title: Trigenerational enmeshment: unresolved ties of single-parents to family of origin.
abstract: Some divorced single-parent mothers return home to live with their families of origin. The absence of clear delineation of the roles of grandmother, mother, and child can produce a dysfunctional family unit, identified here as trigenerational enmeshment. Clinical features of this subgroup are discussed, and examples of treatment approaches are presented.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004243:Divorce; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007207:Individuation; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D012043:Regression, Psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological