[The differential relevance of attachment classification for psychological disorders].
In recent years, there is a growing acceptance of attachment theory in different fields of psychosocial medicine. This article reviews findings of clinical attachment research - mainly based upon the Adult Attachment Interview - related to three psychological disorders, i.e. Anxiety Disorders, Depression and Borderline Personality Disorder. Whilst there are some indications for a differentiation of de- and hyperactivating attachment strategies connected to depressive disorders, the findings related to anxiety and Borderline Personality Disorders clearly indicate a predominance of preoccupied attachment patterns combined unresolved traumatic experiences. The need for a further differentiation of attachment related features within clinical samples should be considered in the future. Specifically, a differentiation of "organized" vs. "disorganized" attachment representations seems to be promising.
Buchheim
Anna
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Abteilung Psychotherapie und Psychosomatische Medizin, Universität Ulm, Germany. buchheim@sip.medizin.uni-ulm.de
Strauss
Bernhard
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Kächele
Horst
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D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology*; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology*; D009769:Object Attachment
Die differenzielle Relevanz der Bindungsklassifikation für psychische Störungen - Zum Stand der Forschung bei Angststörungen, Depression und Borderline-Persönlichkeitsstörung -