The Parental Alienation Syndrome: What is it and What Data Support it?

This article describes the parental alienation syndrome, its proposed characteristics and dynamics, and the methods used to document its presence. Research related to various tenets of the parental alienation syndrome is then reviewed. Finally, the syndrome's utility for mental health professionals and courts in explaining allegations of sexual abuse in situations of divorce is evaluated.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/67847/2/10.1177_1077559598003002005.pd