The diagnosis and treatment of adult children of alcoholics as a specialized therapeutic population.

Hibbard, Stephen

doi:10.1037/h0085779

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

1987

DOI: 10.1037/h0085779

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The diagnosis and treatment of adult children of alcoholics as a specialized therapeutic population.

Stephen Hibbard¹

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“…This disruption is independent of any problem drinking behavior in this population (Parker & Harford, 1988). Also, the adult daughters of alcoholics exhibit depressive symptoms significantly more often than controls (Adler & Raphael, 1983;Benson & Heller, 1987;Berkowitz & Perkins, 1988;Hibbard, 1987;Parker & Harford, 1988). This increase is not found among the adult daughters of alcoholics adopted out of the biological family (Parker & Harford, 1988).…”

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“…The interpersonal problems seen in childhood continue in adulthood with an increase in marital disruption observed in ACOAs (El-Guebaly et al, 1990;Hibbard, 1987;Parker & Harford, 1988). This disruption is independent of any problem drinking behavior in this population (Parker & Harford, 1988).…”

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“…Empirical work on families with an alcoholic parent demonstrates that they are more stressed and less supportive than control families (Adler & Raphael, 1983; Beardslee, Son, & Vaillant, 1986; Clair & Genest, 1987; Hibbard, 1987; Tweed & Ryff, 1991; Werner & Broida, 1991). Tweed and Ryff (1991) determined thilt ACOAs viewed their homes as significantly more emotionally abusive than controls.…”

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“…'These problems include interpersonal and academic difficulties, a greater level of self-depreciationAower selfesteem, an increase in aggressive behavior, and difficulties with the police. Moreover, despite some claims to the contrary (e.g., Benson & Heller, 1987;Werner & Broida, 1991), many of these difficulties follow the children into adulthood (Beardslee et al, 1986;El-Guebaly, Walker, Ross, & Currie, 1990;Hibbard, 1987;Parker & Harford, 1988;Tweed & Ryff, 1991).…”

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Personality characteristics of adult children of alcoholics

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Stephenson

1995

J. Clin. Psychol.

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The study examined whether eight characteristics attributed to adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) by Woititz (1983) were supported by personality measures. The Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST) and nine scales from the California Personality Inventory and the 16‐PF were administered to 166 undergraduates. Forty‐nine (29%) of these subjects were identified as ACOAs. ACOAS' scores on the personality measures were compared to an age‐ and gender‐matched control group. No differences were identified between ACOA men and control men. ACOA women were found to be more flexible, impulsive, and pessimistic, with a sense of less wellbeing than control women. A significant discriminant function correctly classified 77.6% of the women subjects. This function indicated that easygoingness, independence, self‐assurance, and self‐directedness are associated with status as an ACOA for women.

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1995

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“…In addition, samples of ACOAs have been characterized by low self-esteem, manipulative behaviors, and excessive dependency, similar to characteristics associated with the MMPI 24/42 profile type (Black, Bucky, & Wilder-Padilla, 1986;Cermak, 1986;Christozov & Toteva, 1989;Clair & Genest, 1987). Like characteristics associated with the 27/72 profile type, samples of ACOAs are marked by elevated levels of tension and perfectionism, as well as high rates of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and depressive disorders (Clair & Genest, 1987;Hibbard, 1987;West & Prinz, 1987;Woititz, 1983).…”

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MMPI-2 profiles of adult children of alcoholics

Coleman

Frick

1994

J. Clin. Psychol.

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This study compared 69 adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) with 30 control college students on scales from the revised MMPI (MMPI‐2). ACOA subjects could be differentialted from control subjects on several MMPI‐2 scales and two‐scale profiles, many of which differentiate alcoholic from nonalcoholic samples. However, the length of time the child had lived in the home with the alcoholic parent and the degree of impairment associated with alcohol abuse in the parent did not moderate these findings. In contrast, MMPI‐2 scales that measure impulsive and antisocial behavior did differentiate ACOAs who drank at least once a week from ACOAs who did not report this level of drinking.

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Personality Adjustment in College Students With a Parent Perceived as Alcoholic or Nonalcoholic

Harman

Armsworth

Hwang

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Jour of Counseling & Develop

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Adjustment of 547 college students was examined by the variables of alcoholic parentage and participant gender. Results from a multivariate analysis of variance, using the Diagnostic Inventory of Personality and Symptoms, indicated significant main effects for gender but not for alcoholic parentage. Significant gender differences occurred for alcohol abuse, drug abuse, paranoid psychosis, affective depression, anxiety disorders, psychological factors affecting physical condition, immature character, and neurotic character. Findings suggest that college students from alcoholic homes should not be distinguished from the general population in terms of their adjustment.

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The diagnosis and treatment of adult children of alcoholics as a specialized therapeutic population.

Cited by 33 publications

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Personality characteristics of adult children of alcoholics

Personality characteristics of adult children of alcoholics

MMPI-2 profiles of adult children of alcoholics

Personality Adjustment in College Students With a Parent Perceived as Alcoholic or Nonalcoholic

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