Attachment and psychopathology among formerly maltreated adults

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships of attachment se curity and psychopathology in an adult sample of high-risk abuse survivors. Attachment security was conceptualized in terms of two underlying dimensio ns, the working models of self and other A sample of 66 survivors of childh ood maltreatment completed measures of abuse history, attachment style, and psychopathology. Results demonstrated a strong relationship between a nega tive view Of Self and reported psychopathology, regardless of whether attac hment was conceptualized continuously or categorically. Findings also revea led that the association of negative view of self and psychopathology was m uch stronger than that of negative view of other and psychopathology.