Dependency (Psychology)
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Physical health correlates of pathological and healthy dependency in urban women.

29 Sep 2009 This study assessed the relationship between dependency and indicators of health/illness, healthcare costs, and utilization. Dependency ratings were obtained using the Relationship Profile Test (Bornstein and Languirand, 2003), a questionnaire that ... Read more...

Convergent validity of the SWAP-200 dependency scales.

30 Jul 2009 The present study examined the convergent validity of the Shedler-Westen Assessment Procedure Q-Sort (SWAP-200; ) dependency scales (Dependent Personality Disorder [DPD] Clinical Prototype and DPD composite description) by examining links between ... Read more...

On the rebound: focusing on someone new helps anxiously attached individuals let go of ex-partners.

20 Jul 2009 The present research demonstrates that focusing on someone new may help anxiously attached individuals overcome attachment to an ex-romantic partner, suggesting one possible motive behind so-called rebound relationships. A correlational study ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Dependency (Psychology)'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Physical health correlates of pathological and healthy dependency in urban women. 29 Sep 2009
• Convergent validity of the SWAP-200 dependency scales. 30 Jul 2009
• On the rebound: focusing on someone new helps anxiously attached individuals let go of ex-partners. 20 Jul 2009
• [Home mechanical ventilation: dependency and burden of care in the home] 9 Jun 2009
• When rejection sensitivity matters: regulating dependence within daily interactions with family and friends. 31 May 2009
• American and Chinese early adolescents' inclusion of their relationships with their parents in their self-construals. 29 Apr 2009
• The Individual and Group Loyalty Scales (IGLS): construction and preliminary validation. 29 Apr 2009
• Organizational leadership: motives and behaviors of leaders in current organizations. 29 Apr 2009
• A longitudinal research on the development of emotional autonomy during adolescence. 29 Apr 2009
• Moments of weakness: the implicit context dependencies of temptations. 20 Apr 2009
• Treatment monitoring: changes in affective distress and dependency following symptom alleviation of eating disorders. 30 Mar 2009
• Dependency as a resilience factor for relationship satisfaction when confronted with interpersonal stress: a one-year prospective study in the community. 30 Mar 2009
• Testing and using Goldberg's General Health Questionnaire: Mental health in relation to home nursing, home help, and family care among older, care-dependent individuals. 30 Mar 2009
• Factors associated with cell phone use in adolescents in the community of Madrid (Spain). 30 Mar 2009
• Diagnosis of ovarian cancer and object relationships in early memories: a pilot study. 27 Feb 2009
• Care dependency of hospitalized children: testing the Care Dependency Scale for Paediatrics in a cross-cultural comparison. 30 Jan 2009
• Interpersonal predictors of stress generation. 24 Jan 2009
• Dependence and caring in clinical communication: the relevance of attachment and other theories. 18 Jan 2009
• Dependency and self-criticism in post-partum depression and anxiety: a case control study. 30 Dec 2008
• Exploring the temperament and character traits of rural and urban doctors. 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Dependency (Psychology)'

Definition: The tendency of an individual or individuals to rely on others for advice, guidance, or support.

Descriptor UI: D003858

Alternative terms: Dependency (Psychology); Dependencies (Psychology); Dependency; Dependency Burden; Burden, Dependency;

Tree Number: F01.752.330;

History Note: 91(75); was see under PERSONALITY 1975-90

Technical Notes: no qualif; DF: DEPENDENCY