Diane Benoit

TL;DR: Using log-linear analysis, it is shown that a simple parent-to-child model accounts for transmission of attachment.

TL;DR: Only a small part of the association between unresolved states of mind and disorganized attachment relationships was explained by the mediation of anomalous parental behavior, so further exploration of infant, parental, ecological, and genetic factors are warranted.

TL;DR: The existing literature supports the general notion that insecure attachment relationships in early life, particularly avoidant attachment, are associated with subsequent internalizing behaviors, although effect sizes are not strong.

TL;DR: The stability and predictive validity of classifications of mothers' representations of their infants as determined by the Working Model of the Child Interview (WMCI) were examined and problems with the skewed distribution of the sample, the low concordance between pregnancy and 11 months for one of the three classifications, and future directions for research are discussed.

TL;DR: Some pertinent aspects of attachment theory and findings from attachment research are reviewed, including the description of disorganized attachment because of its association with significant emotional and behavioural problems, and poor social and emotional outcomes in high-risk groups and in the majority of children who have dis organized attachment with their primary caregiver.