Improving parent–child relationships in families of children with psychosomatic disorders

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Childrearing and harmonious parent–child relationships receive considerable attention in modern society. These relationships are important to a child’s personality development and are a central concern of child psychology. Using children with bronchial asthma as an example, the article analyzes childrearing difficulties in families of children with psychosomatic disorders, ways to change parental attitudes, and opportunities to teach parents new strategies for interacting with their children and resolving conflicts.

Keywords: psychosomatic diseases, child-parent relations, humanistic approach