2026-05-17T16:02:15Z https://www.peertechzpublications.org/oai-pmh

oai:www.peertechzpublications.org:10.17352/ijsrhc.000028 2021-08-21 PTZ.IJSRHC:VOL4

“Perrotta Affective Dependence Questionnaire (PAD-Q)”: Psychodiagnostic evidence and clinical profiles Giulio Perrotta<p>Purpose: Starting from the concept of “affective dependence” and its international nosographic framework, the Perrotta Affective Dependence Questionnaire (PAD-Q) aims to study the phenomenon of “affective dependence”, defining it as a maladaptive model of the affective-sentimental relationship of a couple, which involves the establishment or persistence of a clinically significant bond, lasting at least six months and characterized by a functional impairment of the relational area, the emotional area and the somatic area. Affective addiction, not being a well-identified psychopathological label in the international nosographic framework, except in the general framework of behavioral addictions, in this context is identified as a maladaptive behavioral model that describes a series of personality traits afferent to several nosographically recognized psychopathological disorders [1].</p><p>Methods: Administration of the PICI-1 and PAD-Q. Clinical Interview.&nbsp;</p><p>Results: The present research work has demonstrated the reliability, efficiency and effectiveness of the PAD-Q, in relation to the objectives and the PICI-1. In particular, it facilitated a better diagnostic framing of current affective behavioral addiction, thus allowing to focus attention on the dysfunctional traits of patients and on the correct psychodiagnostic framing and their eventual clinical treatment.&nbsp;</p><p>Conclusions: The results of the PICI-1 on the selected population sample is perfectly compatible with the results of the PAD-Q, underlining also the trend according to which the higher the age of the population sample the higher the diagnosis of cluster B disorders, up to the highest psychotic percentage in the most mature age group. The same trend is visible in the PAD-Q data, which confirms the greater presence of dysfunctional traits in cluster B disorders.</p> International Journal of Sexual and Reproductive Health Care - Peertechz Publications 2021-08-21 Research Article https://doi.org/10.17352/ijsrhc.000028 en Copyright © Giulio Perrotta et al.