Attachment theory: A framework for understanding symptoms and interpersonal relationships in psychosis

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1275-1282

  Berry, Katherine ^a   Barrowclough, Christine ^a   Wearden, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Interpersonal; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTACHMENT THEORY; AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; PARANOIA; POSITIVE SYNDROME; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOSIS ATTACHMENT MEASURE; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARANOID DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 55949129017     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2008.08.009     Document Type: Article

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