Background This study aimed to evaluate the association between an anxious/avoidant
attachment style and psychosocial variables in patients with cancer and their caregivers …

Objective The objective of this works is to report the results of a systematic review to
evaluate the role of attachment in adjustment to cancer for patients and those close to them …

Purpose To provide a brief review of the empirical literature regarding the attachment style of
the cancer patients' caregivers as well as the link between attachment, caregiving, and care …

Objective: The prevalence of depression as well as adjustment and anxiety disorders is high
in advanced cancer patients, and research exploring intraindividual factors leading to high …

Background Felt security in close relationships may affect individual adaptation responses to
existential threat in severe illness. We examined the contribution of attachment security to …

Results: People with high avoidance (associated with deactivating attachment strategy) tend
not to seek support from others and rely on themselves. Conclusions: People with high …

Objective Although a protective effect of reliable interpersonal relationships on existential
distress has been established, evidence remains inconclusive for attachment insecurity as …

Cancer patients' quality of life (QoL) and distress are affected by dispositional factors such
as attachment anxiety or avoidance. In this review, we aimed to provide a thorough overview …

Background: This study aimed to investigate the relations among the psychological well‐
being (ie depression and state/trait anxiety levels), attachment patterns (ie secure …

Patient attachment styles may inform how patients react differently to the stress of being
diagnosed with cancer, as well as how patients may desire to interact and be supported by …