The parental alienation debate belongs in the courtroom, not in DSM-5.

The DSM-5 Task Force is presently considering whether to adopt parental alienation disorder (PAD) as a mental illness. Although controversy has surrounded PAD since its inception in 1985, pro-PAD groups and individuals have breathed new life into the push to establish it as a mental health diagnosis. In this analysis, we argue that it would be a serious mistake to adopt parental alienation disorder as a formal mental illness in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

Managing ADHD in children: are you doing enough?

Medication, monitoring, and regular evaluation remain the mainstay of treatment for this disorder, but there are nuances (and new developments) you need to know.

Recovery from virtual environment exposure: expected time course of symptoms and potential readaptation strategies.

Objective: This study investigated potential means of facilitating a return to normal functioning following virtual environment (VE) exposure using a peg-in-hole exercise in recalibrating hand-eye coordination, a targeted gait movement (rail walking) in recalibrating vestibular (i.e., postural) aftereffects, and natural decay.