Brief report--associations of personality disorder with early separation anxiety in patients with adult separation anxiety disorder |
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Authors: | Silove Derrick Marnane Claire Wagner Renate Manicavasagar Vijaya |
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Institution: | Centre for Mental Health Research, The Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool NSW 2170, Australia. d.silove@unsw.edu.au |
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Abstract: | A recent study has suggested a link between early separation anxiety and personality disorder. It is possible that this relationship is mediated or confounded by the presence of adult separation anxiety disorder (ASAD). In a clinic study of 397 anxiety patients, we found that ASAD patients with heightened early separation anxiety had higher rates of any Cluster C personality disorder compared to ASAD patients without elevated early separation anxiety, and higher rates of any Cluster B or C personality disorder compared to anxiety patients with low early separation anxiety and no ASAD. Although cross-sectional in design, the study supports a direct link between early separation anxiety and some adult personality disorders, irrespective of the type of adult anxiety disorder present, including ASAD. |
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