Caught in the Middle

Takes a hard look at the consequences of intense conflict between divorced parents This book explores both the causes and consequences of high-level, stressful conflict between divorced parents on their children's development. It also provides concrete advice to help parents work together to the benefit of all involved, most importantly the children.

Acknowledgments v 1 Introduction 1 2 Why Work It Out? 11 3 Understanding Conflict Developmentally 29 4 How to Assess Conflict 41 5 Normal Visitation versus Conflict Visitation 51 6 Identifying and Understanding Parental Alienation 65 7 A Comprehensive Intervention Model for Parental Alienation 83 8 Creating a Parenting Plan for High-Conflict Divorce 101 9 Implementing the Parenting Plan 127 Appendix A: Parenting Plan 155 Appendix B: Parenting Checklist 162 Appendix C: Parenting Coordinator Agreement 168 References 173 Bibliography 178 Index 181