title: Does attachment theory offer new resources to the treatment of schizoaffective patients?
abstract: This paper focused on considering schizoaffective disorder in the light of Attachment Theory: a case of intensive psychotherapy with a patient with a schizoaffective disorder was presented. In this case, Attachment Theory provided a useful framework for understanding the patient as well for her treatment. The core of the treatment was to build a strong therapeutic alliance in which compliance with medication and elaboration of psychological processes could be achieved. This paper could contribute to opening the discussion about the relationship between schizoaffective disorder and Attachment Theory.
authors.affiliation: Turku University Hospital, Child Psychiatry Clinic, Finland. florence.schmitt@tyks.fi
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.forename: Ilpo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lahti
authors.forename: Jorma
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piha
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009769:Object Attachment; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*