A family showing impaired communication and relationships where members are unable to get close.
DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY: "Joe and Lyn had a dysfunctional family where no one was close to the parents."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/dysfunctional-family/ (accessed January 17, 2020).
