INTERPERSONAL DEPENDENCY IN ALCOHOLIC AND OBESE MEN

While psychological conflict about dependency needs of alcoholic and o bese persons has been widely observed, few studies have examined diffe rences in dependency characteristics between these clinical groups. Th e Interpersonal Dependency Inventory was administered to 22 alcoholic and 8 morbidly obese men in intensive treatment for alcohol and obesit y. The original hypothesis that alcoholic and obese men would show sim ilar dependency needs was supported. Dependency correlates of personal ity may serve as useful predictor variables in the clinical treatment of alcoholic and obese persons.