PMID: 9437617Jan 23, 1998Paper

The social construction of co-dependency in the treatment of substance abuse

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
D Harkness, G Cotrell

Abstract

Co-dependency has become an important concept in the treatment of substance abuse, yet there is still disagreement about what it means. The meaning of co-dependency is important because it shapes public perceptions of helping behavior and affects the treatment that persons with addictions receive. However, some observers have criticized co-dependency, arguing that the concept is gender-biased, denigrates women, and blames innocent victims of substance abuse. This investigation examined the social construction of co-dependency in the treatment of substance abuse by asking substance-abuse counselors three questions: (a) what do they mean by co-dependency, (b) to what extent does co-dependency mean women, and (c) to what extent do they agree. The findings suggest that co-dependency is a reliable social construction that substance-abuse counselors use to describe persons of both genders.

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Dec 10, 1999·Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment·J J ClarkT Godlaski
Jul 31, 2001·Journal of Psychoactive Drugs·D HarknessR Hale
Oct 20, 2009·Revista brasileira de psiquiatria : orgão oficial da Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria, Asociación Psiquiátrica de la América Latina·Maria Helena B MazzoleniHermano Tavares
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