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Behavior definitions library.
A shared vocabulary for describing what adults do, what children show, and what the available record can actually support.
Adult behaviors
The 17 strategy pages translate conclusions into observable actions and documentation prompts.
Badmouthing the other parent →Limiting contact →Interfering with communication →Interfering with symbolic communication →Withdrawal of love or conditional approval →Telling the child the parent does not love them →Forcing the child to choose →Telling the child the parent is dangerous →Confiding in the child about adult or court matters →Forcing the child to reject the other parent →Asking the child to spy →Asking the child to keep secrets →Referring to the parent by first name →Referring to a step-parent as “Mom” or “Dad” →Withholding medical, academic, or other information →Changing the child’s name to remove association →Cultivating dependency or undermining autonomy →
Child manifestations
These descriptions are not diagnostic criteria. The same outward behavior can arise from different histories, including justified safety concerns.
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