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Journal of Clinical and

Basic Psychosomatics

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
The application of “seeking common ground

while reserving differences” in parent-child
conflict among adolescents with non-suicidal

self-injury: A qualitative study

Jianli Zhu 1 , Hongli Niu 2 , Xianrui Li 3 , Su Yan 1 , Huipeng Lu 4 ,
1
Yuanyuan Hu 5 , Jie Zhang 6 , and Jing Hu *
1 Department of Clinical Psychology, The Zhongshan Third People’s Hospital, Zhongshan,
Guangdong, China
2 Mental Health Center, The Zhongshan Third People’s Hospital, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
3 Department of Special Inspection, Shandong Daizhuang Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
4 Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, The Zhongshan Third People’s Hospital, Zhongshan,
Guangdong, China
5 Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Zhongshan Third People’s Hospital, Zhongshan,
Guangdong, China
6 Department of Child and Adolescnese Psychology, The Zhongshan Third People’s Hospital,
Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advances in Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology)
Abstract

*Corresponding author: Parent–child conflict is a known risk and maintenance factor for non-suicidal self-
Jing Hu injury (NSSI) in adolescents. Seeking common ground while reserving differences
(hujing12229@163.com)
(SCGWRD), a cognitive philosophy centered on managing interpersonal conflict and
Citation: Zhu J, Niu H, Li X, et al. fostering harmonious relationships, may hold the potential for improving parent–
The application of “seeking common
ground while reserving differences” child dynamics. However, Western-originated psychotherapeutic techniques have
in parent-child conflict among shown limited effectiveness in addressing NSSI in Chinese adolescents. In addition,
adolescents with non-suicidal self- no prior studies have adapted and innovatively applied the SCGWRD concept as a
injury: A qualitative study. J Clin
Basic Psychosom. 2025;3(4):54-62. psychotherapeutic intervention targeting parent-child conflict in this population. This
doi: 10.36922/JCBP025090014 study aimed to describe and explore the therapeutic experiences of adolescents with
Received: February 24, 2025 NSSI and concurrent parent–child conflict, who underwent an intervention based on
the SCGWRD concept. Using a qualitative research approach grounded in inductive
1st revised: March 25, 2025 and descriptive analysis, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted
2nd revised: April 6, 2025 with 12 adolescents experiencing parent–child conflict and receiving SCGWRD-
Accepted: April 14, 2025 based intervention. Data were analyzed using a thematic analysis framework. Five
core themes with progressive relationships were identified: (i) distinctiveness from
Published online: April 29, 2025 traditional intervention models; (ii) low cognitive load during acceptance; (iii) cognitive
Copyright: © 2025 Author(s). restructuring; (iv) stabilization of negative emotions and reduction of self-injury
This is an Open-Access article behaviors; and (v) improvement and harmony in parent–child relationships. Moreover,
distributed under the terms of the
Creative Commons Attribution most participants viewed the intervention as a turning point for self-growth, with
License, permitting distribution, cognitive shifts exhibiting a three-stage trajectory: Conflict deconstruction – concept
and reproduction in any medium, internalization – behavioral adaptation. Rooted in Eastern traditional culture, the
provided the original work is
properly cited. SCGWRD concept may serve as a culturally adaptive cognitive-behavioral therapeutic
technique. This approach holds promise for repairing parent–child relationships in
Publisher’s Note: AccScience
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regard to jurisdictional claims in
published maps and institutional Keywords: Seeking common ground while reserving differences; Non-suicidal self-injury;
affiliations. Thematic analysis; Parent–child relationship

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