The association between attachment pattern and depression severity in Thai depressed patients.

<h4>Objective</h4>We aimed to study attachment patterns and their association with depression severity in Thai depressed patients.<h4>Method</h4>We conducted a descriptive study of depressed participants at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital from November 2013 to April 2014...

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Autores principales: Chotiman Chinvararak, Pantri Kirdchok, Peeraphon Lueboonthavatchai
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:911e147a8c034d2b80926dc51cb98dba2021-12-02T20:17:52ZThe association between attachment pattern and depression severity in Thai depressed patients.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0255995https://doaj.org/article/911e147a8c034d2b80926dc51cb98dba2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255995https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Objective</h4>We aimed to study attachment patterns and their association with depression severity in Thai depressed patients.<h4>Method</h4>We conducted a descriptive study of depressed participants at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital from November 2013 to April 2014. The Thai Short Version of Revised Experience of Close Relationships Questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) were administered to all participants. We assessed BDI-II scores, classified by attachment patterns, using one-way analyses of variance. The associated factors and predictors of depression severity were analysed by chi-square and logistic regression analyses, respectively.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 180 participants (75% female; mean age = 45.2 ± 14.3 years) were recruited. Dismissing attachment was the most common pattern in Thai depressed patients (36.1%). Depressed patients with preoccupied attachment demonstrated the highest BDI-II scores. The best predictor of moderate to severe depression severity was preoccupied/fearful attachment (odds ratio = 3.68; 95% confidence interval = 2.05-7.30).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Anxious attachment was found to be associated with higher depression severity. Preoccupied/fearful attachment was the predictor of moderate to severe depression severity.Chotiman ChinvararakPantri KirdchokPeeraphon LueboonthavatchaiPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 8, p e0255995 (2021)
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Chotiman Chinvararak
Pantri Kirdchok
Peeraphon Lueboonthavatchai
The association between attachment pattern and depression severity in Thai depressed patients.
description <h4>Objective</h4>We aimed to study attachment patterns and their association with depression severity in Thai depressed patients.<h4>Method</h4>We conducted a descriptive study of depressed participants at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital from November 2013 to April 2014. The Thai Short Version of Revised Experience of Close Relationships Questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) were administered to all participants. We assessed BDI-II scores, classified by attachment patterns, using one-way analyses of variance. The associated factors and predictors of depression severity were analysed by chi-square and logistic regression analyses, respectively.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 180 participants (75% female; mean age = 45.2 ± 14.3 years) were recruited. Dismissing attachment was the most common pattern in Thai depressed patients (36.1%). Depressed patients with preoccupied attachment demonstrated the highest BDI-II scores. The best predictor of moderate to severe depression severity was preoccupied/fearful attachment (odds ratio = 3.68; 95% confidence interval = 2.05-7.30).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Anxious attachment was found to be associated with higher depression severity. Preoccupied/fearful attachment was the predictor of moderate to severe depression severity.
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Pantri Kirdchok
Peeraphon Lueboonthavatchai
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Pantri Kirdchok
Peeraphon Lueboonthavatchai
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title The association between attachment pattern and depression severity in Thai depressed patients.
title_short The association between attachment pattern and depression severity in Thai depressed patients.
title_full The association between attachment pattern and depression severity in Thai depressed patients.
title_fullStr The association between attachment pattern and depression severity in Thai depressed patients.
title_full_unstemmed The association between attachment pattern and depression severity in Thai depressed patients.
title_sort association between attachment pattern and depression severity in thai depressed patients.
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