We analyzed responses of 539 adults who met an evidence-based criterion for probable maladaptive daydreaming (MD). Their reported childhood traumata were associated with the utilization of MD to distract from painful memories. A history of childhood physical and emotional neglect as well as emotional abuse was associated with daydreaming aimed to regulate emotional pain. Childhood exposure to physical and emotional abuse was associated with an increased likelihood of daydreaming about an idealized version of their original families. Themes of emotional suffering were associated with exposure to childhood emotional abuse. A range of morbid imageries and trauma-related reenacting behaviors featured in the fantasies of our respondents. Childhood emotional abuse was related to daydreaming about death, physical violence as a victim, being a captor, being rescued, and being a rescuer. Childhood sexual abuse was correlated with themes of sexual violence as a victim, being a captive, and being rescued. Childhood emotional neglect was linked with daydreaming about taking revenge, and a childhood history of physical abuse was associated with current fantasies about being captive. MD fantasy among adults exposed to childhood trauma may not only serve as mere coping mechanisms but potentially manifest a pathological preoccupation with unresolved childhood adversities.

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童年创伤和适应不良的白日梦：多国样本中的幻想功能和主题

我们分析了 539 名符合可能的适应不良白日梦 (MD) 循证标准的成年人的反应。他们报告的童年创伤与使用 MD 来分散痛苦记忆的注意力有关。童年身体和情感忽视以及情感虐待的历史与旨在调节情绪痛苦的白日梦有关。童年时期遭受身体和情感虐待与梦想理想化的原始家庭的可能性增加有关。情感痛苦的主题与童年时期的情感虐待有关。在我们的受访者的幻想中，出现了一系列病态图像和与创伤相关的重演行为。童年的情感虐待与做白日梦有关死亡、作为受害者的身体暴力、成为俘虏、获救，成为救援者。童年性虐待与作为受害者、被俘虏和获救的性暴力主题相关。童年的情感忽视与复仇的白日梦有关，童年的身体虐待史与当前关于被俘虏的幻想有关。暴露于童年创伤的成年人中的 MD 幻想可能不仅只是作为应对机制，而且可能表现出对未解决的童年逆境的病理性关注。