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Reassessing the codependency movement: a response to Sorrentino
1Department of Allied Health, Slippery Rock University, PA.
Health Care Management Review
|January 1, 1994
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.
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:
- 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.