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Avoidant romantic attachment in adolescence: Gender, excessive internet use and romantic relationship engagement effects

Avoidant romantic attachment in adolescence: Gender, excessive internet use and romantic relationship engagement effects

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Vasileios Stavropoulos, Stefanos Mastrotheodoros ,  Tyrone L. Burleigh, Nicole Papadopoulos, Rapson Gomez Published: July 27, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201176 Abstract Romantic development is a distinctive characteristic of puberty. However, a significant proportion of adolescents present with avoidant romantic attachment (ARA) tendencies, which have significant impact on their general adaptation. ARA variations have been suggested in relation to age, gender, engagement with a romantic partner and Excessive Internet Use (EIU) behaviours. In this longitudinal, two-wave study of a normative…

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Personality Disorder and Changes in Affect Consciousness: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study of Patients with Avoidant and Borderline Personality Disorder

Personality Disorder and Changes in Affect Consciousness: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study of Patients with Avoidant and Borderline Personality Disorder

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Eivind Normann-Eide , Merete Selsbakk Johansen , Tone Normann-Eide , Jens Egeland , Theresa Wilberg Published: December 23, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145625 Abstract Personality disorders (PDs) are highly prevalent in patients receiving psychiatric services, and are associated with significant personal and social costs. Over the past two decades, an increasing number of treatment studies have documented the effectiveness of treatment for patients with PDs, especially when it comes to reduction of symptom distress, risk taking behavior, self-harm,…

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Avoidant Personality Disorder versus Social Phobia: The Significance of Childhood Neglect

Avoidant Personality Disorder versus Social Phobia: The Significance of Childhood Neglect

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Ingeborg Eikenaes , Jens Egeland , Benjamin Hummelen , Theresa Wilberg Published: March 27, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122846 Correction 15 May 2015: Eikenaes I, Egeland J, Hummelen B, Wilberg T (2015) Correction: Avoidant Personality Disorder versus Social Phobia: The Significance of Childhood Neglect. PLOS ONE 10(5): e0128737. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128737 View correction   Abstract Objectives Avoidant personality disorder (AvPD) and social phobia (SP) are common disorders both in the community and in clinical settings. Whether the two disorders represent different severity levels of…

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