Social anxiety disorder and avoidant Personality disorder from an interpersonal perspective
Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
Standard
Social anxiety disorder and avoidant Personality disorder from an interpersonal perspective. / Frandsen, Frederik Weischer; Simonsen, Sebastian; Poulsen, Stig Bernt; Sørensen, Per ; Lau, Marianne Engelbrecht.
I: Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, Bind 93, Nr. 1, 2020, s. 88-104.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
Harvard
APA
Vancouver
Author
Bibtex
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - Social anxiety disorder and avoidant Personality disorder from an interpersonal perspective
AU - Frandsen, Frederik Weischer
AU - Simonsen, Sebastian
AU - Poulsen, Stig Bernt
AU - Sørensen, Per
AU - Lau, Marianne Engelbrecht
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - ObjectivesThe general objective of this article is to study the unclear and overlapping relationship between social anxiety disorder (SAD) and avoidant personality disorder (AvPD) from an interpersonal perspective. The first specific objective is to compare the disorders with regard to interpersonal problems and general symptom distress. The second specific objective is to examine interpersonal subgroups and pathoplasticity.DesignIn a cross‐sectional design, patients from an outpatient psychotherapy clinic diagnosed with social anxiety disorder (SAD, n = 299), avoidant personality disorder (AvPD, n = 180), or the comorbid condition of both disorders (AvPD + SAD, n = 29) were assessed before treatment.MethodsPatients filled out the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP‐64) and the Symptom Checklist‐Revised (SCL‐R‐90) before treatment.Results and ConclusionsFrom an interpersonal perspective, the relationship between the diagnostic groups is well described by the severity continuum hypothesis, with similar interpersonal problems related to Nonassertiveness and lower levels of general interpersonal stress in the SAD group compared to the two AvPD groups. However, other differences in severity do not fit the severity continuum hypothesis, as there are no differences in severity on the global severity index, and, moreover, the SAD group has the most severe problems on the SCL‐90 phobic anxiety scale. Interpersonal pathoplasticity is not found in the diagnostic groups or in the full sample. However, three interpersonal subgroups are identified in the full sample, designated as Nonassertive, Friendly‐submissive, and Cold‐submissive. Implications for treatment are discussed.
AB - ObjectivesThe general objective of this article is to study the unclear and overlapping relationship between social anxiety disorder (SAD) and avoidant personality disorder (AvPD) from an interpersonal perspective. The first specific objective is to compare the disorders with regard to interpersonal problems and general symptom distress. The second specific objective is to examine interpersonal subgroups and pathoplasticity.DesignIn a cross‐sectional design, patients from an outpatient psychotherapy clinic diagnosed with social anxiety disorder (SAD, n = 299), avoidant personality disorder (AvPD, n = 180), or the comorbid condition of both disorders (AvPD + SAD, n = 29) were assessed before treatment.MethodsPatients filled out the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP‐64) and the Symptom Checklist‐Revised (SCL‐R‐90) before treatment.Results and ConclusionsFrom an interpersonal perspective, the relationship between the diagnostic groups is well described by the severity continuum hypothesis, with similar interpersonal problems related to Nonassertiveness and lower levels of general interpersonal stress in the SAD group compared to the two AvPD groups. However, other differences in severity do not fit the severity continuum hypothesis, as there are no differences in severity on the global severity index, and, moreover, the SAD group has the most severe problems on the SCL‐90 phobic anxiety scale. Interpersonal pathoplasticity is not found in the diagnostic groups or in the full sample. However, three interpersonal subgroups are identified in the full sample, designated as Nonassertive, Friendly‐submissive, and Cold‐submissive. Implications for treatment are discussed.
U2 - 10.1111/papt.12214
DO - 10.1111/papt.12214
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30656823
VL - 93
SP - 88
EP - 104
JO - Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice
JF - Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice
SN - 1476-0835
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 211996528