Evaluation of Patients Diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Terms of Early Maladaptive Schemas

Authors : Hanife KOCAKAYA, Deniz DENİZ ÖZTURAN

Pages : 567-72

Doi:10.37990/medr.1306653

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Publication Date : 2023-09-18

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: It has been reported that individuals with generalized anxiety have many interpersonal problems and these problems occur through schemas such as emotional inhibition, shyness, subjugation, self-sacrifice and intervention. In light of this information, the purpose of this study was to compare individuals with generalized anxiety disorder insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GAD); and healthy controls in terms of early maladaptive schemas insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EMSs);. Material and Methods: This research involved 92 participants aged 18 to 55, including 48 GAD patients and 44 healthy controls. Sociodemographic data form, Young Schema Questionnaire-Short Form-3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(YSQ-S3);, Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GAD-7);, Beck Depression Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BDI); and Beck Anxiety Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BAI); were administered to the participants. The study was approved by the ethics committee insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(KÜTF KAEK NO:2023.02.16);. Results: The patients\` average age was 38.19±11.29, and 83.3% of them insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=40); were women. The average age of healthy controls was significantly lower, however, neither group differed significantly in terms of education or marital status. The mean GAD-7 score of the patients was 6.26±6.81. Emotional deprivation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.024);, pessimism insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);, approval seeking insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.034);, self-sacrifice insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.004);, punitiveness insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);, abandonment insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);, vulnerability insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.042); schema scores, and BAI insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001); and BDI insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001); scores were significantly higher in GAD group. Moreover, there was a positive correlation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05); between GAD-7 score and early maladaptive schemas insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(excluding failure, insufficient self-control and defectiveness);. Conclusion: Our findings show that multiple EMSs play a role in patients with GAD. In this context, EMSs should be considered in the approach to patients with GAD, as it is one of the diseases that cause the most disability and is closely related to other psychological disorders.
Keywords : Maladaptive schema, anxiety, psychiatric disorders