Parental Alienation in Divorce with Dr. Amy J. L. Baker, Part 1
High conflict divorce and separation in the family courts consumes the majority of the court’s time and resources and provides the most frustration and confusion. Alienation is one of the most challenging and terrifying events in a parent’s life and damaging to children. Bill Eddy and Megan Hunter talk with parental alienation expert Dr. Amy J.L. Baker about this important topic in the inaugural episode of their High Conflict Divorce Series.
“Parental alienation is the term used to describe the overall problem of children being encouraged by one parent – the favored parent – to unjustly reject the other parent, the targeted parent.”
—Amy J.L. Baker, Ph.D
Are Personality Disorders a Mental Illness?
Bill and Megan discuss what’s considered a mental illness or disorder, how personality disorders differ, if they’re a form of mental illness, links between personality disorders and prominent cases, how courts regard them, and more.
Narcissists: The Great Dividers
Bill and Megan talk about how narcissistic high conflict people are the Great Dividers. They look at how and where this manifests, why we don’t see it coming, how to address it, and more.
What If I’m High Conflict?
Have you wondered if you are high conflict? If you have, you’re not alone. In this episode, Bill and Megan talk about identifying patterns that might mean you’re high conflict and what you should do about it.
Can People with High Conflict Personalities Change?
Bill and Megan talk about whether HCPs know they’re high conflict, whether they can change, and if so, what does it take to help them do so?
Q and A Lab: Paranoid Personalities
Megan and Bill return for another Q&A discussion, this time focusing on two questions about paranoid personality and high conflict behaviors.
A Conversation with Amanda Ripley: a Best-Selling Journalist’s View of High Conflict
New York Times best-selling author Amanda Ripley, author of ‘High Conflict,’ joins Bill Eddy to discuss high conflict. They discuss macro and micro views of it, how to get out of and avoid high conflict situations, how to reduce high conflict behavior, an
On Being a Megaphone: Should You Tell the Judge, Boss, HR, or Others That the other Person is High Conflict?
Megan and Bill talk about who you should tell – if anyone – about someone in your life who is high conflict or has a personality disorder in this week’s episode. It’s a big issue that can impact outcomes whether in a legal case, in your job or in your fam
High Conflict in Education: Chaos, Attrition, and Fear with Guest Sandra Just
Bill and Megan speak with Sandra Just about the current state of education and high conflict within the education system, given the many issues faced by everyone involved in the system.
New Ways for Families with Susie Rayner
Susie Rayner, the New Ways Program Manager for the High Conflict Institute, joins Bill Eddy to talk about the New Ways for Families program and more.