Attachment Styles and Generalized Anxiety Disorder — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

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Attachment Styles and Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Name: Grace Allen
Major: Psychology, Social Work
Hometown: Rochester, MN
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Type of research: Senior thesis

Abstract

Within various research studies, the relationship between attachment styles and anxiety disorders has been examined. Results of the literature show a connection between insecure anxious-resistant and disorganized attachment styles and anxiety disorders such as Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Through an in depth literature review, it is clear more research should be completed regarding whether an insecure anxious-resistant attachment or disorganized attachment is a better predictor of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Following the literature review, a longitudinal study regarding this comparison is proposed. It is hypothesized that infants with a disorganized attachment style will have more cases of Generalized Anxiety Disorder than those with an insecure anxious-resistant attachment style. Researchers should consider such a study to advance the understanding of attachment and anxiety. Such information would help to create new and effective interventions to prevent the development of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in adolescents.

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