Risk Factors Among Adult Children of Alcoholics

• Published in: International journal of behavioral and consultation therapy Vol. 3; no. 4; pp. 494 - 511
• Main Authors: Hall, Cathy W, Webster, Raymond E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Joseph D. Cautilli 01.01.2007; American Psychological Association; Joseph Cautilli, Ph
• Subjects: Adjustment; Adjustment (to Environment); Adults; Alcohol and youth; Alcoholism; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Behavior Problems; Behavioral Science Research; Care and treatment; Child development; Children of Alcoholics; Coping; Family Environment; Family Influence; Family Life; Family Problems; Health aspects; Home Environment; Human; Intervention; Resilience (Psychological); Risk; Risk Factors; Social aspects; Stress management; Substance abuse; life-stressors; risk factors; adjustment; resilience; family dysfunction; Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOAs)

Family patterns of dysfunction that often reinforce maladaptive behaviors and cognitions of children growing up in an alcoholic home environment are often difficult to overcome. Adjustment issues associated with being an adult child of an alcoholic (ACOA) are presented along with factors that have b...