Bonds and mentalization capacity in parental alienation
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: This study has focused some of the psychological processes presents in the Parental Alienation, more specifically the characteristics of bonds between fathers, mothers and their children, who are involved in this phenomenon, and their mentalization capacity. An exploratory qualitative study has been conducted, adopting the Multiple Cases Study procedure. Participants were four children and their parents. Participants were sent to psychological evaluation in an university school clinic localized at metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, by the Family Court of the city concerned. The participant’s evaluation process included semi-structured, structured interviews, and psychological tests. The main findings indicated weak and inconsistent affective bonds, permeated by conflicts, and indicators of insecure attachment. Mothers and fathers, as soon as children, showed a restricted mentalization capacity.
Authors: Andréa Faccini, Vera Ramires Röhnelt Ramires
Institution: Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1490885086