title: Dyssynchrony, conflict, and resolution: positive contributions to infant development.
abstract: While most psychological research has emphasized the importance of conflict-free mother-infant interactions, a review of recent research suggests that dyssynchrony, conflict, and their successful resolution are also integral to normative mother-infant interactions and optimal infant outcomes. Theory and research incorporating these concepts are described, areas for research suggested, and clinical applications noted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Biringen
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Emde
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pipp-Siegel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002657:Child Development; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007207:Individuation; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009769:Object Attachment; D011582:Psychological Theory; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012737:Sex Factors