Assessing the relationship between attachment, parental attitude and plasma oxytocin in schizophrenia patients and their unaffected siblings

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dc.contributor.authorAydın O.
dc.contributor.authorBalıkçı K.
dc.contributor.authorTaş C.
dc.contributor.authorÜnal-Aydın P.
dc.contributor.authorTaneli F.
dc.contributor.authorEsen-Danacı A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:08:59Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:08:59Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractBackground: It is widely acknowledged that schizophrenia patients tend to have insecure attachment styles and improper parenting. However, the biological processes related to these adversities remain unclear and that the disturbance in oxytocin system is considered as one of the strongest predictors of such adversities. Methods: Thirty-four patients with schizophrenia and their unaffected thirty-four healthy siblings were recruited for the study and they were compared with thirty-one healthy controls. We examined attachment styles via Experience in Close Relationship-Revised Test and perceived parental attitudes with the My Memories of Upbringing-Short Version Test. In addition, we evaluated plasma oxytocin levels across groups. Results:The patients with schizophrenia had lower plasma oxytocin levels and obtained higher levels for attachment anxiety and avoidance with more parental rejection and over protection. There was a significantly negative relationship between the levels of plasma oxytocin in blood and parental over protection in the healthy sibling and healthy control groups. In contrast, there was a significantly positive relationship between the levels of plasma oxytocin in blood and parental over protection in the schizophrenia group. Results of the regression analyses revealed that the plasma oxytocin levels and over protection were notable factors in discriminating the groups from each other. Conclusion: Our findings suggested that disturbance in oxytocin is associated with susceptibility to schizophrenia predisposition. In sum, therapeutic interventions that address oxytocin and over protection may influence the outcomes in this severe mental disorder. © 2019, © 2019 The Nordic Psychiatric Association.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1080/08039488.2018.1554698
dc.identifier.issn08039488
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/14601
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Ltd
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectCase-Control Studies
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectObject Attachment
dc.subjectOxytocin
dc.subjectParent-Child Relations
dc.subjectParenting
dc.subjectParents
dc.subjectPsychological Tests
dc.subjectRegression Analysis
dc.subjectSchizophrenia
dc.subjectSchizophrenic Psychology
dc.subjectSiblings
dc.subjectoxytocin
dc.subjectoxytocin
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectanxiety
dc.subjectArticle
dc.subjectavoidance behavior
dc.subjectchild parent relation
dc.subjectclinical article
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectemotional attachment
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectoxytocin blood level
dc.subjectparental attitude
dc.subjectPositive and Negative Syndrome Scale
dc.subjectprotection
dc.subjectschizophrenia
dc.subjectsibling
dc.subjectsocial rejection
dc.subjectblood
dc.subjectcase control study
dc.subjectobject relation
dc.subjectpsychologic test
dc.subjectpsychology
dc.subjectregression analysis
dc.subjectschizophrenia
dc.subjectsibling
dc.titleAssessing the relationship between attachment, parental attitude and plasma oxytocin in schizophrenia patients and their unaffected siblings
dc.typeArticle

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