The phenomenon of co-dependent behavior in alcohol addiction (review of literature data)

The article is devoted to the review of the modern literary data regarding the co-dependent behavior. In this work we make a detailed analysis of approaches to the definition of this phenomenon, we consider the psychological characteristics of a co-dependent personality and the principal mechanisms of formation of similar relationships. Separately we study the dynamics of marriage in case of addict-co-dependent relationships including the attitude of system approach. In the light of the theoretical bases discussed we deal with the modern approaches to therapy.