J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.
2005 Nov;44(6):700-707.
Characteristics of the Attachment in Patients with Somatoform Disorder
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- 1Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyung-Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jysongnp@hanmail.net
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship betseen attachment style and somatization in patients with somatoform disorder.
METHODS
Data was collected by self-report questionnaires. 134 normal subjects and 30 patients with somatoform disorder were enrolled in this study. All subjects completed a psychometric assessment that consisted the Revised Adults Attachment Scale (RAAS), Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), Sungshin Self-concept Inventory (SSCI), and SCL-90-R.
RESULTS
1) Somatoform patients showed more anxious attachment style than normal control. 2) Anxious attachments were combined with mistrust of their parents, emotional instability, and interpersonal mistrust which may play a significant portion of variance in somatization.
CONCLUSION
We found that patients with somatoform disorder had more anxious attachment style than normal subjects. Insecure attachment patterns may significantly explain the phenomenon of somatization.
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