Different attachment styles correlate with mood disorders in adults with epilepsy or migraine

Autor: Mula, M, Danquah-Boateng, D, Cock, HR, Khan, U, Lozsadi, DA, Nirmalananthan, N
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
ISSN: 1525-5069
Popis: PURPOSE: Interpersonal relationships are viewed as important contexts within which psychopathology emerges and persists or desists. Attachment theory describes the dynamics of long-term relationships between humans especially in families and lifelong friendships. The present study was aimed at investigating attachment styles in adult patients with epilepsy as compared to subjects with migraine and their potential correlates with a history of mood disorders. METHODS: A consecutive sample of 219 adult outpatients with epilepsy (117) or migraine (102) was assessed with the Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ). RESULTS: Patients with epilepsy and a lifetime history of mood disorders presented elevated scores for Need for approval (p
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