Comparing the Differences in Children’s Perceptions of Parental Conflict, Self-Differentiation and Being Triangulated in Individuals with and without Functional Constipation Due to Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Conflicting family relationships in childhood lead to poor health in adulthood and can be a risk factor for diseases. Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) is one of the functional diseases that can originate from psychological conditions. This study compared children's perceptions of parental conflict, self-differentiation and triangulation in patients with PFD type of functional constipation and non-infected counterparts. Results indicated the rate of parental conflict and triangulation is high in PFD patients and they have low self-differentiation. These results could help design therapeutic protocols to accelerate the treatment of PFD, and the use of psychological therapies in addition to drug therapies.