Codependency and Validating Spann-Fischer in The Women of Mashhad

The aim of this study is validating Spann-Fischer (codependency test) and investigating the "codependency" based on characteristics of the substance abuser wives. Spann-Fischer test normalize using a sample of 507 women. A sample contain of 204 women with addicted husbands who had referred to 33 qutting centers in Mashhad were analyzed and they also were used to validate the test. The results confirm the validity and reliability of Spann-Fischer test, significant. The results emphasize the role of codependency as a factor against addiction treatment.