Childhood Emotional Abuse and Maladaptive Coping in Adults Seeking Treatment for Substance Use Disorder
Little is understood about distinct traumatic exposures and their relationship to later coping strategies. Adults receiving treatment for substance use were assessed for experiential avoidance and a range of traumatic exposures. Only childhood emotional abuse significantly predicted experiential avoidance.
Source: Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling - Category: Criminology Authors: Justin R. Watts,
Deirdre O'Sullivan,
Carlomagno Panlilio,
Aubrey D. Daniels Tags: Original Article Source Type: research