In this review, we discuss the relationship between childhood trauma, early-life stress, and
substance use, abuse, and addiction. We further provide theories and neural studies to …

It is well known that alexithymic individuals may show significantly higher levels of anxiety,
depression, and psychological suffering than non-alexithymics. There is an increasing …

The association between traumatic experiences, alexithymia, and substance abuse is well
established. Less is known about the role of traumatic experiences and alexithymia in the …

Introduction Suicide attempts are a significant global public health concern. Research into
non-traditional factors, such as the presence of alexithymia, may shed light on the prediction …

Child maltreatment is a global concern that profoundly affects individuals throughout their
lives. This study investigated the relationships between various forms of child maltreatment …

Background Alexithymia reflects a difficulty with identifying and expressing emotions. This
experience has been proposed as having an association with suicide ideation and …

The goals of this study were to (a) examine the phenomenology and developmental
correlates of problematic Internet use (PIU) in a large and diverse college student sample;(b) …

Background: Although previous studies have shown that childhood sexual abuse (CSA)
experiences might be related to suicide-related thoughts and behaviours in later life, the …

The purpose of this paper is to review the current literature regarding the development of
alexithymic personality features. Modern brain imaging technologies provide interesting …

Alexithymia is a dimensional personality trait characterized by difficulties in identifying and
describing subjective feelings, a limited imaginal capacity, and an externally oriented …