and William Bernet (2020)
For attorneys, judges, and family law professionals, this book explains in detail the scientific basis for testimony and legal decisions that relate to PA.
Charles C Thomas Publisher, Ltd
BOOK: "Understanding and Managing Parental Alienation:
A Guide to Assessment and Intervention."
Janet Haines, Mandy Matthewson and Marcus Turnbull (2020)
A comprehensive analysis of contemporary understanding of parental alienation. Grounded in recent scientific advances, this is the first book of its kind providing resources on how to identify parental alienation and a guide to evidence-based intervention.
Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Innovative Programs in Israel for Prevention & Responding to Parental Alienation:
Education, Early Identification and Timely, Effective Intervention
Philip Marcus (2020)
Family Court Review - An Interdisciplinary Journal
Special Issue: Parent‐Child Contact Problems: Concepts, Controversies, & Conundrums
MMPI-2 Profiles of Mothers Engaged in Parental Alienation
Paolo Roma, Daniela Marchetti, Cristina Mazza, Franco Burla & Maria Cristina Verrocchio (2020)
Journal of Family Issues
When Evaluators Get It Wrong: False Positive IDs and Parental Alienation
Richard A. Warshak (2019)
Psychology, Public Policy and Law
Parental Alienation: The Blossoming Field of Study
Jennifer J. Harman, William Bernet, and Joseph Harman (2019)
Current Directions of Psychological Science
Gender Differences in the Use of Parental Alienating Behaviors
Jennifer J. Harman & Demosthenes Lorandos & Zeynep Biringen & Caitlyn Grubb (2019)
Journal of Family Violence
Prevalence of adults who are the targets of parental alienating behaviors and their impact
Jennifer J. Harman, Sadie Leder-Elder, Zeynep Biringen (2019)
Children and Youth Services Review
Parents Behaving Badly: Gender Biases in the Perception of Parental Alienating Behaviors
Jennifer J. Harman, Zeynep Biringen, Ellen M. Ratajack, Pearl L. Outland, and Allyson Kraus (2019)
Journal of Family Psychology
Depression and quality of life in adults perceiving exposure to parental alienation.
M.C. Verricchio, D. Marchetti, D. Carrozzino, A. Compare and M. Fulcheri (2019)
Healthy and Quality of Life Outcomes
Parental Alienating Behaviors: An Unacknowledged Form of Family Violence
Jennifer J. Harman, Edward Kruk and Denise A. Hines (2018)
Psychological Bulletin
Characteristics and experiences of targeted parents of parental alienation
from their own perspective: A systematic literature review.
Sau-lyn Maturana, Mandy Matthewson, Corinna Dwan and Kimberley Norris (2018)
Australian Journal of Psychology
Reclaiming Parent–Child Relationships: Outcomes of Family Bridges with Alienated Children.
Richard A. Warshak (2018)
Journal of Divorce and Remarriage
FBAC
The Forgotten Parent: The Targeted Parent Perspective of Parental Alienation
Clare Poustie, Mandy Matthewson and Sian Balmer (2018)
Journal of Family Issues
Parental alienation: Targeted parent perspective
Sian Balmer, Mandy Matthewson, and Janet Haines (2017)
Australian Journal of Psychology
Adult report of childhood exposure to parental alienation at different developmental time periods
Maria Christina Verrocchio, Amy J. L. Baker and Daniela Marchettic (2017)
Journal of Family Therapy
An Objective Measure of Splitting in Parental Alienation: The Parental Acceptance–Rejection Question
William Bernet, Nilgun Gregory, Kathleen M. Reay and Ronald P. Rohner (2017)
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Parental Alienation: the impact on men's mental health
Leo Sher (2017)
International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
Recommendations for best practice in response to Parental Alienation: Findings from a systematic rev
Kate Templer, Mandy Matthewson, Janet Haines and Georgina Cox (2016)
Journal of Family Therapy
Child Affected by Parental Relationship Distress (DSM)
Bernet W, Wamboldt MZ, Narrow WE. (2016)
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Prevalence of Parental Alienation Drawn from Representative Poll
Jennifer J Harmon, Sadie Leder-Elder, Zeynep Biringen (2016)
Children and Youth Services Review
Yes, children are susceptible to manipulation: Commentary on article
by Clemente and Padilla-Racero."
William Bernet, Maria Cristina Verrocchio, Stanley Korosi (2015)
Children and Youth Services Review
Ten Parental Alienation Fallacies That Compromise Decisions in Court and in Therapy
Richard A. Warshak (2015)
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
The Long-Term Correlates of Childhood Exposure to Parental Alienation on Adult Self-Sufficiency and
Naomi Ben-Ami , Amy JL Baker (2012)
The American Journal of Family Therapy
To Turn a Child Against a Parent Is To Turn a Child Against Himself:
The Direct and Indirect Effects of Exposure to Parental Alienation Strategies on Self-Esteem and Well-Being.
Naomi Ben-Ami , Amy JL Baker (2011)
Journal of Divorce and Remarriage
Parental Alienation Among College Students
Aaron J. Hands and Richard A Warshak (2011)
The American Journal of Family Therapy
"Parental Alienation, DSM-V, and ICD-11."
William Bernet, Wilfrid von Boch-Galhau, Amy JL Baker, Stephen L Morrison (2010)
The American Journal of Family Therapy
"New approaches to divorce with children: A problem of public health."
Vittorio Carlo Vezzetti (2016)
Healthy Psychology Open
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