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KMID : 0368820050440060700
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Journal of the Korean Neuropsychiatr Association
2005 Volume.44 No. 6 p.700 ~ p.707
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Characteristics of the Attachment in Patients with Somatoform Disorder.
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Kim Yong-Hee
Song Ji-Young
Bahn Geon-Ho
Kim Jong-Woo
Shin Yong-Seon
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship betseen attachment style and somatization in patients with somatoform disorder.
Methods: Data was collected by self-report questionnaires. 134 normal subjects and 30 patients with somatoform disorder were enrolled in this study. All subjects completed a psychometric assessment that consisted the Revised Adults Attachment Scale (RAAS), Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), Sungshin Self-concept Inventory (SSCI), and SCL-90-R.
Results: 1) Somatoform patients showed more anxious attachment style than normal control. 2) Anxious attachments were combined with mistrust of their parents, emotional instability, and interpersonal mistrust which may play a significant portion of variance in somatization.
Conclusion: We found that patients with somatoform disorder had more anxious attachment style than normal subjects. Insecure attachment patterns may significantly explain the phenomenon of somatization.
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KEYWORD
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Somatoform, Attachment, Self-esteem, Emotional instability
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