Abstract
As part of an ongoing randomized clinical trial for childhood-abuse- related PTSD, this study examined the association between PTSD and unresolved attachment as measured by the Adult Attachment Interview in a sample of 52 female childhood-abuse survivors. Results revealed that 55% of the sample was classified as preoccupied and almsot 75% was classified as unresolved with regard to trauma. In a preliminary sample of 18 women who completed treatment, 13 were unresolved before treatment and 8 lost their unresolved status following treatment. This effect was significantly more pronounced in the exposure condition compared to the skills training condition.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 297-299 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences |
Volume | 1008 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- Attachment
- Childhood abuse
- Exposure therapy
- PTSD
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- History and Philosophy of Science