Relationship between the Adult Attachment Styles of First-onset Schizophrenias and Defense Styles and Syndromes

Objective:To investigate the adult attachment styles of first-onset schizophrenias,and their relationship with defense mechanism and syndrome.Methods: CCMD-3 was applied to select 30 firs-onset schizophrenias,and a comparison was made between the schizophrenia group and normal control group by using psychological measures: adult attachment scale(AAS),defense style questionnaire(DSQ) and positive and negative syndrome scale(PANSS).Statistically,Chi-square test and T test were used.Results: Chi-square test revealed a significant difference in adult attachment style between study group and control group;Firs-onset schizophrenias scored significantly higher than normal people did on immature defense style,and lower on mature defense style;There was significant difference in immature defense style score and negative syndrome score between the insecure attachment style and secure attachment style groups of schizophrenias.Conclusion: The dominant adult attachment styles of first-onset Schizophrenias may be the insecure attachment ones,and they use the immature defense style mostly.