Psychiatry Investig.
2014 Jul;11(3):330-335.
The Relationships between Early Trauma, Dissociation, and Alexithymia in Alcohol Addiction
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- 1Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University of Enna Kore, Enna, Italy. giuseppe.craparo@unikore.it
- 2PSSRU Unit Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Sciences, London, United Kingdom.
- 3Department of Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
- 4Department of Psychology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
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.
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