Frequently Asked Questions

The Five-Factor Model helps to distinguish parental alienation and parental estrangement.

Severely alienated children do not give reliable explanations of their feelings and opinions.

There are 17 common alienating behaviors.

Yes — mental health and legal authorities in many countries consider severe parental alienation a form of child psychological abuse.

Yes — the alienated child is mentally kidnapped and brainwashed.

The concept of parental alienation is in DSM-5, but not the actual words.

There are 8 common behavioral symptoms of parental alienation.