Invisible Stigma, Trauma, and Cultural Complications in Adult Children of Addiction (ACoA)
About this Session
Adults Children of Addiction (ACOAs) bring particular concerns deserving targeted attention. It is crucial to attend to the specific kinds of presentations due to underlying trauma and chronic unmanaged stress from living in the chaos, abuse, neglect, violence, uncertainty, and relationship dysfunction they may bring to treatment. Family rules, survival roles, and other deep defenses…