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Interpersonal subtypes and change of interpersonal problems in the treatment of patients with generalized anxiety disorder: A pilot study.

Salzer, Simone, Pincus, Aaron L., Winkelbach, Christel, Leichsenring, Falk, Leibing, Eric·2011·Psychotherapy

Abstract

Interpersonal problems are highly relevant to the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) patients. Previous studies using the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems identified several interpersonal subtypes in GAD patients. In this study, we wanted to replicate earlier findings of interpersonal subtypes in GAD. We investigated whether these interpersonal subtypes are characterized by different types of interpersonal problems and different levels of interpersonal distress, and we further examined whether they differed with regard to improvement of interpersonal problems after short-term treatment. This study is based on results from a randomized controlled trial that investigated short-term treatments in GAD outpatients. For secondary analysis, interpersonal subtypes were identified by cluster analysis and Inventory of Interpersonal Problems profiles were calculated for both the total sample (N = 52) and the interpersonal subtypes using the Structural Summary Method for Circumplex Data. This study confirmed previous results demonstrating the existence of interpersonal subtypes in GAD. Four interpersonal subtypes were identified: Overly Nurturant, Intrusive, Socially Avoidant, and Nonassertive. Short-term treatment significantly improved interpersonal problems (d = 0.46) within the total GAD sample. Interestingly, the effect sizes of the four clusters differed considerably (d = 0.19-1.24) and the clusters displayed different changes in the two circumplex axes Dominance an…

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Authors
Salzer, S., Pincus, A. L., Winkelbach, C., Leichsenring, F., & Leibing, E.
Affiliations
  • University of Göttingen (DE)
  • Pennsylvania State University (US)
  • Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
Venue
Psychotherapy
Published
2011
Volume
48
Issue
3
Pages
304-310
ISSN
  • 0033-3204 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1536
OpenAlex
W2054976427
Cited by
57
References
38
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FWCI
5.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychotherapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • GRO (submittedVersion)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (LE 1250/1-1/1-2)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Keywords
generalized anxiety disorder, interpersonal problems, Inventory of Interpersonal Problems, brief psychotherapy, treatment modification, dominance, nurturance, intrusives, outpatients
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Analysis of Variance, Anxiety Disorders, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Inventory, Pilot Projects, Psychotherapy, Brief, Cluster Analysis, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult

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