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Attachment, personality, and psychopathology among adult inpatients: Self-reported romantic attachment style versus Adult Attachment Interview states of mind

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 January 2007

SHELLEY A. RIGGS ,
ADRIENNE PAULSON ,
ELLEN TUNNELL ,
GAYLA SAHL ,
HEATHER ATKISON  and
COLIN A. ROSS
SHELLEY A. RIGGS
Affiliation:
University of North Texas
ADRIENNE PAULSON
Affiliation:
Texas Woman's University
ELLEN TUNNELL
Affiliation:
Texas Woman's University
GAYLA SAHL
Affiliation:
Texas Woman's University
HEATHER ATKISON
Affiliation:
Texas Woman's University
COLIN A. ROSS
Affiliation:
Timberlawn Psychiatric Hospital
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Abstract

The present study examined self-reported romantic attachment style and Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) states of mind regarding early attachment relationships, personality dimensions, and psychopathology in a psychiatric sample of trauma survivors. Inpatients (N = 80) admitted to a hospital trauma treatment program were administered the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, AAI, Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory—III, Dissociative Experiences Scale, and Dissociative Disorder Interview Schedule. Self-report and AAI attachment classifications were not related, and different results emerged for the two measures. Self-reported romantic attachment style was significantly associated with personality dimensions, with fearful adults showing the most maladaptive personality profiles. Findings suggested that self-report dimensions of self and other independently contribute to different forms of psychological dysfunction. AAI unresolved trauma was uniquely associated with dissociation and posttraumatic stress disorder, whereas unresolved trauma and unresolved loss jointly contributed to schizotypal and borderline personality disorder scores. The differences in findings between the two measures are discussed with a view toward the developmental and clinical implications.This project was partially funded by the Department of Psychology and Philosophy at Texas Woman's University and the Ross Institute. We are grateful to the staff and patients of the Timberlawn Psychiatric Hospital Trauma Program for their time. In addition, we express our appreciation to Dante Cicchetti and the editorial reviewers, whose insightful suggestions substantially enhanced the manuscript.

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Development and Psychopathology , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , January 2007 , pp. 263 - 291
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