Attachment representations in Afghan refugees undergoing psychological treatment: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Refugees are at elevated risk of trauma-related disorders. Unresolved attachment is a vulnerability factor for post-traumatic stress, yet its role in Afghan refugees remains underexplored. This is the first study to assess attachment representations in this group using a validated narrative-based instrument.Objective: To examine attachment representations and their associations with psychological distress in a clinical sample of Afghan refugees.Method: Forty Afghan refugees (25% female; mean age = 25.4, SD = 7.2) receiving outpatient treatment at a specialised centre for displaced persons in southern Germany completed the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System (AAP). Psychological distress was assessed with the HSCL-25 and PCL-5, and traumatic ev

SUBMITTER: Egger T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12621335 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature