Archive for November, 2010

Parental Alienation Syndrome Symptoms – How to Recognize That Your Child Is Alienated from You

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Parental alienation is hard to understand mostly because it’s hard to wrap your brain around how one parent would do this to your child and to you. It seems unconscionable that someone would position your own flesh and blood to perceive you as his or her enemy.

To read the complete article, visit Parental Alienation Syndrome Symptoms – How to Recognize That Your Child Is Alienated from You

Posted in Healing Insights | No Comments »

Healing from Emotional Abuse – Battered Women and the Practice of Psychology

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

It is no wonder that abused women are skeptical about the work of psychologists and psychiatrists. I’m reminded of a line is Shutter Island… “Reasonable protest is ‘denial;’ legitimate fears are ‘paranoia,’ and survival instincts are ‘defense mechanisms’.”

To read the complete article, visit Healing from Emotional Abuse – Battered Women and the Practice of Psychology

Posted in Healing Insights | No Comments »

Domestic Violence Victims – The Silencing of Battered Women and Abused Men

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

For decades battered women have been accused of being “crazy.” But, what does that mean?

Is she really crazy? That is, does she truly have a psychiatric disorder? Is her alleged psychopathology real?

To read the complete article, visit Domestic Violence Victims – The Silencing of Battered Women and Abused Men

Posted in Abuse Insights | No Comments »