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The Parental Alienation Syndrome: What is it and What Data Support it?

Year: 1998

Type: article

Abstract: This article describes the parental alienation syndrome, its proposed characteristics and dynamics, and the methods used to document its presence. Research related to various tenets of the parental alienation syndrome is then reviewed. Finally, the syndrome's utility for mental health professionals and courts in explaining allegations of sexual abuse in situations of divorce is evaluated.

Source: Child Maltreatment

DOI: 10.1177/1077559598003002005

Author: Kathleen Coulborn Faller

Institution: University of Michigan

Language: English

Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2016538205