A critical analysis of the co-dependence construct.
Co-dependence is a diagnostic term that has gained increasing usage in clinical and self-help settings. While it is used to encompass a broad range of clinical phenomena, it generally refers to an identity, particularly common among women, based on caretaking and excessive responsibility for others. This paper explores the clinical implications of the co-dependence construct from both social-psychological and psychodynamic perspectives.
Haaken
J
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Portland State University, Department of Psychology, OR 97207.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D010553:Personality Development; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory