Mood induction, during which the AP may employ the following strategies:
UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATIVELY TREATING PARENTAL ALIENATION SYNDROME - KENNETH H. WALDRON, Ph.D. DAVID E. JOANIS, J.D. Madison. Wisconsin. From the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY LAWS, VOLUME 10, P.121-133 (1996)
- guilt (e.g., "I don't know why your father left us; everything seemed okay");
- intimidation (e.g., "Go to your mother's if you want, but you are not to hug her cute little boyfriend anymore. Do you understand?");
- fear (e.g., "I just want you kids to know that I'11 be here the whole time you are at your dad's and that you can call if you need me");
- playing the victim (or, "poor me") (e.g., "Jeez, your mom is taking me to court again. When is she gonna leave me alone to just spend time with you?");
- sympathy seeking (e.g., "Look kids, you need to know that I just can't afford to take you the places your dad takes you because he has much more money. I know that's not fair to you but it is just the way it is");
- telling the child the "truth" about past events (e.g., "I hid a lot from you before your mom left us because I didn't want you hurt, or for you to hate your mom, but now you deserve an explanation ... ");
- overindulgence and permissiveness (e.g., "Of course it is all right for you to own your own hunting rifle. Your mom just doesn't want us to have fun together"); and/or
- threats (e.g., "So, you had a good time. Maybe you'd like to go and just live there. I just want you to know, if you do, you won't see me again").
UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATIVELY TREATING PARENTAL ALIENATION SYNDROME - KENNETH H. WALDRON, Ph.D. DAVID E. JOANIS, J.D. Madison. Wisconsin. From the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY LAWS, VOLUME 10, P.121-133 (1996)