I would never want so-called ‘Parental Alienation’ shoehorned into the DSM-5. It’s unnecessary- the behaviors are already diagnosable using proper attachment-based, trauma-informed criteria if you actually know what you’re looking at.
‘Parental Alienation’ is a diversion tactic- not a diagnostic gap.
Millions of families are affected by this manipulative dynamic, yet its absence from the DSM-5 is no accident.
Want to know who benefits from pretending it’s not real? Look at the industries profiting off endless litigation and ineffective interventions that keep children stuck in loyalty conflicts. We don’t need the DSM to validate this- we need professionals with a spine to call it what it is and fix it at the root.
If you’re still confused, here’s the problem:
The Legal System: Without an official diagnosis, courts avoid accountability. Judges dismiss clear evidence as “high conflict” instead of recognizing psychological abuse.
Certain Mental Health Professionals: Some therapists profit from years of “reunification therapy” that never addresses the alienating parent’s behavior.
The Alienating Parent: No diagnosis means no treatment. They continue the abuse while appearing to comply with court orders.
Here’s what they don’t want you to know:
Parental alienation is psychological abuse. It creates trauma in children- anxiety, depression, identity confusion, and long-term relationship issues.
But acknowledging this would require:
→ Holding alienating parents accountable
→ Training family court personnel
→ Admitting the system has failed families
→ Changing profitable therapy models
After 20 years of reuniting alienated families, I’ve seen the damage firsthand.
These children and targeted parents aren’t “high conflict” — they’re trauma survivors.
The DSM-5 omission isn’t oversight.
It’s a choice that protects institutions and sacrifices families.
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