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Citation |
Weatherford VLC, Kaufman ER. J. Fam. Violence 1991; 6(4): 319-335. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Psychiatry, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, 975 Sereno Drive, 94589-2485 Vallejo, CA; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 101 City Drive South, 92668 Orange, California |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 1991, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group) |
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unavailable |
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Abstract |
This 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 replicated physical, sexual, and emotional abuses were explored. Sixty ACAs were assessed using structured clinical interviews and self-report measures. Sixty-five percent met DSM-IIIR criteria for one or more Axis II disorders. Failure to feel confirmed (valued) by one''s alcoholic parent was significantly associated with ACA Axis II disorders and alcohol abuse. Significant relationships between physical and sexual abuses and Axis II pathology were found. Replication of childhood abuse and dysfunctional communication was also noted. |