Diagnosing and treating co-dependence : a guide for professionals who work with chemical dependents, their spouses, and children / Timmen L. Cermak.

Minneapolis, MN : Johnson Institute Books, 1986.

xii, 112 pages : black and white illustrations, charts ; 20 cm

This item was donated as part of the DrugScope archive held by Wellcome Collection, reference SA/DRS https://wellcomecollection.org/works/psspw62x

Copy 1. Donor: DrugScope.

A new look at narcissus and echo -- I: Defining co-dependence -- Levels of meaning -- Competing theoretical frameworks -- II: Diagnosing co-dependence -- Diagnostic criteria for co-dependent personality disorder -- Co-dependent variants -- Clinical examples and transgenerational diagrams -- "Co-ing" vs. helping -- Special concerns with children and adult children of alcoholics -- III: Treating co-dependence -- General considerations -- The stages of recovery -- Treatment for the survival stage (stage I) -- Treatment for the re-identification stage (stage II) -- Treatment for the core issues stage (stage III) -- Treatment for the re-integration stage (stage IV) -- The co-dependent professional -- IV: The future of co-dependence.

Includes bibliographical references and index.