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Dr. Vernig published this review of the scientific literature surrounding Wegscheider-Cruse’s family roles in the journal Substance Use and Misuse. Wegscheider-Cruse proposed that children in homes where a parent is living with Alcohol Use Disorder adapt to fill pre-defined roles (e.g., The Family Hero, The Enabler, The Mascot, The Lost Child), and despite little evidence, this theory became accepted as accurate and taught to many therapists and other mental health professionals.