Characteristics of the Attachment in Patients with Somatoform Disorder.
- Author:
Yong Hee KIM
1
;
Ji Young SONG
;
Geon Ho BAHN
;
Jong Woo KIM
;
Yong Seon SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyung-Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jysongnp@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Somatoform;
Attachment;
Self-esteem;
Emotional instability
- MeSH:
Adult;
Humans;
Parents;
Psychometrics;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Somatoform Disorders*
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2005;44(6):700-707
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship betseen attachment style and somatization in patients with somatoform disorder. METHODS: Data was collected by self-report questionnaires. 134 normal subjects and 30 patients with somatoform disorder were enrolled in this study. All subjects completed a psychometric assessment that consisted the Revised Adults Attachment Scale (RAAS), Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), Sungshin Self-concept Inventory (SSCI), and SCL-90-R. RESULTS: 1) Somatoform patients showed more anxious attachment style than normal control. 2) Anxious attachments were combined with mistrust of their parents, emotional instability, and interpersonal mistrust which may play a significant portion of variance in somatization. CONCLUSION: We found that patients with somatoform disorder had more anxious attachment style than normal subjects. Insecure attachment patterns may significantly explain the phenomenon of somatization.
