Parentification Category
The Parentified Child and Anger
Posted on July 5, 2020 1 Comment
According to Maggie Olivares, a social worker who’s dealt with many parentified kids, anger is another byproduct that comes from missing out on a carefree childhood. When they’re adults, they look back on all the years when they had too much responsibility and too little fun and are resentful. They struggle to maintain a relationship with […]
What Does Parentified Mean?
Posted on July 5, 2020 1 Comment
Parentification occurs when a child is forced to switch roles with their mom or dad, taking on the job of caretaker in the relationship. They may do this in an emotional way: listening to the parent’s problems, giving them comfort, and offering advice. They may also do it in a physical way: cleaning the house, […]
How to heal your “inner child.”
Posted on July 5, 2020 1 Comment
Parentification is when a child is forced to take on the role of an adult. Many children get pushed into the role of caretaker for their younger siblings or become the referee in their parent’s arguments. When caregivers aren’t able to fully show up for themselves, children get put into developmentally inappropriate situations. Parentification occurs across a spectrum and […]
The debate around the inclusion of Parental Alienation in DSM-5
Posted on May 15, 2015 1 Comment
Trainee Prize Award Winner Psychopathology and theconceptualisation of mental disorder:The debate around the inclusion of Parental Alienation in DSM-5 Sue Whitcombe Content and Focus: This paper will briefly consider the general conceptualisation of mental disorder before focusing on the specific case of Parental Alienation (PA), variously termed a disorder or a syndrome.By virtue of the recent […]
Parental Alienation and Parental Kidnap to be recognised as crimes against children
Posted on April 14, 2015 1 Comment
Parental Alienation and Parental Kidnap infringe upon the rights of the child to know of its parentage and also exposes the child to potential emotional difficulties in later life, if the child is ever reconciled with the truth. Parental Alienation and Parental Kidnap serves only the emotional desires and wishes [not needs] of the custodial […]
Family Court Review
Posted on March 28, 2015 2 Comments
When caregivers conflict, systemic alliances shift and healthy parent-child roles can be corrupted. The present paper describes three forms of role corruption which can occur within the enmeshed dyad and as the common complement of alienation and estrangement. These include the child who is prematurely promoted to serve as a parent’s ally and partner, the […]
