Sentences with phrase «vulnerable child syndrome»

Vulnerable child syndrome is a medical condition that affects children and their parents.

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Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are especially vulnerable to asthma, and have double or even triple the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Dr. Brams further stated that children who are subject to parental alienation syndrome are often vulnerable to a therapist's reinforcement that one parent is considered «bad.

In a recent book chapter entitled «Parental Alignments and Alienation Among Children of High Conflict Divorce,» Johnston and Roseby opined, «Rather than seeing this syndrome as being induced in the child by an alienating parent, as Gardner does, we propose that these «unholy alliances» are a later manifestation of the failed separation - individuation process in especially vulnerable children who have been exposed to disturbed family relationships during their early years» (10; Children of High Conflict Divorce,» Johnston and Roseby opined, «Rather than seeing this syndrome as being induced in the child by an alienating parent, as Gardner does, we propose that these «unholy alliances» are a later manifestation of the failed separation - individuation process in especially vulnerable children who have been exposed to disturbed family relationships during their early years» (10; children who have been exposed to disturbed family relationships during their early years» (10; p. 202).

The purpose of this article is to suggest sound practices about parental alienation (PA) and parental alienation syndrome (PAS) and to identify some key prevention and intervention issues so that mental health professionals who counsel children and families experiencing loyalty conflicts or parental alienation tactics will be better prepared to help this highly vulnerable population.