The missing link between attachment and substance use disorders
The missing link between attachment and substance use disorders
Author(s): Scott W SternSubject(s): Social psychology and group interaction, Substance abuse and addiction
Published by: MedCrave Group Kft.
Keywords: substance use disorders; primary diagnosis; drug use;
Summary/Abstract: Many substance using clients given a primary diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder are slipping through the cracks of the DSM5 when their drug use is actually symptomatic of attachment and separation issues. For many substance abusing clients, their behavior is often symptomatic of co-occurring Attachment Disorder. Clients with a childhood history of an unsuccessful attachment and separation from their primary caregiver often develop Attachment Disorder between infancy and age 3.
Journal: Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry
- Issue Year: 4/2015
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 1-2
- Page Count: 2
- Language: English
