Reiner, I. and Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J. and Van IJzendoorn, M. H. and Fremmer-Bombik, E. and Beutel, M. (2016) Adult attachment representation moderates psychotherapy treatment efficacy in clinically depressed inpatients. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, 195. pp. 163-171. ISSN 0165-0327, 1573-2517
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Background: We explored in a sample of clinically depressed patients the influence of attachment security and unresolved trauma on psychotherapeutic outcome as well as changes in attachment representation through psychotherapeutic intervention. Methods: The sample consisted of 85 women (aged 19-52), 43 clinically depressed patients from a psychosomatic inpatient unit, and 42 healthy control subjects matched for age and education. Average length of hospitalization in the patient group was eight weeks. Attachment representations were assessed with the Adult Attachment Interview at the time of admission (baseline) and at discharge. Depressive symptoms were measured using the PHQ-9 at T1 and T2. Results: Insecure attachment representations were overrepresented in depressed patients. Treatment effects were moderated by baseline attachment representation: patients with higher attachment security scores at admission benefited more from the inpatient treatment and were less depressed at time of discharge than less secure patients (eta(2)=.07). Generally, attachment security increased (eta(2)=.19) and depressive symptoms decreased (eta(2)=.23) after inpatient psychotherapy treatment in the patient group. No significant effects for unresolved symptoms were found. Limitations: The study is not a randomized controlled study, but used a quasi-experimental matched control group design with female subjects only. Conclusions: Our results suggest that attachment representations play a major role in both the development and treatment of clinical depression. Baseline attachment security may influence psychotherapeutic outcome, perhaps through relational factors such as therapeutic working alliance. Inpatient psychotherapy may also need to address psychological issues associated with depression such as attachment insecurity. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | BORDERLINE PERSONALITY-DISORDER; MAJOR DEPRESSION; SELF-REPORT; CHILDHOOD TRAUMA; LIFE EVENTS; METAANALYSIS; SECURITY; STYLE; SENSITIVITY; INTERVIEWS; Adult attachment; Depression; Psychotherapy; Coherence; AAI; In-patients |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Apr 2019 06:12 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Apr 2019 06:12 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/3049 |
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