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  TIMMEN CERMAK
DIAGNOSING AND TREATING CO-DEPENDENCE
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Dr. Cermak wrote Diagnosing and Treating Co-Dependence to explore the question of how the concept of co-alcoholism, or co-dependence (derived from the morphing of terminology from “alcoholism” to “substance dependence”), would fit into the DSM framework of accepted psychiatric diagnoses. He argued that a set of traits describing behaviors of spouses and children of alcoholics can be identified. When these traits become exaggerated and rigid, they constitute a personality disorder. This framework explains how, despite the fact that nearly everyone can identify with co-dependent traits, they can also form the basis for significant dysfunction and suffering.

​The framework was further expanded by Dr. Cermak’s noting the inverse relationship between co-dependent and narcissistic personality traits. Envisioning co-dependence and narcissism as opposites helps explain the intense relationship that often exists between the two and suggests strategies for clinical approaches to treating the condition.
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