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Adult attachment styles and psychosis: an investigation of associations between general attachment styles and attachment relationships with specific others

Berry, Katherine, Wearden, Alison, Barrowclough, Christine·2007·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Abstract

Background If attachment theory is to help inform our understanding of relationship difficulties in people with psychosis, it is first important to understand the composition of attachment networks in this group and how attachment style measured with reference to relationships in general actually relates to attachment in relationships with specific others. Method We examined attachment networks and associations between general attachment style and attachment in relationships with parents and psychiatric staff in a sample of 58 patients with psychosis. We assessed attachment dimensions of anxiety and avoidance using the Psychosis Attachment Measure (PAM) and an adapted version of the instrument asking about relationships with specific others. Results Patients reported a median of two attachment relationships. Both attachment anxiety and avoidance measured with reference to close relationships in general were positively correlated with attachment in key worker and parental relationships, although levels of attachment anxiety and avoidance did vary across relationships. Conclusion Future research should determine factors influencing variations in attachment working models in samples of people with psychosis, as it may be possible to help individuals with insecure attachment styles develop more positive relationships with others.

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Authors
Berry, K., Wearden, A., & Barrowclough, C.
Affiliations
University of Manchester (GB)
Corresponding author
Berry, Katherine
Venue
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Published
2007-10-11
Volume
42
Issue
12
Pages
972-976
ISSN
  • 0933-7954 (ISSN-L)
  • 1433-9285
OpenAlex
W2131378325
Cited by
52
References
21
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 3
FWCI
4.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
Keywords
adult attachment styles, psychosis, attachment networks, attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance, parental relationships, insecure attachment
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Middle Aged, Object Attachment, Psychological Theory, Psychotic Disorders, Surveys and Questionnaires

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