Parental alienation and parental alienation syndrome - disorder

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Induced parent-child alienation has been recognized in psychological literature for over 60 years. In the 1980s and 1990s, several research groups began naming the phenomenon, with terms like “pathological alignment,” “visitation refusal,” and “programmed and brainwashed children” emerging from various studies. Despite its integration into judicial codes in countries like Brazil and acknowledgment in case law, including that of the European Court of Human Rights, the issue remains trivialized or denied. The author, a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, shares the voices of victims through documented cases from his practice. Their letters, case histories, and interviews reveal the profound impact of parental alienation, leading to serious, lasting problems into adulthood. This work advocates for the recognition of induced parent-child alienation as a form of psychological child abuse, emphasizing the need for timely prevention and intervention, as well as an end to its trivialization and denial.