But now, the estranged couple is back in the limelight again as some experts believe their divorce might lead to the occurrence of parental
alienation syndrome among their six children.
Not exact matches
He was «appointed as an independent Family Assessor,... to
among other issues assess any indication of the presence of Munchausen's
Syndrome by Proxy, the possibility of molest and the possibility of parental
alienation of either parent.»
Psychological distress
among adult children of divorce who perceive experiencing parental
alienation syndrome in earlier years.
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; p. 202).
The planned centre is sure to set off a storm of controversy
among those who consider Warshak and Rand's work cult - like «deprogramming» and question whether Parental
Alienation Syndrome isn't just an excuse for bad, or even abusive, parents.