Evidence-based assessment of interpersonal dependency

Abstract

Although evidence-based practice (EBP) has become as a central theme in contemporary clinical psychology, to date most writing on EBP has focused on intervention; when assessment is discussed it is typically with respect to facilitating diagnosis and treatment planning, or as a method for documenting treatment progress and outcome. This article describes an empirically grounded, clinically useful approach to evidence-based assessment of interpersonal dependency—the tendency to rely on other people for nurturance, guidance, protection, Show more