Navigating the Maze During Treatment of Adult Survivors of Child Psychological Abuse: Severe Parental Alienation

A Comprehensive Resource Guide for Mental Health Practitioners, Offering Insights, Strategies and Risk Mitigation from a PhD Thesis on the Challenges Faced by Practitioners Treating Adult Child Survivors.

Dr Alyse Price-Tobler, PhD (UniSC), an academic researcher in child psychological abuse related to severe level parental alienation and clinical psychotherapist (MCAP), presents a pioneering exploration in her three-volume book series.

Having experienced this abuse herself during childhood, Dr Price-Tobler is deeply invested in understanding and addressing these issues. Drawing from her twin study doctoral thesis titled “Working with Adult Child Survivors of Severe Parental Alienation Abuse: Survivors and Mental Health Practitioners’ Perspectives,”

Volume One delves into firsthand accounts of adult-child survivors and their interactions with mental health practitioners (MHPs) who assisted them with childhood trauma.

In Volume Two, the focus shifts to insights from world-leading MHPs specialising in trauma therapy for adult child survivors of SPA. Additionally, Volume Three will introduce a comprehensive treatment framework for MHPs working with adult survivors.

Drawing from 38 years of frontline experience in disabilities and mental health, Dr Price-Tobler offers a ‘lived experience insider researchers’ understanding of complex SPA dynamics.

Her perspective encompasses that of an academic researcher, an MHP, and a child survivor, providing valuable insights into this complex issue. Hailing from just south of Sydney, Australia, Dr. Price-Tobler’s series offers invaluable insights for a diverse audience that includes mental health professionals, family law court workers, medical practitioners, medical students, and other adult child survivors.