Codependency: A disorder separate from chemical dependency
| Autor: | Mauricio Gaborit, Patrick E. O'Brien |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
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Nosology
medicine.medical_specialty Dependency (UML) media_common.quotation_subject Social relation Clinical Psychology Interpersonal relationship Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Feeling Codependency medicine Significant other Psychiatry Psychology Depression (differential diagnoses) media_common Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Psychology. 48:129-136 |
| ISSN: | 1097-4679 0021-9762 |
| Popis: | This study examined the relationship between codependency (an excessive preoccupation with the lives, feelings, and problems of others), chemical dependency of a significant other, and depression. The Significant Others' Drug Use Survey (SODS) determined whether the subject was in a relationship with a significant other at risk of being chemically dependent. Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) was used to assess depression. Two hypotheses were tested: first, that codependency exists independently of chemical dependency and, second, that codependent people tend to be more depressed than non-codependents. Results supported the first hypothesis, but not the second. A significant correlation between depression and having a significant other likely to be chemically dependent was observed. The usefulness of the concept of codependency is discussed with proposals for subsequent research. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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