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0825_ABSMC_PGR: Just Say No: The Peculiar Problem of Children Rejecting Contact with Their Parents_Live

December 8, 2025

Description:

This psychiatry grand rounds session explores the complex issue of children rejecting contact with their parents, focusing on the identification and differentiation of parent/child contact problems such as parental alienation, gatekeeping, and realistic estrangement. Participants will gain practical strategies to challenge common assumptions and apply evidence-based approaches for assessment and intervention, supporting improved outcomes for families facing these challenges.

Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:
SDoH/CLC:

Verhaar S, Matthewson ML, Bentley C. The Impact of Parental Alienating Behaviours on the Mental Health of Adults Alienated in Childhood. Children (Basel). 2022 Mar 30;9(4):475. doi: 10.3390/children9040475. PMID: 35455519; PMCID: PMC9026878.

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Physician Assistant (PA)

Psychologists

Social Workers

Other Healthcare Professionals

Students of Health Professions

Learning Objectives

After attending this activity, learners will be able to:
1. Identify three types of Parent/Child Contact Problems. |
2. Differentiate between: Parental alienation, restrictive and protective gatekeeping, and realistic estrangement.
3. Identify and address problematic assumptions about Parent/Child Contact Problems.

Course summary

Available credit:

1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physician Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.50 Non-Physician Participation Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.
1.50 ANCC
Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.50 ASWB-ACE
Social Work Credit
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Sutter Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 continuing education credits.
1.50 CA BRN
Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.50 IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Course opens:

12/08/2025

Course expires:

01/08/2026

Event starts:

12/08/2025 - 12:00pm PST

Event ends:

12/08/2025 - 1:30pm PST

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Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

No one else involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.

– Provider Designee/Verification: Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D

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