%0 Journal Article
%T Parental Alienation Syndrome
%A Fuat Torun
%J Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar
%D 2011
%I Psikiyatride G¨šncel Yakla??mlar
%X Children who have been programmed by one parent to be alienated from the other parent are commonly seen in the context of child-custody disputes. Its primary manifestation is the childĄ¯s campaign of denigration against a parent, a campaign that has no justification. It is said to result from a combination of a programming (brainwashing) parentĄ¯s indoctrinations and the childĄ¯s own contributions to the vilification of the targeted parent. Many evaluators use the term parental alienation syndrome to refer to the disorder engendered in such children. However, there is significant controversy going on about the validity of parental alienation syndrome. The purpose of this article has been to describe and help to differentiate parental alienation syndrome and abuse for mental health professionals working in the field, and discuss the arguments about the validity of this syndrome.
%K alienation
%K parental
%K abuse
%K children
%U http://www.cappsy.org/archives/vol3/no3/cap_03_21.pdf