Long-term Effects of Parental Alienation BehavioralEffects◦Childshunsalienatedparentforyearsora life-time◦ChildrepeatsalienatingbehaviorsinlateradultrelationshipsCognitiveEffects◦Childfailstodevelopcriticalthinking◦ChildexperiencesrelationshipsasallgoodorallbadEmotionalEffects◦Chronicdepressionoverlossoflovedparent◦Chronicguiltoverparticipatinginrejectionofparent

Short-term Effects of Parental Alienation Child escapes battleground between parentsChild resolves cognitive dissonanceChild becomes enmeshed with preferred parentChild loses relationship with rejected parent