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KMID : 1118520140110030330
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Psychiatry Investigation
2014 Volume.11 No. 3 p.330 ~ p.335
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The Relationships between Early Trauma, Dissociation, and Alexithymia in Alcohol Addiction
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Craparo Giuseppe
Ardino Vittoria
Gori Alessio
Caretti Vincenzo
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Alcohol addiction, Dissociation, Alexithymia, Early trauma
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