Parental object representations,attachment to God,and recovery among individuals with psychosis |
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Authors: | Tracy A. Prout John Cecero Dianna Dragatsi |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology , College of Mount Saint Vincent , 6301 Riverdale Avenue, Bronx 10471 , NY , USA tracy.prout@mountsaintrincent.edu;3. Department of Psychology , Fordham University, 441 E. Fordham Road , Bronx 10458 , NY , USA;4. Washington Heights Community Service, Inwood Clinic, 26 Sherman Avenue , New York 10040 , NY , USA |
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Abstract: | This study explored the relationships between object representations of mother and father and recovery among outpatients with psychotic disorders, and examined the role of attachment to God in moderating those relationships. A total of 46 outpatients diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder participated. Benevolent representations of mother and father were associated with recovery whereas punitive representations were negatively associated with recovery. Secure attachment to God amplified the association between benevolent representations of father and recovery. Secure attachment to God was found to buffer the relationship between mild-to-moderate punitive parental representations and recovery; however, this relationship was not evident for those with the most punitive parental representations. Directions for future research and clinical implications are discussed. |
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Keywords: | attachment object representation ORI religion recovery schizophrenia psychosis |
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