(1995). Parental alcohol abuse and gender as predictors of psychopathology in adult children of alcoholics. Addictive Behaviors, 20, 619- 625.Belliveau JM, Stoppard JM. Parental alcohol abuse and gender as predictors of psychopathology in adult children of alcoholics. Addict Behav 1995; 20(5): ...
Children of alcoholics and addiction are forced to experience a depth of abandonment, abuse (sexual, physical and emotional), and confusion that are not present in “normal” households. These children grow into adults that tend to unconsciously recreate the environment of their childhood home. They...
ACAAxis II disordersconfirming/disconfirming communicationreplicated family patternssexual abuseThis study examined Axis II personality disorders and replicated dysfunctional family patterns in adult children of alcoholics (ACAs). Parental and spousal confirming and disconfirming communication patterns, and ...
Adult children of alcoholics live with the stigma of co-dependency rooted in childhood. The subjects of the research whose results I present in this article were retrospectively told life stories of the adult children of alcoholics (ACA). I was interested in various aspects of their childhood ...
While perfectionism can appear as the desire to be all-you-can-be, for Adult Children of Alcoholics it is the desire to be everything we wish we were but are not. And this desire comes with a huge amount of pressure as our feelings of self-worth are on the line. I want to see my...
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) ACOAs Nearly 7.5 million children living in the United States have at least one parent with an alcohol problem (SAMHSA 2012). The impact of alcoholism on the family...Chou, Jessica L.Queen of Peace CenterMuruthi, Bertranna A....
In order to more precisely investigate the nature of control and self-control issues for adult children of alcoholics (ACA), a group of ACAs was compared to a group of sex and age matched healthy normals and a sex matched group of college students on the Shapiro Control Inventory (SCI). ...
A survey of university counseling centers regarding treatment for Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACAs) was conducted. One-half of the counseling centers surveyed reported that they conducted ACA groups on their campuses on a regular basis. Additionally, group leaders reported overwhelming support for Wo...
The subjects of the research whose results I present in this article were retrospectively told life stories of the adult children of alcoholics (ACA). I was interested in various aspects of their childhood memories and, above all, in the strategies they chose for...
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