The Potential Role of the Early Maladaptive Schema in Behavioral Addictions Among Late Adolescents and Young Adults

Abstract

Late adolescents and young adults with FA or IA have a lower perception of their mental and physical health. The most striking result is that FA appears to be associated with the <i>disconnection and rejection</i> schema domain, IA with all the schema domains (except for <i>impaired autonomy and performance</i>), and GD with <i>impaired autonomy and performance</i> schema domain. In conclusion, our findings suggest that EMS should be systematically assessed during psychotherapy of patients with BAs.