Titel
Increased attachment security is related to early therapy drop-out in substance use disorders
Autor*in
J. Fuchshuber
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz
Autor*in
M. Hiebler-Ragger
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz
Autor*in
K. Ragger
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz
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Abstract
Objectives: Previous research work suggests a positive association between secure attachment and increased therapy adherence (TA) in different patient groups. However, there is still a strong need for research focusing on the influence of attachment on TA in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Hence, this study attempts to investigate the predictive value of different attachment patterns concerning TA in SUD inpatients. Results: 122 (34 female) SUD inpatients completed the Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ) during the entry phase of therapeutic community treatment. After 6 weeks, subjects who remained in therapy (n = 47) completed the ASQ for a second time. In line with the literature, agglomerative Cluster Analysis suggested a two-cluster solution (Cluster I: increased secure attachment pattern; Cluster II: increased insecure attachment pattern). Notably, inpatients in Cluster I were more likely to drop out of treatment within the first 6 weeks (p < .001). Furthermore, subjects showed less “Confidence in Self and Others” (p < .05) after 6 weeks of treatment. Our findings indicate a negative predictive value of increased attachment security for TA in SUD inpatients. This finding probably mirrors a more realistic kind of self-assessment. More generally, the importance of considering attachment styles in SUD treatment is underlined.
Stichwort
Attachment stylesCluster analysisSubstance use disorderTherapeutic communityTreatment adherence
Objekt-Typ
Sprache
Englisch [eng]
Persistent identifier
https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:936830
Erschienen in
Titel
BMC Research Notes
Band
11
Verlag
Springer Nature
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
Zugänglichkeit
Rechteangabe
© The Author(s) 2018

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