In Understanding and Managing Parental Alienation: A Guide to Assessment and Intervention, Janet Haines, Mandy Matthewson and Marcus Turnbull offer a comprehensive analysis of contemporary understanding of parental alienation. Grounded in recent scientific advances, this is the first book of its kind providing resources on how to identify parental alienation and a guide to evidence-based intervention. Parental alienation is a process in which one parent manipulates their child to negatively perceive and reject the other parent. Recognising this phenomenon and knowing when to intervene is often the biggest challenge faced by practitioners.
Key Features
- Comprehensive analysis of parental alienation.
- Guidance on identifying and intervening in cases of parental alienation.
- Explores the effects on each family member as a mental health concern.
- Divided into six parts for structured learning.
- Includes contemporary case examples and cutting-edge research.
Additional Information
This book provides a guide to this process and how to assess, identify and intervene successfully from a legal and therapy standpoint. Taking on a gender-neutral approach, it is filled with practitioner-client dialogues and reflections to show the difficult realities of parental alienation. Practical and accessible, this is an essential resource for mental health professionals working with families experiencing parental alienation, as well as postgraduate students of clinical psychology, counselling, family therapy, social work, and child and family psychology. This book will also be of immense interest to family lawyers and mediators due to its multidisciplinary approach.
