Divorce poison : protecting the parent-child bond from a vindictive ex 1st ed

Warshak, Richard Ades (1949 -)
New York, New York USA : ReganBooks, © 2001


Book 305 pp ISBN 0060188995 9780060188993
Synopsis
“Its sad these books are necessary, but I thankful someone is helping to educate parents on the essentials of protecting a parent/child bond, when one parent is malicious and hateful.” – a reader
Contents: Introduction: Stealing The Soul --
The Delicate Balance --
The United Front --
When Silence Is Not Golden --
How to Distinguish Between Helpful and Harmful Criticism --
Bad-Mouthing, Bashing, And Brainwashing --
Bad-mouthing --
Bashing --
Brainwashing --
Parental Alienation Syndrome --
Children Who Resist Divorce Poison --
Alienated Children --
The Hate Campaign --
Trivial Explanations for the Hatred --
False Abuse Accusations --
Polarizing Parents: Saints and Sinners --
Parroting Adults --
Declaration of Independence --
Hatred by Association --
Alienation Without Divorce Poison --
Justified Alienation --
Child-Driven Alienation --
Understanding the Roots of Alienation --
Is It Alienation or Not? --
False Accusations of Parental Alienation Syndrome --
Malignant Motives --
Poor Boundaries --
Revenge --
Narcissism --
Guilt --
Insecurity --
Seeking Validation --
Holding On with Hate --
Paranoia --
Reenactments --
Hostility Toward the Children --
Custody Litigation --
Preventing Alienation During Custody Litigation --
Remarriage --
The Alienating Environment --
Isolation --
Relocation --
Kidnapping --
Stripping --
Fear --
The Corruption of Reality --
The Name Game --
Repetition --
Selective Attention --
Judging Behavior Out of Context --
Exaggeration --
Lies --
Revisionist History --
The Total Change Theory --
Suggestions and Innuendos --
Exploitation --
Projection --
Rationalization --
Holier Than Thou --
With God on Our Side --
"The Truth" --
Overindulgence --
Encroachment --
Cloak and Dagger --
Cognitive Dissonance --
Conspiracy --
Tamper-Resistant Packaging --
Poison Control --
Empathy --
The Power of Indirect Communication --
Fly on the Wall --
Two Steps Removed --
Using Third Parties --
Strike While the Iron Is Cold --
Creating Bridges --
Healing Experiences --
Memorializing the Positive --
The Way We Were --
Sowing Seeds in the Psyche --
Vacations --
Divide and Conquer: The Value of Separating Siblings --
Contagion Control: Helping Children Stay Neutral --
With God on Our Side--Revisited --
Agree to Disagree --
No One's Perfect --
Think for Yourself --
Brainwashing 101 --
Films and Television --
Become a Better Parent --
Avoid Common Errors --
Damage Control --
Ann Landers's Reconciliation Day --
Getting Professional Help --
When to Call the Therapist --
How Therapy Can Help --
How You Can Help Your Therapist --
Selecting Therapists --
Conditions of Treatment --
Child Custody Evaluations --
Phasing In Versus Moving In --
Moving Out of One Home Without Moving into the Other --
Hiring an Attorney --
Letting Go --
When to Let Go --
How to Let Go --
Staying in Touch after Letting Go --
New Bridges --
Alienated Children as Adults --
Coping with the Loss --
Hope for the Future.