Enhancing Attachment Organization Among Maltreated Children: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Kristin Bernard,Mary Dozier,Johanna Bick,Erin Lewis-Morrarty,Oliver Lindhiem,Elizabeth A. Carlson +5 more
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Children in the ABC intervention showed significantly lower rates of disorganized attachment and higher rates of secure attachment relative to the control intervention compared to parents at high risk for maltreatment.Abstract:
Young children who have experienced early adversity are at risk for developing disorganized attachments. The efficacy of Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC), an intervention targeting nurturing care among parents identified as being at risk for neglecting their young children, was evaluated through a randomized clinical trial. Attachment quality was assessed in the Strange Situation for 120 children between 11.7 and 31.9 months of age (M = 19.1, SD = 5.5). Children in the ABC intervention showed significantly lower rates of disorganized attachment (32%) and higher rates of secure attachment (52%) relative to the control intervention (57% and 33%, respectively). These results support the efficacy of the ABC intervention in enhancing attachment quality among parents at high risk for maltreatment.read more
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Patterns of Attachment: A Psychological Study of the Strange Situation
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of repetition of the "strange situation" on infants' behavior at home and in the classroom were discussed, as well as the relationship between infants' behaviour in the situation and their mothers' behaviour at home.
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