3.71 Citation Analysis of Misinformation Regarding Parental Alienation Theory

Abstract

Misinformation regarding parental alienation (PA) frequently occurs in journals, books, and presentations. The purpose of this study was to identify recurrent publication of the same misinformation, that is, variations of the statement: “Parental alienation theory assumes that the favored parent has caused parental alienation in the child simply because the child refuses to have a relationship with the rejected parent, without identifying or proving alienating behaviors by the favored parent.” The recurrent misinformation reported here is not trivial; these statements are significant misrepresentations of PA theory.