Correlates of interpersonal dependency and detachment in an adolescent inpatient sample.

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Title:	Correlates of interpersonal dependency and detachment in an adolescent inpatient sample.
Authors:	Haggerty, Greg, Siefert, Caleb J., Bornstein, Robert F., Sinclair, Samuel Justin, Blais, Mark A., Zodan, Jennifer, Rao, Nyapati
Source:	Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic. Dec2015, Vol. 79 Issue 4, p281-304. 24p. 4 Charts.
Subjects:	Dependency (Psychology), Psychological disengagement, Psychological distress, Adolescent psychology, Mental depression, Help-seeking behavior
Abstract:	Interpersonal dependency has been linked to psychological distress, depression, help seeking, treatment compliance, and sensitivity to interpersonal cues in adult samples. However, there is a dearth of research focusing on dependency in child and adolescent samples. The current study examined the construct validity of a measure of interpersonal dependency. The authors investigated how interpersonal dependency and detachment relate to behavioral problems, subjective well-being, interpersonal problems, and global symptom severity in adolescent inpatients. Destructive overdependence (DO) and dysfunctional detachment (DD) were positively related to interpersonal distress, behavioral problems, and symptom severity and negatively related to psychological health and well-being. Healthy dependency (HD) was associated with fewer behavioral problems and less symptom severity and positively related to subjective well-being. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Interpersonal dependency has been linked to psychological distress, depression, help seeking, treatment compliance, and sensitivity to interpersonal cues in adult samples. However, there is a dearth of research focusing on dependency in child and adolescent samples. The current study examined the construct validity of a measure of interpersonal dependency. The authors investigated how interpersonal dependency and detachment relate to behavioral problems, subjective well-being, interpersonal problems, and global symptom severity in adolescent inpatients. Destructive overdependence (DO) and dysfunctional detachment (DD) were positively related to interpersonal distress, behavioral problems, and symptom severity and negatively related to psychological health and well-being. Healthy dependency (HD) was associated with fewer behavioral problems and less symptom severity and positively related to subjective well-being. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	00259284
DOI:	10.1521/bumc.2015.79.4.281