The Relationships between Early Trauma, Dissociation, and Alexithymia in Alcohol Addiction
Psychiatry Investigation
;
: 330-335, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-174667
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Addiction is often considered a dissociative behavior that is related to alexithymia and developmental trauma. The study aims were to explore the relationships between early trauma, alexithymia, and dissociation.METHODS:
A total of 117 (males=60; females=57) alcohol-addicted individuals and 117 healthy individuals (males=60; females=57) were administered a series of self-report questionnaires that assess traumatic experiences, alexithymia, and pathological dissociation.RESULTS:
Correlation analyses indicated significant correlations between alexithymia, dissociation, and trauma and a significant difference between the target and control groups, with higher alexithymia and dissociation scores in the target group.CONCLUSION:
These findings suggest that trauma, alexithymia, and dissociation are predictors of alcohol addiction.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Surveys and Questionnaires
/
Affective Symptoms
/
Alcoholism
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatry Investigation
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS