title: Emotional stocks and bonds: a metaphorical model for conceptualizing and treating codependency and other forms of emotional overinvesting.
abstract: Codependent behaviors are associated with an unhealthy reliance on others for meeting emotional needs. This over-reliance on others often leads to dysfunctional interpersonal relationships. This article presents emotional stocks and bonds (ESB), a metaphorical model for use with clients who display codependent behaviors. Emotional stocks and bonds incorporates theoretical tenets from Bowen family systems and attachment theory and aids clients in understanding and changing unhealthy relationship behavior patterns. In addition to an overview of the model's key concepts and its use in clinical practice, we provide a case illustration and a discussion of practice implications and limitations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational and Human Sciences, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., P.O. Box 161250, Orlando, Florida, 32816-1250, USA. Andrew.Daire@ucf.edu
authors.forename: Andrew P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Daire
authors.forename: Lamerial
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: Ryan G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D017004:Codependency, Psychological; D004644:Emotions; D054541:Family Conflict / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007449:Investments; D008297:Male; D019365:Metaphor; D009769:Object Attachment; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*