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| Foreword | |
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| Assessment of Adult Children of Alcoholics | |
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| What is an Adult Child of an Alcoholic (ACOA) | |
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| Defining the term "ACOA" | |
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| Scientific Etiologies of ACOAs | |
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| Tenets of Learning Theory | |
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| Basic Principles | |
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| Structure of Learning Theory | |
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| Principles of Conditioning | |
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| Response Types | |
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| Ecobehavioral or Field-Integrated Approach | |
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| Operational Analysis of the ACOA Syndrome | |
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| Why a Behavioral Approach? | |
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| Functional Relationships | |
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| Functional Characteristics of Punishment | |
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| Superstitious Characteristics | |
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| Avoidance and Escape Characteristics | |
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| Ecobehavioral Characteristics | |
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| Behavioral Patterns of the ACOA Syndrome | |
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| Pathological Response Patterns of ACOAs | |
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| Consequences of ACOA Behavioral Patterns | |
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| Case Illustration | |
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| Family Rules and Contingencies | |
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| Where does Verbal Behavior Come from? | |
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| Rule-Governed Behavior | |
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| Self-Evaluatory Rules | |
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| Meta-Rules | |
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| Rules of ACOA | |
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| Living with ACOAs: Spousal Reactions | |
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| Unpredictability of ACOA Behavior | |
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| Role Ambiguity | |
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| Polarity of Affection | |
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| Challenge to Change ACOAs | |
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| Avoidance of Criticism, Conflict, and Rejection | |
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| Infidelity | |
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| Domestic Violence | |
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| Separation and Divorce | |
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| Living with ACOAs: Parent-Child Reactions | |
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| Unpredictability of Parent | |
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| Denial of Autonomy | |
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| Fear of Affection | |
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| Noncompliance | |
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| Fear of Retaliation | |
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| Assessment of ACOA Behaviors | |
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| Economy of Assessment in Clinical Practice | |
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| Paper-Pencil Protocols for ACOA Populations | |
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| ACOA Behavioral Profile | |
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| Benefits for Diagnosis and Treatment | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| Recommendations | |
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| Treatment Methodology for Adult Children of Alcoholics | |
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| Basic Components of Short-Term Treatment | |
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| A Structured, Scientific Approach to Therapy | |
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| Calibrated Vulnerability | |
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| New Criteria for Selecting Healthy Relationships | |
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| Side Effects of Healthy Recovery | |
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| Client Failures | |
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| Predictable Transitional Stages | |
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| Therapist Failures | |
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| Family Resistance | |
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| General References | |
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| Index | |