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This study examined associations between attachment insecurity and autonomic
response during the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) in a sample of 47 women
with eating disorders using a new system for the synchronous acquisition of
behavioral and physiological data: the Bio Dual-channel and Representation
of Attachment Multimedia System (BioDReAMS; Soares, Cunha, Zhan Jian Li,
Pinho, & Neves, 1998). Consistent with the emerging literature on the
psychophysiology of adult attachment, insecurity was positively correlated with
electrodermal reactivity during the AAI. Furthermore, relatively secure patients
showed some evidence of parasympathetic withdrawal, which can be conceptualized
as evidence of more effective emotion regulation. Results suggest that, even
among women with diagnosed psychopathology, security is associated with
more productive patterns of psychophysiological response to attachment-related
challenges.
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Keywords
Autonomic correlates of attachment Eating disorders Psychophysiology Adult Attachment Interview
Citation
DIAS, Pedro [et al]. - Autonomic correlates of attachment insecurity in a sample of women with eating disorders. Attachment and Human Development. ISSN 1461-6734. 13:2 (2011) 155-167
Publisher
Routledge