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Physical Health Correlates of Pathological and Healthy Dependency in Urban Women
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 10/21/09
Porcerelli JH et al. – DD and DO were associated with higher total outpatient costs with DD also being associated with average costs per visit. DO and HD were associated with utilization (increased hospital days and fewer emergency room visits, respectively). Further research is recommended to inform researchers and clinicians about the dependency–illness relationship and to develop interventions that maximize HD and minimize pathological dependency.
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