NCT05020197

Study of the Association Between the Type of Attachment and the Risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Study of the Association Between the Type of Attachment and the Risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Prospective Cohort Study in the Forensic Medicine Department of the Hospices Civils de Lyon

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 268 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Attachment theory models the emotional bonding that is activated in situations of danger, via mental representations of self and others. Four types of attachment (TA) exist in adults: 3 insecure (Preoccupied, Detached, Fearful) and 1 secure. Attachment type is a major factor in the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a frequent and disabling mental disorder that occurs after a traumatic event. A meta-analysis based on Anglo-Saxon studies including various populations (general, military or clinical) (n=9268 patients) suggested an association between Fearful BP and high level of PTSD symptoms (r=0.44). Nevertheless, these results did not allow the identification of variations related to the individual risk factors (RDFs) of the subject and his environment, especially in the French socio-cultural context. The investigators propose to study the association between LDs and the risk of PTSD in the days following exposure, their mutual influence in the months following, and their associated factors. Thus, a prospective cohort study among French adult victims of a traumatic event could objectify the link between BP - as close as possible to the event - and the risk of PTSD.

Conditions

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	self-questionnaires on attachment and PTSD	The questionnaires (attachement type, PTSD symptoms) are administered face to face at the inclusion visit (at D0-D3). Validated self-questionnaires in French will be sent to the patients, either electronically or by post, according to their choice at D30 and D90. To describe the characteristics of the subjects, socio-demographic data, lifestyle, and medical history will be collected. The questionnaires will be administered three times to study the evolution of the parameters over time.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-03-23
• Primary completion: 2024-11-07
• Completion: 2024-11-07
• First posted: 2021-08-25
• Last updated: 2024-11-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France