Therapeutic considerations with adult children of alcoholics.
Children from alcoholic homes frequently develop defenses similar to those found in children who have been physically abused. During adulthood these defenses lead to over-control of one's emotions and interpersonal interactions. Therapeutic implications involve management of grief reactions as illusions of the "good" parent are relinquished.
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D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010553:Personality Development; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012649:Self Concept; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000534:rehabilitation