Psychiatry and Psychology

Psychological Codependency

A relational pattern in which a person attempts to derive a sense of purpose through relationships with others.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A relational pattern in which a person attempts to derive a sense of purpose through relationships with others.

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Synonyms

20 entry terms
  • Co Dependence, Psychology
  • Co Dependency, Psychology
  • Co-Dependency, Psychological
  • Co-Dependency, Psychology
  • Codependency, Psychological
  • Codependency, Psychology
  • Psychological Co-Dependence
  • Psychological Co-Dependency
  • Psychological Codependence
  • Co Dependency, Psychological
  • Co-Dependence, Psychological
  • Codependence, Psychological
  • Psychological Co Dependence
  • Psychological Co Dependency
  • Psychology Co Dependence
  • Psychology Co Dependency
  • Psychology Co-Dependency
  • Psychology Codependency
  • Codependence
  • Codependency

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2020 (1992); was CODEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY) 1998-2019; was CO-DEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY) 1992-1997

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Previous Indexing

  • Dependency (Psychology) (1987-1991)

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Tree Number

  1. F01.145.194w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Psychological Codependency. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017004. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017004
  2. Psychological Codependency. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codependency
  3. Psychological Codependency. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21109