Attachment style classification and posttraumatic stress disorder in former prisoners of war

Michael Dieperink; Jennie Leskela; Paul Thuras; Brian Engdahl

doi:10.1037/0002-9432.71.3.374

Attachment style classification and posttraumatic stress disorder in former prisoners of war

Michael Dieperink, Jennie Leskela, Paul Thuras, Brian Engdahl

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Adult attachment style and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology were investigated in 107 former prisoner of war veterans. Those with secure attachment styles scored significantly lower on measures of PTSD than did those with insecure styles, and attachment style was a stronger predictor of PTSD symptom intensity than was trauma severity. The suggested association between attachment style and PTSD's development and persistence are discussed in relation to research and clinical practice.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	374-378
Number of pages	5
Journal	American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Volume	71
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0002-9432.71.3.374
State	Published - 2001

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