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Attachment research in eating disorders.

A Ward1, R Ramsay, J Treasure

  • 1Psychotherapy Unit, Maudsley Hospital, London, UK.

The British Journal of Medical Psychology
|April 12, 2000
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Insecure attachment is prevalent in individuals with eating disorders, impacting their symptomatology and treatment. Further research is needed to understand specific attachment styles and their connection to eating disorder behaviors and family transmission.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Attachment disturbances are increasingly linked to eating disorder symptomatology.
  • Previous reviews faced limitations in study design, hindering etiological and maintenance inferences.
  • Recent advancements in measurement tools and additional studies necessitate an updated review.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the latest research on attachment processes in eating disorders published in the last three years.
  • To clarify the role of attachment in the etiology and maintenance of eating disorders.
  • To explore potential links between attachment styles and specific eating disorder diagnostic subgroups.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review was conducted.

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  • Searches were performed using PsychLIT, Medline, Embase, and The Cochrane Library databases.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant increase in published studies on attachment and eating disorders has occurred recently.
    • The majority of studies indicate abnormal attachment processes in eating disorder populations.
    • Attachment styles, such as dismissing versus preoccupied, may correlate with specific eating disorder diagnoses.

    Conclusions:

    • Insecure attachment is common in eating disorders, with significant therapeutic implications.
    • Further research with refined instruments is required to establish specific associations between attachment style and eating disorder subgroups.
    • Investigating specific attachment aspects and transgenerational transmission offers promising avenues for understanding eating disorder behavior.