Parent-Child Conflict: Psychological Mechanisms, Health Impacts, and Clinical Interventions
1. Introduction Parent-child conflict is an inevitable component of familial development, serving as the primary mechanism through which children negotiate autonomy and boundaries. However, when conflict becomes chronic, intense, and unresolved, it ceases to be a developmental tool and becomes a profound source of psychological and physiological stress. Such pathological conflict disrupts foundational attachment bonds, … Read more