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The Children's Roles Inventory (CRI) is a 60-item measure designed to assess four roles hypothesized to be an important part of the alcoholic family system. The four childhood roles are (a) the Hero, (b) the Mascot, (c) the Lost Child, and (d) the Scapegoat. Using data from three samples of adult children of alcoholics (separately and combined), principal components analyses with oblique rotations were carried out. Results indicate that the CRI is made up of four identifiable factors, which are composed of items written for those same subscales. Employing Cattell's s index of factor pattern replication as well as Tucker's coefficient of congruence, the four factors were found to replicate in all three samples. Four items written for the Mascot subscale did appear problematic, and recommendations for this subscale are presented.

Three case studies illustrate pre– and post–eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) adult attachment status as measured by the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI). Two adult males and one adult female presented for outpatient therapy; all of them were categorized with an insecure or disorganized attachment status at pretreatment. All presented with symptoms of depression and anxiety and complaints regarding problems in their current marital and family relationships. The three patients received 10 to 15 EMDR sessions over the course of approximately 1 year, interspersed with talk therapy sessions for the purpose of debriefing and psychoeducation. The EMDR approach utilized all eight phases of treatment within the three-pronged approach. Following EMDR therapy, all three patients made positive changes in attachment status as measured by the AAI, and all three reported positive changes in emotions and relationships. This article provides an overview of the literature related to adult attachment categories and summarizes the effect of adult attachment status on emotional and social functioning. The rationale and scoring procedures for the AAI are explained.

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