Some parents consciously, blatantly, and even maliciously denigrate their ex-spouse through negative comments and actions. Others simply sigh or tense up at the mention of the targeted parent, causing guilt and anxiety in the children. The result is a child full of hate, fear, and rejection toward an unknowing and often undeserving parent.
Exploring issues such as secrecy, spying, false accusations, threats and discipline, Divorce Casualties recognizes the often subtle causes of alienation, teaching you to prevent or minimize its damaging effects on your children. Dr. Darnall's practical techniques for understanding the effects of alienation, including characteristics of alienators, symptoms of alienators, a self-report inventory and exercises, and real-life examples, will help even the most well-intentioned of parents renew their commitment to helping their child maintain a healthy, happy relationship with both parents.
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Divorce Casualties
Keeping Your Children Close While You're Breaking Apart
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2Table of contents
- Cover
- Half title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- A Cautionary Note
- 1 Parental Alienation
- 2 Types of Alienating Parents
- 3 False Allegations
- 4 Your Child Comes First
- 5 Why Parents Alienate
- 6 Significant Others
- 7 Obstacles to Change: Parental vs Ex-Spousal Issues
- 8 Common Alienating Tactics: Disclosing Inappropriate Information to Children
- 9 Common Alienating Tactics: Demands and Blame
- 10 Common Alienating Tactics: Taught to Fear
- 11 Common Alienating Tactics: Harassment
- 12 The Values War: Parenting Time and Discipline as the Battlefield
- 13 Common Alienating Tactics: Spying, Secrets, and Using Children as Witnesses
- 14 Health and Safety
- 15 Common Alienating Tactics: Derogatory Comparisons
- 16 Common Alienating Tactics: Denying Access to the Child
- 17 Allegations of Sexual or Physical Abuse
- 18 Legal and Ethical Challenges to PA and PAS
- 19 Working Successfully with Attorneys, Parent Coordinators, Mediators, and Counselors
- Epilogue
- Appendix
- References
- Index