Predisposition to Depression: The Role of Attachment

Beatson, Josephine; Taryan, S.

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1614.2003.01126.x

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“…A 2003 literature review by Beatson and Taryan summarizes evidence showing that adverse early-life relational experiences can yield activation of the HPA axis, leading to sensitization of pathways in the brain related to depression. ey conclude that secure attachment acts as a bu er against depression, whereas insecure attachment predisposes individuals to depression and other psychiatric disorders triggered by psychosocial stress [128].…”

Section: Brain Structural Integritymentioning

confidence: 87%

A unifying framework for depression: Bridging the major biological and psychosocial theories through stress

Roy¹,

Campbell²

2013

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A unifying framework for depression: Bridging the major biological and psychosocial theories through stress AbstractSeveral mechanisms for the development of depression have been proposed, and a comparative examination reveals considerable overlap. is paper begins by summarizing the conclusions drawn in the literature on the major biological theories: HPA-axis hyperactivity, the monoamine theory, the cytokine hypothesis/ macrophage theory, and structural changes to relevant brain regions and neurons. It then discusses the role of psychosocial stress as a bridge between the pathophysiology of depression and its predominantly psychosocial risk factors, touching upon theories o ered in psychology and in population health. is paper further proposes a unifying framework which integrates the major theories. e multiple systems involved, and the directional complexity among them, likely help to explain the wide-ranging symptoms associated with depression, and the wide variety of comorbid medical conditions. ey may also contribute to challenges in treatment, the diversity in symptoms and treatment outcomes among individuals, and the high rates of symptom persistence and relapse. e apparent bi-directionality of associations may suggest the existence of positive-feedback loops which aggravate symptoms; however, further bench research is required to con rm such phenomena. A better understanding of these interweaving associations is warranted. Additionally, given the signi cant in uence of socioeconomic and psychosocial factors on the aetiology of depression, population-level interventions that address the social determinants of health are required. Current individual-level pharmacologic approaches are designed to treat pathophysiology once it is underway, and current individual-level non-pharmacologic interventions (such as talk therapy) are designed to moderate the relationship between psychosocial stress and pathophysiology. In contrast, a key strategy for primary prevention lies in population-level interventions that address the predominantly social causes of one of depression's most notable risk factors: chronic psychosocial stress.

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Section: Brain Structural Integritymentioning

confidence: 87%

A unifying framework for depression: Bridging the major biological and psychosocial theories through stress

Roy¹,

Campbell²

2013

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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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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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“…Other systems are also affected negatively. For example, having a depressed mother (whose nurturing responses are limited) alters the functioning of the hypothalamicpituitary-adrenal axis (HPA; e.g., Beatson & Taryan, 2003;see Dawson, Ashman, & Carver, 2000, for a review).…”

Section: Prompt (Caring) Responsementioning

confidence: 99%

The Value of Using an Evolutionary Framework for Gauging Children's Well-Being

Narváez¹,

Panksepp²,

Schore³

et al. 2012

Evolution, Early Experience and Human Development

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Humans, like all mammals, require extensive nurturing after birth in order to facilitate essential psychobiological attachment and other developmental processes. Animal, human psychological, psychiatric, neurobiological, and anthropological research provides converging evidence for the importance and quality of early life conditions for optimal brain and body system development, approximating that which may have transpired in our “environment of evolutionary adaptedness” (EEA). Despite the growing evidence for the negative effects on development of childrearing practices that are inconsistent with those of the EEA, scientific research, theory, and policy recommendations do not yet reflect the emerging findings. This chapter reviews evidence for the importance of presumptive EEA-consistent sociopsychological childrearing, along dimensions that remain relevant today, on developmental outcomes.

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Predisposition to Depression: The Role of Attachment

Cited by 40 publications

References 56 publications

A unifying framework for depression: Bridging the major biological and psychosocial theories through stress

A unifying framework for depression: Bridging the major biological and psychosocial theories through stress

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

The Value of Using an Evolutionary Framework for Gauging Children's Well-Being

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