Secure attachment imagery facilitates help-seeking and help-acceptance in psychosis.
Laura SkrobinskaKatherine Newman-TaylorKatherine B CarnelleyPublished in: Psychology and psychotherapy (2024)
This is the first study to use an experimental design to assess the role of attachment style in help-seeking and help-acceptance in a clinical sample. Attachment style is causally linked to behavioural intentions that contribute to DUP. Clinicians should assess attachment and help-seeking and acceptance, highlight these in formulation, and prioritise in treatment planning. Interventions that enhance help-seeking and acceptance could improve access to recommended treatments and reduce DUP.