The relationship between early maladaptive schemas and alcohol and drug addiction

In the current study, it was aimed to determine the difference among individuals with alcohol and substance dependence and without any dependency in terms of early maladaptive schemas and parenting styles. Study sample included 30 patients with alcohol dependence, 30 patients with substance dependence in accordance with DSM-IV diagnostic criteria and 30 healthy participants control group who had the similar demographic characteristics of patient groups. Young Schema Questionnaire, Young Parenting Inventory, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders and Symptom Checklist 90 were used to collect data. The collected data were analyzed using anova, t-test, and chi-square. According to the results, it was determined that there was a relationship between alcohol and substance dependence with Young early maladaptive schemas and Young parenting styles. The results were discussed in line with the literature.