The Dirty Rain, the Fire and the Ghosts of the Forest as the Surfacing, Alienated Self : A Case-Study of an Alienated Child

Aristoniki Theodosiou-Tryfo

Abstract

The case studied here, refers to a ten year old boy, Adam, a boy who has been alienated from his mother by his alienating father. He was sent to art therapy by his school as a result of his disorganized behavior. He underwent art therapy. The Parental alienation Syndrome is a debatable syndrome that tends to dichotomize the Mental Health professionals. It refers to DSM V using the term “estrangement” as a synonym of the term “alienation” as an extreme pathological dynamic which is developed between the members of a family. In the present case-study, there is going to be reference to the specific syndrome, since the definition of this syndrome and its description clearly depict everything that Adam goes through.