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Stephanie D Stepp1, Jennifer Q Morse, Kirsten E Yaggi
1Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburg, PA 15213, USA. steppsd@upmc.edu
Abstract:
The relationships among adult attachment styles, interpersonal problems, and categories of suicide-related behaviors (i.e., self-harm, suicide attempts, and their co-occurrence) were examined in a predominantly psychiatric sample (N = 406). Both anxious and avoidant attachment styles were associated with interpersonal problems. In turn, specific interpersonal problems differentially mediated the relations between attachment style and type of suicide-related behaviors. These findings suggest the importance of distinguishing between these groups of behaviors in terms of etiological pathways, maintenance processes, and treatment interventions.
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