ATTACHMENT REPRESENTATIONS OF PERSONALITY-DISORDERED CRIMINAL OFFENDERS

Authors
VANIJZENDOORN MH FELDBRUGGE JTTM DERKS FCH DERUITER C VERHAGEN MFM PHILIPSE MWG VANDERSTAAK CPF RIKSENWALRAVEN JMA
Citation
Mh. Vanijzendoorn et al., ATTACHMENT REPRESENTATIONS OF PERSONALITY-DISORDERED CRIMINAL OFFENDERS, American journal of orthopsychiatry, 67(3), 1997, pp. 449-459
Citations number
47
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Psychiatry
Journal title
American journal of orthopsychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029432
Volume
67
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
449 - 459
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9432(1997)67:3<449:AROPCO>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The relation between attachment representations and personality disord ers was examined in a sample of 40 Dutch men held in a forensic psychi atric hospital for the commission of serious crimes, Secure attachment representations were virtually absent in the sample, separation from attachment figures in childhood was related to current insecure attach ment as well as to personality disorders. Use of attachment theory in research and clinical work with criminals is discussed.