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Parental alienation is a term derived from Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS)
first defined by child psychiatrist Richard A. Gardner in his 1985 research paper to
describe a distinctive group of behaviors in children that includes showing extreme but
unwarranted fear, disrespect, or hostility toward one parent-the targeted and alienated
parent
...a disorder that arises primarily in the context of child-custody disputes. Its primary
manifestation is the child's campaign of denigration against the parent, a campaign that
has no justification. The disorder results from the combination of indoctrinations by the
alienating parent and the child's own contributions to the vilification of the alienated
parent.
It's essential to know how to recognize the signs that a child is suffering from
parental alienation:
A badmouthing campaign by the alienating parent can be subtle. The alienating
parent states to the child, “I would love to buy you this toy, but I pay your mother so
much support that cannot afford to buy this for you.”
When asked why they feel negatively towards the alienated parent, they cannot
justify their feelings with specific examples, or their reasons are wildly untrue.
Sometimes, the child rejects the parent for reasons that wouldn’t usually rationalize
rejection, such as their parent’s appearance or food preparation skills. Once a child has
adopted the parent’s perspective, he/she will see no redeeming qualities in the
alienated parent. In the child’s eyes, the alienating parent who is doing the alienating
can do no wrong, but their feelings towards that parent are wholly negative and critical.
The child typically doesn’t experience feelings of guilt for the harsh treatment of
the alienated parent. In most cases, the child will act ungrateful or spiteful toward the
alienated parent and appear unimpressed by any gifts or favors offered by the targeted
parent.
The child will borrow adult language from the alienating parent that they do not
appear to understand. The resentment an alienated child feels towards the targeted
parent can also extend to the parent’s relatives, who were once loved and are suddenly
despised and avoided.
The rejected parent experiences the emotional loss of a child which is
comparable to the death of a child. For the child, it is comparable to the early death of
the rejected parent. The effects of parental alienation on the child can last a lifetime and
the child is likely to suffer from depression or substance abuse in adulthood.
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