Correction of the Codependent Behavior: Propose a Psychological Program

The problem of codependence, which occupies an important place in the research of individual human features, is reviewed in this article. Codependency is one of the most complex and actively investigated problems. It is explained by its exceptional role in the formation of personality individual uniqueness, its role in a person's interaction with the environment as well as its close relationship with his/her mental and physical health. In the process of theoretical and practical development of the problem, the basic principles of psycho-pedagogical correction approaches were formulated, the necessity of using a number of means, influencing on the dynamics of codependent personality states was founded. The choice of specific tools to work with codependent personality states was tested in the psychological and social centers. During the experiment the programme of codependent personality states correction has been elaborated and conducted. This programme, which considers the data, got during the diagnostic research, allowed to decrease the level of psycho-emotional tension, to develop the ability to self-regulate behavior and it contributed to enhancing the overall activity of codependent women. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that for the first time a systematic approach to the correction of codependent personality states was considered: the factors of adaptive behavior of a person, after participating in a correction program, were identified; the relationship between the system of psychological means and the adaptability of behavior of codependent women was established; a model of psychological support for codependent women was developed.