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Journal of Clinical Psychology
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Disorganized attachment and prolonged grief

Authors: Marcin Sekowski; Holly G. Prigerson;

Disorganized attachment and prolonged grief

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AbstractObjectiveWhile the relationship between attachment anxiety and avoidance and the severity of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) has been well‐studied, less is known about the relationship between disorganized attachment and PGD. We test the associations between disorganized attachment and the interaction between it and attachment avoidance and anxiety on PGD.MethodParticipants (N = 258) who had lost a family member from 0.5 to 8.0 years before the survey completed the experiences in close relationships‐revised, the adult disorganized attachment scale, and the PGD‐13 scale.ResultsThe model explaining PGD symptoms through attachment, taking into account the level of disorganized attachment, explained variance in PGD significantly better than the model taking into account only the level of attachment anxiety and avoidance as predictors. Additionally, the relationships between attachment avoidance and PGD were positive, negative, or neither, depending on the configuration of the levels of disorganized attachment and attachment anxiety.ConclusionFuture research into the relationships between attachment and PGD should take into account disorganized attachment. Attachment‐informed grief therapy focused on insecure styles of attachment – including the disorganized style – to the deceased person and other loved ones may prove a promising approach for bereaved persons who experience PGD.

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Adult, Humans, Family, Grief, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Bereavement

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This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
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influence
This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
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impulse
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