Attachment security and parental bonding in adults with obsessive‐compulsive disorder: a comparison with depressed out‐patients and healthy controls

Myhr, Gail; Sookman, Debbie; Pinard, Gilbert

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0047.2004.00271.x

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“…More recently, Myhr et al (2004) compared three groups (individuals with obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD), with depression and with no psychiatric disorder) on a self-report measure of attachment, the Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins & Read, 1990), which differs from the Bartholomew measures. Both the OCD and the depression group scored significantly higher on the anxiety sub-scale of this attachment measure, which suggests an insecure self-model.…”

Section: Anxietymentioning

confidence: 99%

Attachment theory in adult psychiatry. Part 1: Conceptualisations, measurement and clinical research findings

Ma¹

2006

Adv. psychiatr. treat

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Since its original conception by Bowlby to explain an important evolutionary function of the childcaregiver relationship, attachment theory has been supported by much empirical research in a variety of settings. However, although attachment theory began as a clinical enterprise, its wider application to the everyday clinical understanding of adult mental health problems has lagged behind the available research. The theory can afford valuable insight not only into the developmental nature of common psychiatric disorders, but also into the development of the therapeutic relationship. This article gives an overview of (a) the current conceptualisations of attachment and the measurement of attachment for clinical research purposes and (b) the application of attachment theory to different psychopathologies. The importance of attachment to the therapeutic relationship will be discussed in a future article.Ken Ma is a Specialist Registrar in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at The Blakesley Centre (102 Blakesley Road, Birmingham B25 8RN, UK. Email: kenkkma@yahoo.co.uk), and is also an Associate Clinical Teacher at the University of Warwick. His interests include the contribution of attachment theory to personality development and the help-seeking literature, and the assessment of attachment in adolescents and adulthood.

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Section: Anxietymentioning

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Attachment theory in adult psychiatry. Part 1: Conceptualisations, measurement and clinical research findings

Ma¹

2006

Adv. psychiatr. treat

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“…Los resultados del presente estudio confirman, al igual que diversas investigaciones nacionales (Farkas et al, 2008; (Beatson y Taryan, 2003;Carnelley et al, 1994;Conradi y De Jonge, 2009;Cooley et al, 2010;Graham, 2000;Haaga et al, 2002;ivarsson et al, 2010;Kidd y Sheffield, 2005;Kuscu et al, 2008;Liu et al, 2009;Mak et al, 2010;Miljkovitch et al, 2005;Muris et al, 2000;Myhr et al, 2004;Simonelli et al, 2004;Surcinelli et al, 2010;Wearden et al, 2005;Wilkinson y Mulcahy, 2010;Zaghdoudi et al, 2009), que un estilo de apego seguro actúa como factor protector en el desarrollo de la depresión y la sintomatología depresiva, y que los estilos inseguros se constituyen en un factor de vulnerabilidad. si se examina un nivel de análisis más específico, es interesante subrayar la alta predominancia del estilo preocupado en las mujeres que presentan depresión, más aún, considerando que es la primera investigación realizada en chile acerca de la relación entre los estilos de apego adulto y la depresión, en muestra clínica propiamente tal.…”

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“…algo similar a lo reportado en población general ocurre en las investigaciones con muestras clínicas, en el sentido que los participantes que presentan depresión reportan mayor inseguridad en el estilo de apego (evans y Wertheim, 2005; Myhr et al, 2004;Strodl y Noller, 2003;Zaghdoudi et al, 2009). Sin embargo, se aprecian algunos énfasis distintos e interesantes en este tipo de población.…”

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Estudio comparativo de los estilos de apego adulto en un grupo de mujeres con y sin diagnóstico de depresión

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Estudio comparativo de los estilos de apego adulto en un grupo de mujeres con y sin diagnóstico de depresión ResumenNumerosos estudios han asociado los estilos de apego inseguros a distintas formas de psicopatología, entre ellas la depresión, en diversas etapas del ciclo vital. esta investigación tuvo como objetivo describir el estilo de apego de un grupo de pacientes de sexo femenino, diagnosticadas con depresión. se estudió a un grupo de 28 pacientes, comparándolos con un grupo de 28 mujeres adultas que no presentan la enfermedad, igualando a las participantes en relación a la edad. Los resultados mostraron diferencias significativas en los estilos de apego de ambos grupos. las pacientes diagnosticadas con depresión presentan, en su mayoría, estilos de apego inseguros (39.2%) e inclasificables (32.1%). Por su parte, el grupo de personas sin depresión presentan en su gran mayoría (85.7%) un estilo de apego seguro. Palabras clave: depresión, estilos de apego, apego adulto y psicopatología. Abstractseveral studies have linked the insecure attachment styles to different types of psychopathologies, i.e. depression, at diverse stages of the life cycle. this research aimed to describe the attachment style for a group of female patients diagnosed with depression. a group of 28 patients was analyzed and compared with a group of 28 female adults not presenting the psychopathology and with similar age range. Results show significant differences on the attachment style in within these two groups. the patients diagnosed with depression have, mainly, insecure attachment styles (39.2%) and cannot classify (32.1%). on the other side, the majority of the group of people without depression (85.7%) has a secure attachment style.

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“…Periodic and repetitive mental disorder of parents affects the child over their period of development and is a major threat to children's development. In addition, this is the most important reason for untreated disorders among children, psychological trauma of parents, and dysfunctional family (38).…”

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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Quality of Life and Parent-Child Relationship in Women with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Momeni

Shahidi

Mootabi

et al. 2018

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: There is a growing body of literature on the effectiveness of second and third wave psychotherapies for treating generalized anxiety disorder. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior (CBT) group therapy (Borkovec model) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on quality of life and parent-child relationship in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) among female participants. Methods: A semi experimental design using pre and post-test and a four-month follow up was used. The statistical population comprised of females with generalized anxiety disorder, who had at least one primary school-aged daughter in the first and third district of Tehran. The sample consisted of 36 females with GAD. Participants' selection was based on availability and they were assigned randomly to 2 groups of CBT and MBCT. The research was conducted in the first half of 2014. The following measurement tools were used, GAD-7 questionnaire, world health o quality of life scale (WHO-QOL BREF), and Parent Child Relationship Scale (CPRS). Data were analyzed via Repeated measures analysis of variance test. Results: Although the results showed efficacy of CBT and MBCT after the intervention and during follow up (P < 0.001), there were no significant differences in quality of life and parent-child relationship between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusions: It could be inferred from the results that MBCT could be utilized similar to CBT as an effective treatment in adjunct to pharmacotherapy for females with GAD.

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Attachment security and parental bonding in adults with obsessive‐compulsive disorder: a comparison with depressed out‐patients and healthy controls

Cited by 88 publications

References 51 publications

Attachment theory in adult psychiatry. Part 1: Conceptualisations, measurement and clinical research findings

Attachment theory in adult psychiatry. Part 1: Conceptualisations, measurement and clinical research findings

Estudio comparativo de los estilos de apego adulto en un grupo de mujeres con y sin diagnóstico de depresión

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Quality of Life and Parent-Child Relationship in Women with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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