ReviewDer Nervenarzt2018
[Addiction as an attachment disorder].
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Addiction, attachment, and the brain: a focused review of empirical findings and future directions.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Review
- Social media addiction: associations with attachment style, mental distress, and personality.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Effect of a multidisciplinary approach on hospital visit continuation in the treatment of patients with alcohol dependence.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2023Article
- On the trail of Sisyphus - addiction as an existential neurosis?Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Attachment and Therapeutic Alliance in Substance Use Disorders: Initial Findings for Treatment in the Therapeutic Community.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Pinpointing Neural Correlates of Attachment in Poly-Drug Use: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2020Article
- Childhood Trauma, Personality, and Substance Use Disorder: The Development of a Neuropsychoanalytic Addiction Model.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- Using a Developmental-Relational Approach to Understand the Impact of Interpersonal Violence in Women Who Struggle with Substance Use.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Review
- Attachment and Substance Use Disorders-Theoretical Models, Empirical Evidence, and Implications for Treatment.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Review
- Comparison of Students With and Without Problematic Smartphone Use in Light of Attachment Style.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Article
- Depressive Symptoms and Addictive Behaviors in Young Adults After Childhood Trauma: The Mediating Role of Personality Organization and Despair.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2018Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThere is no commonly accepted model for describing the development and treatment of substance use disorders (SUD); however, over several decades the attachment theory has represented an important basis for the clinical handling of SUD. This study gives a systematic review of empirical studies regarding the relationship between SUD and disorders of attachment behavior.
objectiveIs there a positive relationship between disorders of attachment behavior and the presence of SUD?
methodVarious databases (PsychInfo, Web of Science, PubMed) were systematically searched in order to pinpoint relevant studies in books and articles published in English or German. Based on the results 22 publications were selected. After a stricter limitation to original research, 12 articles could finally be accepted as eligible.
resultsA significant relationship was found between SUD and insecure attachment in 10 out of the 12 studies.
conclusionBased on the results of the research studies reviewed the hypothesis to characterize SUD as a possible expression of an attachment disorder was confirmed. This corroborates the importance of considering attachment parameters in dealing with prevention and treatment of SUD. Further research might focus on non-substance-related addictive disorders and therapy outcome studies.
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