Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-1044
ISSN: 2167-1044
Simón Guendelman
Germany
Research Article
Attachment Styles and Personality Structure
Author(s): Viviana Miño, Simón Guendelman, Alvaro Castillo-Carniglia, Carlos Sandana and Sergio QuintanaViviana Miño, Simón Guendelman, Alvaro Castillo-Carniglia, Carlos Sandana and Sergio Quintana
Introduction: Several studies have shown that insecure attachment representations play a central role in the psychopathology of personality disorders, however, it is unclear how the adult attachment disorders relate to the personality organization.
Objective: To evaluate the correlation between secure, dismissing and preoccuppied attachment styles and personality structure, in two samples: a clinic and a control group.
Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study with a sample of 27 women hospitalized in a psychiatric unit and a non-clinical sample of 24 women in regular health check. Inventory of Personality Organization (IPO) and the Cartes: Modèles Individuels de Relation (CAMIR) were applied.
Results: The percentage of secure prototype is lower in the clinical group (14.8% vs... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1044.1000302