How does insecure attachment lead to paranoia? A systematic critical review of cognitive, affective, and behavioural mechanisms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between attachment and paranoia is now well established. There is good theoretical reason and evidence to indicate that attachment style affects cognitive, affective, and behavioural processes which, in turn, contribute to the maintenance of paranoia, but this research has not been integrated. We critically and systematically review research that examines relevant cognitive, affective, and behavioural processes, which may explain how attachment insecurity leads to paranoia and constitute key targets in psychotherapeutic interventions for people with psychosis.

Method

We conducted three systematic searches across six databases (PsycINFO, CINAHL, Medline, Web of Science, Embase, and Google Scholar), from inception to September 2021, to investigate k

SUBMITTER: Sood M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9542899 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature