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Guidelines for best evidence based practice responses for parental alienation: a psychological and legal perspective
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Templer, KM and Matthewson, ML and Haines, J and Cox, G, Guidelines for best evidence based practice responses for parental alienation: a psychological and legal perspective, 49th APS Annual Conference: Psychology meeting society's challenges, 30 September - 3 October, 2014, Hobart, Tasmania (2015) [Conference Extract]
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Abstract
Parental alienation occurs when a child is disproportionally influenced by a parent’s unwarranted
views of the other parent, leading to unnecessary refusal or resistance of a relationship with the
targeted parent (Garber, 2011). The child will align themselves with the preferred parent without
justification, with their behaviour often driven by false beliefs (Bernet & Baker, 2013). The issue is
both one of concern and relevance as it generally results in a loss of a once positive relationship or
attachment, usually occurring in the context of divorce or conflict (Bernet & Baker, 2013). There is a
current lack of literature regarding effective practice to aid psychologists and courts in terms of
supporting the alienating parent, targeted parent and the involved child. Given this gap in the
literature, this study aimed to develop a set of best practice guidelines with both a psychological and a
legal perspective working with families affected by parental alienation. The study examined
therapeutic skills and interventions required and helpful actions the court could take in addressing
parental alienation. The methodology involved a systematic literature search adopting the Preferred
Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method. From the systematic
review of the literature practice guidelines have been proposed for psychologists, family therapists
and lawyers working with families affected by parental alienation.
Item Details
Item Type: | Conference Extract |
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Keywords: | Parental Alienation |
Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Applied and developmental psychology |
Research Field: | Psychology of ageing |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in psychology |
UTAS Author: | Templer, KM (Ms Kate Templer) |
UTAS Author: | Matthewson, ML (Dr Mandy Matthewson) |
ID Code: | 100854 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2015-06-02 |
Last Modified: | 2016-03-21 |
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