Through various blog on this site we have suggested that trauma and adverse childhood experiences may have an effect on the ability of the brain to regulate emotion. We have even suggested that adverse childhood experiences and trauma may actually have a direct effect on the maturation […]
Codependence as a relational problem that often, but not necessarily always, occurs in conjunction with familial alcoholism. Previous research has shown that various etiological factors resulting from recurring stressful circumstances experienced in childhood or adulthood may contribute to this… To examine different ideas on what may constitute […]
According this study (1) from a number of years ago “THE CONCEPT OF CODEPENDENCY has been approached primarily from a qualitative and clinical standpoint. “Many researchers have criticized the ambiguity of studies of codependency (Chiazzi & Liljegren, 1993; Frank & Bland, 1992; Gierymski & Williams, 1986; Gomberg, 1989) […]
The following study (1) for a number of years ago is a very good introductory article into the Psychology of Co-dependency. This study empirically investigated the construct validity of codependency, observing differences between young adults who scored in the high, medium and low ranges on a measure […]
Stop Talking ‘Dirty’: Clinicians, Language, and Quality of Care for the Leading Cause of Preventable Death in the United States  Following on from yesterdays blog “Do Words Matter That Much?” on the role of language in either  de-stigmatizing so-called addicts and addiction or it’s possible, potential role in helping […]
“Does the use of words prevent addicted individuals receiving treatment? Does the stigma attached to such labels like abuser and addict actually create obstacles to discourage sufferers from entering treatment? Is it better to use terms like Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) which have less negative societal connotations […]
Throughout many of our blogs we have suggested that people suffering with addictive behaviours suffer from emotion processing (alexithymia and emotional awareness difficulties) and regulation deficits. We have suggested these  may not only be genetically inherited but mainly the consequence of adverse childhood experiences or maltreatment. Our sister […]
Emotion-regulation strategies across psychopathology: A meta-analytic review. Following on from our recent blogs we cite and paraphrase an article (1) from a five years ago which suggests that there are similar issues of emotion dysregulation which are pertinent in a range of disorders including addictive behaviours but […]
Originally posted on Inside The Alcoholic Brain:
In this blog we re-emphasize the need for accurate diagnosis of co-morbidity with a substance use disorder. It appears form the article cited here (1) that diagnosis is often flawed in many studies and that the so-called diagnosis of co-morbidity is…
PART 2 PTSD and Substance use Disorders One of the overarching issues is the question of why substance use and other mental disorders so often co-occur. Are there genetic mediators and/or neurobiological connections between these disorders that drive the comorbidity? Do different psychiatric disorders have differing relationships with […]
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