2. Noun. Something that is codependent ¹
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Definition of Codependency
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Medical Definition of Codependency
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Codependency
Literary usage of Codependency
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Assessing Alcohol Problems: A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers by John P. Allen, Megan Columbus (1997)
"... and/or Drugs and codependency (7) Alcohol and/or Drugs and Eating Disorder (8)
Eating Disorder and codependency (9) Alcohol and/or Drugs, codependency, ..."
2. Empowering Families, Helping Adolescents: Family-Centered Treatment of edited by Wendy Snyder (1998)
"That richness is evident in the concept of codependency, which arose in the ...
That is, codependency focuses on how a person behaves in relation to others. ..."
3. Teaching About Substance Abuse: A Resource Manual for Faculty Development by Stephen P. Flynn (1995)
"codependency: A family addiction. Amer Fam Physician 1987; 35(): 215-219.
This article provides a brief review of the concept of codependency and the roles ..."
4. New Jersey Comprehensive Statewide Master Plan for Alcoholism, Tobacco, and by Joseph P. Miele (1998)
"Family codependency Treatment Services - Individual and/or group counseling
services to the Medicaid client's insured family members diagnosed as suffering ..."
5. Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime: TASC Programs, History, Experiences by James A. Inciardi (1994)
"... living situation, employment, positive "supports" in the community, and issues
of codependency are necessary for the structuring and implementation of ..."
6. You Can Choose to Be Happy: "Rise Above" Anxiety, Anger, and Depression by Tom G. Stevens (1998)
"... of manipulation or codependence—whether either party intends codependency or
not. Good parenting teaches children to be ¡ndependent-not codependent. ..."
7. Together We Can: A Guide for Crafting a Profamily System of Education and by Atelia I. Melaville (1993)
"... a program in which counselors work with families before, during, and after
treatment, including a codependency group for children of drug abusers; ..."