title: How do attachment style and social support contribute to women's psychopathology following intimate partner violence? Examining clinician ratings versus self-report.
abstract: Concurrent associations between attachment style and social support in posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and generalized anxiety disorder were explored using regression analyses in a sample of 108 victims of intimate partner violence. To examine whether assessment modality influenced findings, self-report and clinician ratings of psychopathology were compared. Both lower perceived social support and higher attachment anxiety were significantly associated with higher self-reported PTSD; however, only lower social support was significantly associated with clinician assessed PTSD. Lower social support, higher attachment anxiety, and lower attachment closeness were related with higher self-reported depression; however, only lower social support was related to clinician assessed depression. Lastly, only higher attachment anxiety was associated with self-reported GAD, whereas lower attachment dependency showed the only significant association in clinician assessed GAD. Possible explanations for discrepancies between assessment modalities are discussed, with emphasis on application to intimate partner violence and suggestions for future research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, 400 Innovation Drive, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, United States. mjwdward@memphis.edu
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Woodward
authors.forename: Samantha C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.forename: Shira A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Judiann M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Catherine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Reich
authors.forename: Náthali
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Blackwell
authors.forename: J Gayle
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Beck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult