The link of adverse childhood experiences and attachment to maladaptive personality traits in adults diagnosed with substance use disorder

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-025-03331-6" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-025-03331-6</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03331-6" target="_blank" >10.1186/s40359-025-03331-6</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The link of adverse childhood experiences and attachment to maladaptive personality traits in adults diagnosed with substance use disorder

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

BackgroundMaladaptive personality traits are often associated with adverse childhood experiences and substance use disorders. At the same time, there is a multidirectional relationship between experiencing life stressors and maladaptive personality traits. A variable that also enters these relationships is relational attachment, which has an impact on an individual&apos;s overall functioning. We aimed to examine these interconnections in a clinical sample.MethodsA clinical sample of adult patients with substance use disorder (n = 63, mage = 38.87 +/- 10.34 years, 71.43% men) was assembled. The data on adverse childhood experience (Adverse Childhood Experience International Questionnaire; ACE-IQ), attachment anxiety and avoidance (Experiences in Close Relationships - Revised; ECR-R), maladaptive personality traits (Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Short Form; PID-5-SF) were collected, and associations between variables were assessed by correlations and exploratory network analysis.ResultsAdverse childhood experiences were reported by 92% of patients in the clinical sample. Spearman correlation analysis revealed significant associations between attachment anxiety and the PID-5 domains of Negative Affectivity, Antagonism, and Disinhibition. Attachment avoidance correlated with Detachment and Disinhibition. Specific ACEs, such as emotional neglect, emotional abuse, and parental loss, were significantly associated with Psychoticism and other maladaptive personality traits. Exploratory network analysis visualized robust links between attachment dimensions and personality traits, with Negative Affectivity, Detachment, and Disinhibition emerging as central nodes. These findings suggest that maladaptive personality traits serve as a key connecting point between early adversity and relational patterns in individuals with substance use disorders.ConclusionsThe findings underscore the clinical relevance of maladaptive personality domains in understanding how adverse childhood experiences shape adult relational patterns in individuals with substance use disorders. Targeting these personality domains in assessment and intervention may enhance the effectiveness of therapeutic approaches addressing both addiction and attachment-related difficulties. Integrating this perspective into treatment planning could support more individualized interventions, particularly for patients with histories of early adversity. Furthermore, findings point to the potential benefit of trauma-informed and personality-focused therapeutic approaches to address underlying relational and emotional regulation difficulties. Sufficient preventive programs for maltreated children and youth should be a topic in question.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The link of adverse childhood experiences and attachment to maladaptive personality traits in adults diagnosed with substance use disorder

Popis výsledku anglicky

BackgroundMaladaptive personality traits are often associated with adverse childhood experiences and substance use disorders. At the same time, there is a multidirectional relationship between experiencing life stressors and maladaptive personality traits. A variable that also enters these relationships is relational attachment, which has an impact on an individual&apos;s overall functioning. We aimed to examine these interconnections in a clinical sample.MethodsA clinical sample of adult patients with substance use disorder (n = 63, mage = 38.87 +/- 10.34 years, 71.43% men) was assembled. The data on adverse childhood experience (Adverse Childhood Experience International Questionnaire; ACE-IQ), attachment anxiety and avoidance (Experiences in Close Relationships - Revised; ECR-R), maladaptive personality traits (Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Short Form; PID-5-SF) were collected, and associations between variables were assessed by correlations and exploratory network analysis.ResultsAdverse childhood experiences were reported by 92% of patients in the clinical sample. Spearman correlation analysis revealed significant associations between attachment anxiety and the PID-5 domains of Negative Affectivity, Antagonism, and Disinhibition. Attachment avoidance correlated with Detachment and Disinhibition. Specific ACEs, such as emotional neglect, emotional abuse, and parental loss, were significantly associated with Psychoticism and other maladaptive personality traits. Exploratory network analysis visualized robust links between attachment dimensions and personality traits, with Negative Affectivity, Detachment, and Disinhibition emerging as central nodes. These findings suggest that maladaptive personality traits serve as a key connecting point between early adversity and relational patterns in individuals with substance use disorders.ConclusionsThe findings underscore the clinical relevance of maladaptive personality domains in understanding how adverse childhood experiences shape adult relational patterns in individuals with substance use disorders. Targeting these personality domains in assessment and intervention may enhance the effectiveness of therapeutic approaches addressing both addiction and attachment-related difficulties. Integrating this perspective into treatment planning could support more individualized interventions, particularly for patients with histories of early adversity. Furthermore, findings point to the potential benefit of trauma-informed and personality-focused therapeutic approaches to address underlying relational and emotional regulation difficulties. Sufficient preventive programs for maltreated children and youth should be a topic in question.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/EH22_008%2F0004583" target="_blank" >EH22_008/0004583: Excelentní výzkum v oblasti digitálních technologií a wellbeingu</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

BMC Psychology

ISSN

2050-7283

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

13

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

10

Strana od-do

nestránkováno

Kód UT WoS článku

001560510600003

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105014610747