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. 2012 Jan;47(1):108-16.
doi: 10.3109/10826084.2011.629706. Epub 2011 Nov 7.

Gender differences in early maladaptive schemas in a treatment-seeking sample of alcohol-dependent adults

Ryan C Shorey  1 , Scott E Anderson, Gregory L Stuart
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Gender differences in early maladaptive schemas in a treatment-seeking sample of alcohol-dependent adults

Ryan C Shorey et al. Subst Use Misuse. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

The current study examined early maladaptive schemas among alcohol-dependent men and women and sought to determine whether men and women differed in their early maladaptive schemas. Using preexisting patient records of adults diagnosed with alcohol dependence from a residential treatment center in the Southeastern United States, from 2005 to 2010 (N = 854), results showed that women scored significantly higher than men on 14 of the 18 early maladaptive schemas assessed. Both women and men endorsed having a number of early maladaptive schemas, with four schemas being particularly prevalent across gender. Study limitations are noted and implications of these findings for treatment and future research are discussed.

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