Adult children of alcoholic or mentally ill parents: Alcohol consumption and psychological distress in a tri-ethnic community sample. Addictive Behaviors, 19, 185-197.Neff JA: Adult children of alcoholic or men
Spatial learning deficits in adult children of alcoholic parents - Schandler, Cohen, et al. - 1991Schandler, S. L.; Cohen, M.; McArthur, D.; Antick, J.; Brannock, J.: Spatial learning deficits in adult children of alcoholic parents. J. Consult. Clin. Psychol. 59:312-317; 1991....
Adult children of Alcoholics/Addiction/Dysfunction (ACOA) do not grow up the same way as other children; we did not learn what other children learned and we learned far more about adult situations than any child could possibly process. While we might perform outstanding in a crisis situation (...
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Does living in a family in which one of the parents is alcohol dependent always leave a permanent trace in the mentality of children? And does this have an impact on their adult lives? Are these traces so strong that they do not allow the child to differentiate its Self, i.e. to ...
(1986). The interpersonal and emotional consequences of being an adult child of an alcoholic.Int. J. Addict. 21: 213–231. Brown, S. (1985). Treating the family of the alcoholic. In Brown, S. (ed.),Treating the Alcoholic: A Developmental Model of Recovery, Wiley, New York. Bryer, ...
There are many approaches Children of Alcoholics may take to handle their stress. Some, sensing their family’s need for relief, provide humor, distraction, anything to attract attention. Ironically, the more attention this child receives the less of him or her anyone sees. Their clown mask sit...
The term “adult child” describe adults who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes and who exhibit identifiable traits that reveal past abuse or neglect
For many parents, the peace of a child-free home is short-lived, if it even happens at all. At Empowering Parents, we hear from many parents whose children either never left home or returned after a brief experiment with the adult world. ...
Parents can start anytime, as long as they’re willing to deal with the discomfort of demanding that their child changes. And as long as they have the courage to hold their child accountable. It may feel like the hardest thing you’ll ever have to do....