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Reassessing the codependency movement: a response to Sorrentino

M J Cleary1

  • 1Department of Allied Health, Slippery Rock University, PA.

Health Care Management Review
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

The codependency concept, widely used in drug abuse counseling, lacks scientific support in recent literature. Health services administrators should reconsider interventions based on this concept.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Administration
  • Psychology
  • Addiction Treatment

Background:

  • The concept of codependency, originating from alcoholism treatment, has influenced drug abuse counseling and healthcare administration.
  • Interventions like employee assessment programs have been proposed to manage codependent behaviors in healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reassess the scientific literature on codependency over the past decade.
  • To evaluate the validity of the codependency concept and its associated treatment formats.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive review and critical reassessment of existing literature on codependency.
  • Analysis of studies published within the last ten years.

Main Results:

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  • The reassessment found no empirical support for the codependency concept or its treatment approaches.
  • Existing literature does not substantiate the effectiveness of codependency interventions.

Conclusions:

  • The codependency concept is not supported by current scientific evidence.
  • Health services administrators are advised to critically evaluate and potentially discontinue interventions based on the codependency model.