Co-dependency and Enmeshment — a Fusion of Concepts

Bacon, Ingrid; Conway, Jeff

doi:10.1007/s11469-022-00810-4

“…Other studies have proposed some in uence of codependence on treatment outcomes (41,42). For example, one study points out that family members of drug users with high codependency exhibit dysfunctional behaviors and receive more medical treatment, including more prescriptions for drugs.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Association between living arrangements and time to drop out in patients between 18 and 29 years of age, under treatment for substance abuse disorders in Chile, 2010-2019.

Castellano,

González,

Castillo-Carniglia

et al. 2024

Preprint

0

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are the leading cause of premature death and disability in the Americas, causing approximately 47% of deaths in the world's adult population, posing an enormous public health challenge. One of these challenges is the treatment drop-out, which significantly compromises the efficacy of SUD interventions. Despite the implementation of advanced monitoring programs in Chile, evidence concerning the medium- and long-term effects of SUD treatment remains limited. This study explores the correlation between living arrangements (alone, with the family of origin, or with a partner with or without children [partner/children]) at the onset of initial treatment and the time until treatment drop-out among emerging adults (18–29 years) in public SUD programs in Chile from 2010 to 2019. Employing a retrospective cohort design, health records of adult patients aged 18 to 29 who underwent public SUD treatment between 2010 and 2019 in general population programs were analyzed. Using survival analysis and inverse probability-weighted multinomial logistic regression models, the findings reveal consistent patterns: individuals living with family of origin had the highest survival rates and prolonged treatment retention, followed by those living with partner/children, and those living alone had the lowest survival rates (Restricted mean survival times (year) were 0.60, 0.57, and 0.55 to at one year, respectively). The study emphasizes the crucial role of social bonds, particularly familial and relational ties, in influencing treatment outcomes. In conclusion, this study underscores the necessity to consider social support when formulating effective SUD treatment strategies and the potential positive impact of familial and relational bonds, especially during the critical phase of emerging adulthood.

show abstract

Association between living arrangements and time to drop out in patients between 18 and 29 years of age, under treatment for substance abuse disorders in Chile, 2010-2019

Castellano,

Santa-Cruz,

Castillo-Carniglia

et al. 2024

Preprint

0

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are the leading cause of premature death and disability in the Americas, causing approximately 47% of deaths in the world's adult population, posing an enormous public health challenge. One of these challenges is the treatment drop-out, which significantly compromises the efficacy of SUD interventions. Despite the implementation of advanced monitoring programs in Chile, evidence concerning the medium- and long-term effects of SUD treatment remains limited. This study explores the correlation between living arrangements (alone, with the family of origin, or with a partner with or without children [partner/children]) at the onset of initial treatment and the time until treatment drop-out among emerging adults (18–29 years) in public SUD programs in Chile from 2010 to 2019. Employing a retrospective cohort design, health records of adult patients aged 18 to 29 who underwent public SUD treatment between 2010 and 2019 in general population programs were analyzed. Using survival analysis and inverse probability-weighted multinomial logistic regression models, the findings reveal consistent patterns: individuals living with family of origin had the highest survival rates and prolonged treatment retention, followed by those living with partner/children, and those living alone had the lowest survival rates (Restricted mean survival times (year) were 0.60, 0.57, and 0.55 to at one year, respectively). The study emphasizes the crucial role of social bonds, particularly familial and relational ties, in influencing treatment outcomes. In conclusion, this study underscores the necessity to consider social support when formulating effective SUD treatment strategies and the potential positive impact of familial and relational bonds, especially during the critical phase of emerging adulthood.

show abstract

Individual and Psychological Characteristics of the Married Couple in a Codependent Relationship

Bespalov,

Bespalova,

Shopsha

et al. 2024

Clin. and prev. med.

0

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction. Marital codependency is a common form of family relationships that has significant socio-psychological consequences due to the persistent influence on the personal characteristics of codependent persons. In the sources of scientific literature, the gender-individual-psychological features of marital codependency are insufficiently covered, which determined the relevance of the topic of this study. Aim. The purpose of the study is to determine the individual psychological characteristics of men and women in codependent marital relationships. Materials and methods. 39 men and 46 women who are in codependent family relationships took part in the study. The following psychodiagnostic techniques were used: The Codependency Self-Inventory Scale (CSIS); Scale for measuring the level of codependency (D. Spann and D. Fisher); R. M. Hirschfeld Interpersonal Dependency Inventory (IDI); Test-questionnaire for determining self-esteem (S. V. Kovalev); Diagnosis of emotional intelligence (N. Hall); Coping test (R. Lazarus and S. Folkman). Results. It was established that the formation of codependent marital relationships is influenced by self-esteem, which is low in both codependent men and codependent women. It was found that codependent men and women equally have a low level of emotional intelligence. Conclusions. Gender differences in the manifestations of interdependence have been revealed. The hypothesis that the individual psychological characteristics of men and women influence the formation of codependent relationships in married couples has been confirmed. It is shown that a low level of the ability to manage emotions and to self-motivate, in combination with greater empathy, makes the coping strategies of codependent women more adaptive, determining their adaptation to codependent relationships and their inability to actively resist, while men are more prone to confrontation and distancing. Prospective research. An interesting direction of prospective research may be to find out the gender characteristics of the conflict behavior of spouses in codependent relationships. Also, in the future, it is planned to investigate the ability of codependent persons to self-regulate behavior and to cognitively regulate emotions.

show abstract

Co-dependency and Enmeshment — a Fusion of Concepts

Cited by 3 publications

References 10 publications

Association between living arrangements and time to drop out in patients between 18 and 29 years of age, under treatment for substance abuse disorders in Chile, 2010-2019.

Association between living arrangements and time to drop out in patients between 18 and 29 years of age, under treatment for substance abuse disorders in Chile, 2010-2019.

Association between living arrangements and time to drop out in patients between 18 and 29 years of age, under treatment for substance abuse disorders in Chile, 2010-2019

Individual and Psychological Characteristics of the Married Couple in a Codependent Relationship

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About