Understanding the influence of early life challenges on alexithymia: A comparative study of offenders and a community sample
Journal of Affective Disorders,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Individuals
who
experience
adverse
childhood
experiences
(ACEs)
are
likely
to
display
alexithymia
and
more
prone
engage
in
criminal
behaviors.
This
study
aims
assess
the
relationship
between
ACEs
alexithymia,
compare
a
sample
of
offenders
with
community
analyze
predictors
alexithymia.
The
comprised
540
participants
both
sexes,
405
individuals
from
135
incarcerated
individuals.
responded
sociodemographic
questionnaire,
Adverse
Childhood
Experiences
Questionnaire
(ACEs),
Toronto
Alexithymia
Scale
(TAS-20).
Both
samples
revealed
positive
correlations
Offenders
significantly
higher
scores
compared
sample.
Additionally,
emotional
neglect
is
significant
predictor
findings
emphasize
importance
developing
prevention
strategies
reduce
prevalence
decrease
their
consequences.
Further
research
must
be
conducted
understand
better
intricate
interactions
ACEs,
behavior.
Язык: Английский
Childhood Trauma, Emotional Regulation, Alexithymia, and Psychological Symptoms Among Adolescents: A Mediational Analysis
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024
Background:
Adolescents’
mental
health
is
influenced
by
childhood
trauma,
emotional
regulation,
and
psychological
symptoms.
This
study
aimed
to
explore
these
interconnections
among
adolescents
attending
a
child
adolescent
clinic.
Method:
Adolescents
aged
13-19
from
city
were
recruited
through
purposive
sampling.
Data
collected
using
the
Child
Behavior
Checklist
(CBCL),
Childhood
Trauma
Questionnaire-Short
Form
(CTQ),
Difficulties
in
Emotion
Regulation
Scale
(DERS),
Toronto
Alexithymia
Scale-20.
with
severe
or
physical
illnesses
excluded.
Results:
A
total
of
100
participants
13-19.
The
CTQ
scores
positively
correlated
DERS
Scores
(
r
=
0.246,
P
<
.05)
Internalizing
0.325,
.01).
strongly
alexithymia
0.624,
.001)
scores(
0.556,
.001).
Regression
analyses
revealed
CTQ,
Alexithymia,
significantly
predicted
R
2
0.37).
Mediation
analysis
showed
that
regulation
partially
mediated
relationship
between
trauma
B
0.059,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]
0.011
0.133,
t
1.92,
.01),
as
well
0.255,
CI
0.129
0.465,
3.31,
Conclusion:
Findings
highlight
importance
mediator
connections
alexithymia,
symptoms
adolescents.
complementary
mediation
underscores
dual
impact
direct
indirect
effects
on
well-being.
findings
reveal
intricate
links
Emotional
proved
have
pivotal
role
influencing
These
results
emphasize
considering
when
assessing
maintaining
adolescents,
further
contributing
understanding
treatment
needs.
Язык: Английский
Supporting adoptive and foster parents of adolescents through the trauma-informed e-Connect parent group: a preliminary descriptive study
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Фев. 8, 2024
Introduction
Adolescents
in
adoption
and
foster
care
are
likely
to
show
internalizing
externalizing
problems
affective
dysregulation,
leading
a
lower
quality
of
parent–adolescent
attachment
relationships
high
levels
strain
for
parents.
This
study
describes
the
results
first
application
trauma-informed
attachment-based
Connect
Parent
Group
an
online
form
(e-Connect)
with
Italian
adoptive
In
this
study,
we
describe
(1)
trends
aforementioned
variables
between
pre-
(T1)
post-
(T2)
intervention
(2)
parents’
feedback
suggestions
about
intervention.
Method
Participants
were
10
parents
(53%
females,
M
age
=
53.48;
SD
4.93)
who
attended
e-Connect,
attachment-focused
10-session
group
aims
at
increasing
caregiver
awareness
trauma
concerning
adolescents’
problem
behaviors
sensitive
responsiveness,
thereby
improvements
relationship
quality,
decreases
problems,
reductions
strain.
One
e-Connect
was
offered
one
Parents
completed
questionnaires
1
week
before
after
responded
interview
following
program
completion.
Results
Only
descriptive
level,
scores
caregivers’
decreasing
trends.
reported
satisfaction
program,
declaring
changes
both
currently
(94.7%)
anticipated
future
(100%).
All
indicated
that
they
would
recommend
other
Discussion
Given
promising
feedback,
feasibility
supporting
adolescents
can
be
further
empirically
investigated.
Язык: Английский
Early maternal guidance of mother-child emotion dialogues predicts adolescents’ attachment representations: a longitudinal study
Attachment & Human Development,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 18
Опубликована: Авг. 23, 2024
This
study
examined
the
contribution
of
early
vs.
concurrent
maternal
guidance
emotion
dialogues
with
their
children
to
security
and
coherence
children's
attachment
representations
as
adolescents.
Maternal
Sensitive
Guidance
was
assessed
from
mother-child
when
participants
were
preschoolers
(approximate
age
4
years)
young
adolescents
12.5
years),
along
an
assessment
adolescents'
using
Friends
Family
Interview
(FFI).
Mothers'
in
preschool
predicted
FFI,
secure
(but
not
paternal)
representations,
a
positive
representation
sibling
relationships.
In
contrast,
mothers'
related
only
These
results
highlight
significance
sensitive
during
years
for
later
point
need
further
examination
role
they
guide
Язык: Английский
Reactive Attachment Disorder and Its Relationship to Psychopathology: A Systematic Review
Children,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
10(12), С. 1892 - 1892
Опубликована: Дек. 6, 2023
This
study
aimed
to
determine,
through
a
systematic
review,
the
relationship
between
Reactive
Attachment
Disorder
(RAD)
and
presence
of
psychopathology
in
children
adolescents,
determine
existence
differences
terms
internalising
externalising
psychological
problems
RAD
group
groups
with
other
disorders
or
typical
development.
Following
PRISMA
methodology,
search
was
carried
out
Web
Science,
PubMed
Scopus
databases.
The
yielded
770
results,
which
only
25
met
inclusion
criteria.
results
indicate
and/or
disinhibited
social
engagement
disorder
(DSED),
problems.
These
difficulties
are
more
present
compared
without
personal
difficulties,
DSED,
autism,
intellectual
disabilities
hyperactivity.
It
can
be
concluded
that
has
negative
consequences
on
mental
health
these
being
greater
inhibited
than
group,
respect
autism
Язык: Английский
Internalizing Problems in Adopted Eastern European Adolescents: The Role of the Informant, Early Adversity and Post-Adoption Processes
Psicothema,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
36(2), С. 103 - 112
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Background::
Internationally
adopted
children
who
suffered
early
institutionalization
are
at
risk
of
a
late
onset
internalizing
problems
in
adolescence.
Both
pre-adoption,
adversity-related,
and
post-adoption
factors
predict
variability
this
population.
Previous
studies
have
suggested
different
patterns
parent-adolescent
informant
discrepancies
adoptive
dyads
Method::
We
analyzed
among
66
adolescents
internationally
from
Russia
to
Spanish
families
using
both
the
parent-
self-report
version
Strengths
Difficulties
Questionnaire
comparing
them
with
low-risk,
community
group
(
=
30).
assessed
pre-adoption
evaluated
cross-informant
discrepancies.
Results::
exhibited
more
by
parent-report
than
adolescents,
but
there
were
no
differences
self-report.
Adopted
youth
showed
between
parent
self-report,
whereas
reported
symptoms
their
parents.
Pre-adoption
adversity-related
predicted
parent-reported
problems,
while
self-reported
problems.
Conclusions::
Parent-adolescent
Eastern
Europe
for
lower
adolescents.
lived
experience
adoption
may
influence
development
Язык: Английский
Do Attachment, Educator Characteristics and Youth–Educator Relationship Matter in 6‐Month Changes of Institutionalized Adolescents?
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
31(5)
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
Objective
This
longitudinal
study
involved
youths
in
residential
care
due
to
previous
adverse
experiences
and
their
educators,
aiming
investigate
the
role
of
educators'
attachment,
psychopathology,
quality
youth–educator
relationship
on
change
scores
youths'
symptoms
security
over
6
months.
Method
Participants
were
36
institutionalized
(M
age
=
16.50
±
2.13)
25
main
educators
38.48
5.75),
assessed
at
baseline
(T1)
months
later
(T2).
Youths
total,
internalizing
externalizing
problems
via
a
multi‐informant
approach,
psychopathology
levels.
Attachment
representations
through
validated
attachment
interviews
(Friends
Family
Interview
Adult
Interview),
both
separately
rated
relationship.
Results
(1)
Most
cases
remain
stable
(2)
Educator
narrative
coherence
correlated
but
not
predictive
symptoms.
(3)
Youths'
higher
disorganization
was
unique
predictor
14%
variance
positive
perceived
by
youth.
(4)
Youth
avoidance
uniquely
predicted
37%
educators.
Conclusion
In
conclusion,
‐
based
assessment
can
inform
intervention
foster
youth
improvement.
Язык: Английский
Predictors of attachment in early- and late-placed adoptees
Adoption & Fostering,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
48(3-4), С. 436 - 470
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024
Although
early
experiences
with
primary
caregivers
have
been
recognised
to
play
a
significant
role
in
individuals’
attachment
relationships,
little
is
known
about
adoptees’
trajectories
once
placed
within
their
respective
adoptive
families.
This
study
aims
address
this
by
investigating
how
representations
might
be
explained
predictors
including
childhood
and
other
pertinent
pre-placement
variables.
In
childhood,
the
Story
Stem
Assessment
Profile
(SSAP)
used
capture
these
representations,
whilst
adolescence,
an
attachment-orientated
interview
(Friends
Family
Interview;
FFI)
employed.
The
sample
here
consisted
of
35
adoptees,
before
12
months
age,
maltreated,
late-adoptees,
between
four
nine
years
old.
Regression
models
were
statistically
for
three
out
FFI
constructs
(
Security,
Disorganisation,
Coherence),
though
most
effects
driven
IQ.
When
exploring
late
adoptees
alone,
all
regression
explaining
variance
adolescent
attachment,
SSAP
Defensive
Avoidance
Abuse
as
strongest
predictors.
examining
only
two
significant,
from
These
findings
add
current
knowledge
on
variables
predicting
suggest
potential
areas
improve
outcomes.
Язык: Английский
Psychometric Properties of Assessment Instruments for Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder in Minors under Protective Measures
Опубликована: Дек. 26, 2023
Reactive
attachment
disorder
(RAD)
and
disinhibited
social
engagement
(DSED)
manifest
in
individuals
facing
system
chal-lenges,
particularly
observed
minors
under
protective
measures.
The
lack
of
standardized
tools
for
assessing
these
difficulties
uncertainty
about
the
most
effective
instruments
from
a
psychometric
perspective
prompted
this
study.
Using
COSMIN
checklist,
we
systematically
reviewed
RAD,
adhering
to
PRISMA
guidelines.
Examined
included
Disturbance
Attachment
Inter-view,
Preschool
Age
Psychiatric
Assessment,
Relationship
Patterns
Questionnaire,
Assessment
RAD
DSED,
Development
Well-Being
Disorder
Question-naire.
Of
11
articles
analyzed,
results
highlight
research
emphasis
on
internal
consistency,
structural
construct
validity,
sidelining
other
properties.
While
demonstrate
strong
excellent
generally
satisfactory
error
measurement
results,
study
concludes
dearth
investigations
into
properties
children
adolescents
Язык: Английский