Attachment relationships among alcohol dependent persons

Wyrzykowska, Ewa; Głogowska, Karolina; Mickiewicz, Kinga

doi:10.1016/s0867-4361(14)70010-0

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“…Early attachment relationships are not always sufficiently positive to cultivate a sense of security in a child’s world (17). Moreover, insecure attachment can serve as a vulnerability factor for alcohol (36) and other SUDs (37, 38) and may contribute to early drop-out in treatment, whereas secure attachment bonds provide a sense of safety, comfort and predictability for individuals with SUDs (39).…”

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Mothering, Substance Use Disorders and Intergenerational Trauma Transmission: An Attachment-Based Perspective

2019

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Background: A growing body of research underlines that interpersonal trauma in childhood leads to heightened susceptibility for substance use disorders (SUDs) in later life. Little research has been conducted on parenting experiences of mothers in recovery from substance use, taking into account their own upbringing as a child and the potential aftermath of interpersonal childhood trauma. Methods: Through in-depth qualitative interviews, 23 mothers with SUDs reflected on parenting experiences and parent-child bonding, related to both their children and parents. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and data were analyzed adopting thematic analysis. Results: Throughout the narratives, consequences of trauma on mothers’ sense of self and its subsequent impact on parenting arose as salient themes. Five latent mechanisms of intergenerational trauma transmission were identified: 1) early interpersonal childhood trauma experiences in mothers; 2) trauma as a precursor of substance use; 3) substance use as a (self-fooling) enabler of parental functioning; 4) continued substance use impacting parental functioning; and 5) dysfunctional parental functioning and its relational impact upon offspring. Discussion: Findings suggest disruptive attachment can increase the vulnerability for SUDs on the one hand, but can be an expression of underlying trauma on the other, hence serving as a covert mechanism by which trauma can be transmitted across generations. Results indicate the need for preventive, attachment-based and trauma-sensitive interventions targeted at disruptive intergenerational patterns.

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confidence: 99%

Mothering, Substance Use Disorders and Intergenerational Trauma Transmission: An Attachment-Based Perspective

2019

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“…Anxious attachment is frequently associated with anxiety and depression whereas avoidant attachment is associated with conduct disorders (61). When we reviewed the studies which evaluated the relationship between attachment style and substance use, it has been indicated that substance use is associated with insecure attachment (11,12,59,62). Impairment to develop a safe attachment with parents increases the tendency to substance use (60).…”

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“…An insecure attachment style is a form of attachment developed between child and parent through distorted internal working models of childhood, which leads to develop negative perceptions towards one's self and others during adulthood (7)(8)(9). It has been stated that insecure attachment style increases the lifetime risk of developing psychopathology (10,11). Empirical studies have reported that alcohol and other psychoactive substance addicts have developed insecure attachment styles; in particular, among the insecure attachment styles, avoidant attachment style has been reported commonly.…”

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“…Empirical studies have reported that alcohol and other psychoactive substance addicts have developed insecure attachment styles; in particular, among the insecure attachment styles, avoidant attachment style has been reported commonly. In addition, generalized anxiety, depression, schizoid features and alexithymia were frequently observed in alcohol addicts who developed insecure attachment style (11)(12)(13). Depression is more common in individuals who develop fearful and anxious attachment styles with their parents (14).…”

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Investigation of depressive symptoms and related variables with depressive symptoms in alcohol and substance abusers

Keskin¹,

Gümüş²

2017

Dusunen Adam

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Investigation of depressive symptoms and related variables with depressive symptoms in alcohol and substance abusersObjective: It is aimed to evaluate the bonding and personality traits which are thought to affect the level of depressive symptoms in alcohol and substance abusers. Methods:The study sample consists of 289 patients diagnosed with alcohol and substance dependence, that have been followed up at inpatient or outpatient units of Ege University, The Institute on Drug Abuse, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science and Ege University, Department of Psychiatry Alcohol/Drug Dependency Unit. In the study, sociodemographic data form, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory (ECRI) were applied by means of face to face interviews.Results: The mean age of the patients in the study was 32.5±11.0 years. It was found that 76.8% of the patients had high levels of depressive symptoms (BDI>17). It was determined that there was a significant difference between the level of avoidant attachment scores and depressive symptoms scores of the patients. In the evaluation of TCI scores according to BDI cut-off scores, it was found that depressive patients (BDI>17) have significant differences on the harm avoidance, cooperate and self-transcendence scores than those non-depressive patients (BDI<17). Conclusion:Our study showed that certain personality and bonding characteristics of the patient affected the depressive symptoms levels.

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“…Attachment theory refers to one's biologically rooted tendency to create strong emotional bonds with their caregivers in the first years of life (Wyrzykowska, Głogowska, & Mickiewicz, 2014). The need for warmth, security, and connection is built-in and essential for the infant's survival (Bowlby, 1958).…”

Section: Attachment Theorymentioning

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Insecure Attachment and Drug Misuse among Women

Fridman

2019

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

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The relationship between attachment and gender is well researched in social work, as is the influence of insecure attachment on drug misuse. However, discussion of the interrelationship among insecure attachment, gender, and drug misuse is sparse in the social work literature, with contradictory findings. The attachment literature indicates that males and females exposed to the same stressful events may differ in their reaction to stressors and to insecure attachments. Some studies find that gender differences emerge in infancy, others argue that they emerge from middle school and onward. Some authors report that attachment differences may be related to the fact that parents tend to use more emotional language with girls than boys, while other authors report that female children are more prone to discuss their emotions openly than male children. Regardless of the causal direction, there seems to be agreement that attachment is influenced by gender and that insecure attachment can have unique consequences for girls and women that are heretofore understudied. This conceptual paper provides an overview of the relationships between attachment, drug misuse, and gender in an effort to advance our understanding of the role gender plays in drug misuse among women. Recommendations are also discussed for attachment-based assessment and treatment approaches that may benefit women who misuse drugs and their families.

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Attachment relationships among alcohol dependent persons

Cited by 13 publications

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Mothering, Substance Use Disorders and Intergenerational Trauma Transmission: An Attachment-Based Perspective

Mothering, Substance Use Disorders and Intergenerational Trauma Transmission: An Attachment-Based Perspective

Investigation of depressive symptoms and related variables with depressive symptoms in alcohol and substance abusers

Insecure Attachment and Drug Misuse among Women

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