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Psychiatria Danubina, Vol. 25 No. suppl 2, 2013.

Conference paper

ANXIETY AND HOSPITALIZATION IN ADOLESCENCE: RELATIONS TO ATTACHMENT STYLE AND PARENTAL SUPPORT

Lauriane Vulliez-Coady ; Department of Child Psychiatry, Neurosciences Laboratory (EA 481), University Hospital of Besancon, France
Chrystelle Vidal ; Clinical Investigation Center (INSERM), University Hospital of Besancon, France
Aurore Vivot ; Clinical Investigation Center (INSERM), University Hospital of Besancon, France
Julie Monnin ; Department of Child Psychiatry, Neurosciences Laboratory (EA 481), University Hospital of Besancon, France ; Lifespan Research Group, Kingston University, London ; Clinical Investigation Center (INSERM), University Hospital of Besancon, France
Sylvie Nezelof ; Department of Child Psychiatry, Neurosciences Laboratory (EA 481), University Hospital of Besancon, France
Antonia Bifulco ; Lifespan Research Group, Kingston University, London

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Abstract

This exploratory study examined attachment style and state/trait anxiety in adolescents - 30 recently hospitalized psychiatric
patients, and 49 school controls. All were aged 13-18, with the majority (67%) female. The attachment style interview (ASI, Bifulco
et al. 2002) was administered, together with the Recent Life Events questionnaire (Brugha & Cragg 1990) and the STAI anxiety
questionnaire (Spielberger et al. 1983). Results showed the hospitalised group to have significantly more negative interactions with
parents and poorer support than the comparison group. They had significantly more insecure attachment style (96% s 37%). Among
the hospitalized adolescents, both the Anxious and the Avoidant attachment style group had higher anxiety scores on the STAI-trait
scores than on the STAI-state scores assessed during the first days of hospitalisation. This suggests adolescents, even those with
Avoidant attachment feel less anxious after admission. Implications for assessing attachment style in adolescent patients to aid with
care planning is discussed.

Keywords

adolescence; attachment; anxiety; hospitalization; parental support; care-planning

Hrčak ID:

266474

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/266474

Publication date:

26.8.2013.

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