Parents detail extreme acts (strangling, knives) to position behavior as transcending normal childhood conflict. Constructs child's identity as "out of control."

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- Employment Impact
- Sleep Disruption
- Extreme Violence Pathologization

Evidence-Building Arsenal

Lester, J. N. (Ed.). (2021). Discursive Psychology and Disability. Palgrave Studies in Discursive Psychology. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Reference For: Discursive Psychology and Disability

Extreme Violence Pathologization

Parents detail job loss or inability to maintain work due to child's behavior. Justifies non-participation in normative financial expectations; accounts for accountability.

Employment Impact

Fragmented/lost sleep reported using extreme terms ("very straining," "nightmare"). Assessment-relevant because poor sleep validates claim of profound familial burden.

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