Comparison of Sexual Satisfactions and Attachment Styles of Patients with Bipolar І Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder and Healthy Controls

The aim of this study is to analyze sexual dissatisfaction and attachment styles of patients with Bipolar and Borderline pathologies. The sample includes 25 Bipolar and 25 borderline participants. 50 participants of control group were selected among nonpsychiatric patients at internal medicine service from Usak State hospital. In the analyses of data One-Way ANOVA and Pearson Correlation were used. BPD and BD were determined as based on SCID 2 and DSM 5 in Usak State Hospital by psychiatrist. Golombok-Rust Sexual Satisfaction Inventory (GRISS) were used to determine sexual dissatisfactions and Attachment Styles were evaluated by Relationship Scales Questionnaire (RSQ). It was found that there is a positive correlation between insecure attachments and individuals with BD and BPD. Findings indicated stronger positive correlation between insecure attachments and sexual dissatisfaction in individuals with control group than to individuals with BD and BPD. This study showed that BD and BPD may have similarity in terms of sexual dissatisfaction and insecure attachment styles. However, future studies may be examine attack as well as euthymic periods. Studies should not limited as heterosexual in the future studies. Thus, sexual dissatisfaction of individuals could be examined in more controlled conditions to avoid risks.