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Giuseppe Craparo1, Vittoria Ardino2, Alessio Gori3
1Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University of Enna Kore, Enna, Italy.
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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