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pathogenic family pattern

pathogenic family pattern

negative or harmful family attitudes, standards, and behavior that lay the groundwork for mental and behavioral disorder. Examples are parental rejection; triangulation of the child into the marital relationship between the parents; and excessively harsh, excessively lenient, or inconsistent discipline.

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