Clinical Holistic Medicine: A Psychological Theory of Dependency to Improve Quality of Life

In this paper, we suggest a psychological theory of dependency as an escape from feeling existential suffering and a poor quality of life. The ways in which human beings escape hidden existential pains are multiple. The wide range of dependency states seems to be the most common escape strategy used...

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Main Authors: Søren Ventegodt, Mohammed Morad, Isack Kandel, Joav Merrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2004.124