Attachment in schizophrenia - Implications for research, prevention, and treatment

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1189-1193

  Harder, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

dismissing attachment; disorganized attachment; negative symptoms; psychological treatment; stress sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTACHMENT; ATTENTION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DISMISSING ATTACHMENT; DISORGANIZED ATTACHMENT; DISORIENTATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL ABUSE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMOTIONAL NEGLECT; HEIGHTENED STRESS SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL DISSOCIATION; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; NEGLECT; POSITIVE SYNDROME; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREOCCUPIED ATTACHMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SECURE ATTACHMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS; OBJECT RELATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 84913536598     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: 17451701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbu133     Document Type: Article

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