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Lifetime romantic attachment style and social adaptation in late‐onset depression

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Paradiso, Sergio, Naridze, Rachelle, Holm‐Brown, Erika·2012·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
DOI 10.1002/gps.2814PMC PMC3425707
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Background: Measuring social adjustment (including attachment style and current social adaptation) in late‐life depression may support planning secondary prevention, rehabilitation, and treatment. Insecure attachment style is a risk factor for developing new depression, and social adjustment may constitute a problem after symptoms abatement. Few studies have examined attachment style and social adjustment in late‐onset depression. Design: Subjects 50 years of age and older with early‐onset (n = 35), late‐onset DSM‐IV unipolar depression (n = 38), and never‐depressed volunteers (n = 47) were assessed with a widely used measure of attachment style (the Experiences in Close Relationship Scale). Social adjustment was measured using the Social Adjustment Scale. Results: Both early‐onset and late‐onset patients with depression showed greater insecure attachment and poorer social adaptation compared with never‐depressed volunteers. No difference was found between early‐onset and late‐onset patients with depression on attachment style or social adjustment. There were no significant differences between late‐life depression in remission or current on attachment or social adaptation. Conclusion: Insecure attachment style may be a risk factor for late‐life depression irrespective of the age of onset. Social maladaptation may persist among individuals with late‐life depression in remission. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Authors
Paradiso, S., Naridze, R., & Holm‐Brown, E.
Affiliations
University of Iowa (US)
Corresponding author
Paradiso, Sergio
ORCID
Paradiso, Sergio
Venue
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-12-06
Volume
27
Issue
10
Pages
1008-1016
ISSN
  • 0885-6230 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-1166
DOI
10.1002/gps.2814
PMC
PMC3425707
OpenAlex
W1537151286
Cited by
21
References
34
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
FWCI
1.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Dana Foundation
  • National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
  • National Institute on Aging (K23AG027837)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords
late-onset depression, attachment styles, insecure attachment, social adaptation, social maladjustment, early-onset depression, remission, Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, Social Adjustment Scale, risk factors for depression, older adults
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Analysis of Variance, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Middle Aged, Object Attachment, Risk Factors, Social Adjustment, Age of Onset

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