I listened to this and found it interesting about the abuse. Normally, when there is PAS involved the alienator is the one who makes it easier on children. Good stuff.

Pathogenic Parenting, called by the old Gardner followers 'PAS, Parental Alienation" is very much alive and runs circles in family court rooms.

Here, I copied this in part from Dr. Craig Childress Website. For further information on Pathogenic Parenting. Please google him.

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"Diagram of AB-PA Pathology
This is a diagram of the pathology traditionally called "parental alienation" in the popular culture.  At its core, this is an attachment-related pathology created in the childhood attachment trauma of the allied narcissistic/(borderline) parent that produced a disorganized attachment,  This disorganized attachment then constellated into the narcissistic and/or borderline personality disorder traits of this parent that then drive one component of the pathology. 

The divorce also activates "internal working models" (also called schemas) of attachment in the childhood trauma pattern of "abusive parent"/"victimized child"/"protective parent." This trauma pattern is then overlaid and transferred onto the current family members, with the targeted parent being ascribed the trauma reenactment role as the supposedly "abusive parent," the child is assigned the trauma reenactment role as the supposedly "victimized child," and the allied narcissistic/(borderline) parent self-adopts and conspicuously displays the coveted role as the supposedly wonderful "protective parent."

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