Table 1: ECR and PBI Scores (mean±SD) by Group

Patients with Anxiety Disorders Patients with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Non-Clinical Participants
Attachment-related Anxiety 82.8±23.8** 66.4±20.8 64.3±19.0
Attachment-related Avoidance 60.1±24.7** 42.0±21.3 40.0±14.2
Mother’s Care 21.0±.7.3* 27.6±6.2 24.1±7.4
Mother’s Overprotection 22.6±.7.4 19.2±.6.2 19.3±.8.4
Father’s Care 20.5±.8.7 26.6±.7.4 20.4±.4.5
Father’s Overprotection 16.8±.5.9 16.9±.7.7 18.9±.5.5

* significantly lower as compared with patients with drug-resistant epilepsy
** significantly higher as compared both with patients with drug-resistant epilepsy and non-clinical participants