Childhood emotional abuse, dissociation, and suicidality among patients with drug dependency in Turkey
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Aim: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and correlates of dissociative disorders among patients with drug dependency. Methods: The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) was used to screen 104 consecutive patients at an addiction treatment center. Thirty‐seven patients who had scores ≥30 were compared with 21 patients who scored <10 on the DES. Both groups were then evaluated using the Dissociative Disorders Interview Schedule and the Structured Clinical Interview for Dissociative Disorders (SCID‐D). The interviewers were blind to the DES scores. Results: Twenty‐seven patients (26.0%) had a dissociative disorder according to the SCID‐D. Dissociative patients were younger than the non‐dissociative group. History of suicide attempt and/or childhood emotional abuse was significant predictors of a dissociative disorder. The majority (59.3%) of dissociative drug users reported that dissociative experiences had existed prior to substance use. More patients in the dissociative disorder than in the non‐dissociative group stopped their treatment prematurely. Conclusion: A considerable proportion of drug users have a dissociative disorder, which may also interfere with treatment process. The relatively young age of this subgroup of patients and frequent reports of childhood emotional abuse underline potential preventive benefits of early intervention among adolescents with developmental trauma history and dissociative psychopathology.
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Among a sample of drug-dependent individuals, 26% had a comorbid dissociative disorder, predicted by past suicide attempts and childhood emotional abuse.
“Specifically, among a sample of drug-dependent individuals, 26% had a comorbid dissociative disorder, predicted by past suicide attempts and childhood emotional abuse (Tamar-Gurol et al., 2008).”
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Studies in alcohol and drug abuse/dependency populations report the presence of comorbid dissociative symptoms in these conditions.
“Similarly, studies in alcohol and drug abuse/dependency populations report the presence of comorbid dissociative symptoms in these conditions (Evren et al., 2011(Evren et al., , 2008(Evren et al., , 2007;;Tamar-Gurol et al., 2008).”
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- Authors
- Tamar‐Gurol, D., Sar, V., Karadag, F., Evren, C., & Karagoz, M.
- Venue
- Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-09-29
- Volume
- 62
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 540-547
- ISSN
- 1323-1316 (ISSN-L)
- 1440-1819
- OpenAlex
- W1735632831
- Cited by
- 72
- References
- 6
- Citations by year
- 2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 10
- FWCI
- 1.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Keywords
- childhood emotional abuse, dissociative disorders, suicidality, drug addiction, substance use disorders, suicide attempts, developmental trauma, addiction treatment, treatment discontinuation, Dissociative Experiences Scale
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Borderline Personality Disorder, Cross-Sectional Studies, Major Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Major, Dissociative Disorders, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Dropouts, Personality Inventory, Risk Factors, Somatoform Disorders, Illicit Drugs, Suicide, Attempted, Turkey, Comorbidity, Substance-Related Disorders, Adult Survivors of Child Abuse, Young Adult
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