Introduction: The article reviews attachment-oriented research in individuals with substance
use disorders (SUDs). Based on attachment theory, substance abuse can be understood as …

Alexithymia refers to difficulties identifying and describing one's emotions. Growing evidence
suggests that alexithymia is a key transdiagnostic risk factor. Despite its clinical importance …

Background Risky behaviors have been related to emotional regulation and attachment,
which may constitute risk factors for developing an addictive behavior. However, there may …

Impairment in the ability to recognize and make sense of emotions has been hypothesized
to be present in a sub-sample of people suffering from personality disorder (PD). In …

Background This paper reviews research on the relation of attachment and substance use
disorders (SUD) in adolescence. Based on a theoretical introduction, we review evidence for …

There has been a substantial growth in empirical research aimed at examining the co-
occurrence of alexithymia and problematic alcohol use and alcohol use disorder (AUD) …

Abstract Objective Although the Internet is used effectively in many areas of life, some users
experience problems because of over-use due to a lack of control. The diagnostic criteria for …

Objective A developmental model of alexithymia in relation to alcohol‐related risk was
examined. Method Validated indices of parental bonding, adult attachment, alexithymia …

Children's emotional and relational development can be negatively influenced by maternal
substance abuse, particularly through a dysfunctional caregiving environment. Attachment …

The objective of this article is to fully understand Internet addiction, we aimed to compare the
attachment styles and psychopathologies associated with problematic Internet use with …