Characteristics of the Attachment in Patients with Somatoform Disorder / 신경정신의학

ABSTRACT

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.