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Adolescent attachment and psychopathology

D S Rosenstein1, H A Horowitz

  • 1Department of Psychology, Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia 19139, USA.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
|April 1, 1996
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Adolescent attachment styles are linked to specific mental health conditions and personality traits. Insecure attachment in both adolescents and mothers often co-occurs, influencing psychopathology development.

Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Attachment theory posits early relationships shape adult functioning.
  • Psychopathology in adolescents is often linked to relational experiences.
  • Understanding these links is crucial for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the associations between attachment classification, psychopathology, and personality traits in hospitalized adolescents.
  • To investigate the concordance of attachment status between adolescents and their mothers.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed attachment styles in 60 psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents.
  • Examined attachment concordance in 27 adolescent-mother pairs.
  • Correlated attachment classifications with diagnoses and self-reported personality traits.

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Main Results:

  • Adolescent and maternal attachment were predominantly insecure and concordant.
  • Dismissing attachment linked to conduct/substance abuse disorders and narcissistic/antisocial traits.
  • Preoccupied attachment linked to affective disorders and various other personality disorders/traits.

Conclusions:

  • Attachment patterns significantly correlate with specific psychopathological outcomes in adolescents.
  • Parental relational experiences appear to be a partial basis for psychopathology development.
  • Findings support attachment-informed models for understanding adolescent mental health.