Funkcjonowanie psychospołeczne Dorosłych Dzieci Alkoholików (na przykładzie sondy internetowej i analizy indywidualnych przypadków)
Psychosocial functioning of adult children of alcoholics (on the example of the internet probe and individual case analysis)

Summary/Abstract: More and more is being said about alcohol addiction and its impact on health and social sphere. Alcoholic who wants to quit drinking may relay on 12 steps program or Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting. Relatively little attention is paid to the impact of substance use disorders on family, in particular on children who involuntarily witness adult problems. Adult Children of Alcoholics Syndrome (ACoA Syndrome) is a behavioral patterns, both social and mental, as an effect of growing up in an alcoholic family. Being raised by alcoholic parent has huge impact on child’s life. Anxiety and disturbed development are common mental health conditions associated with lacking a sense of safety or support so characteristic for dysfunctional family. This article is a research summary the purpose of which was to define characteristics behavior patterns of Adult Children of Alcoholics. Based on data analysis I tried to established common features of adults raised in alcoholic families which turned out to be quite difficult.

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