The Roles of Family Functioning, Attachment Status, Emotion Regulation Skills and Traumatic Experiences in Adolescents with Substance Use Disorder and Their Potential Effects on Polysubstance Use

Yasemin İmrek; Ali Evren Tufan

doi:10.1080/10826084.2026.2651446

April 1, 2026Substance Use & Misuse

The Roles of Family Functioning, Attachment Status, Emotion Regulation Skills and Traumatic Experiences in Adolescents with Substance Use Disorder and Their Potential Effects on Polysubstance Use

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Key Points

The research aims to understand how family functioning, attachment, emotion regulation skills, and trauma influence polysubstance use among adolescents with substance use disorder (SUD).
Analyzed relationships between family functioning, attachment status, emotion regulation, and trauma experiences.
Focused on adolescents diagnosed with substance use disorder.
Recommended trauma-informed, emotion regulation-focused interventions based on findings.
Emotion regulation difficulties are linked to higher instances of polysubstance use.
Traumatic experiences may weaken the protective effects of family functioning against substance use.
Emphasizes the necessity for interventions tailored to address both trauma and emotion regulation.

Implication

Explores the impacts of family dynamics and trauma on polysubstance use in adolescents, suggesting the need for targeted interventions.

Abstract

Emotion regulation difficulties may be associated with polysubstance use in adolescents with SUD. Trauma exposure may undermine family-level protective effects, possibly pointing to the need for trauma-informed, emotion regulation-focused interventions in adolescent addiction treatment.

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The Roles of Family Functioning, Attachment Status, Emotion Regulation Skills and Traumatic Experiences in Adolescents with Substance Use Disorder and Their Potential Effects on Polysubstance Use

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The Roles of Family Functioning, Attachment Status, Emotion Regulation Skills and Traumatic Experiences in Adolescents with Substance Use Disorder and Their Potential Effects on Polysubstance Use

Key Points

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

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