Addiction, attachment, and the brain: a focused review of empirical findings and future directions

This focused review integrates theoretical and empirical work from developmental neuroscience, attachment theory, and psychodynamic psychotherapy to reconceptualize addiction as a disorder rooted in disrupted attachment and altered brain function. Drawing on both clinical and research findings, it e...

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Main Author: Human-Friedrich Unterrainer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1625880/full
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