Enhancing attachment organization among maltreated children: results of a randomized clinical trial.

TitleEnhancing attachment organization among maltreated children: results of a randomized clinical trial.
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsBernard, Kristin, Mary Dozier, Johanna Bick, Erin Lewis-Morrarty, Oliver Lindhiem, and Elizabeth Carlson
PubMed ID22239483
PubMed Central IDPMC3305815
Grant ListR01 MH052135 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
R01 MH052135 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
R01 MH052135-04 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
R01 MH052135-11A1 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
R01 MH074374 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
R01 MH074374 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
R01 MH074374-02 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
R01 MH084135 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
R01 MH084135 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
R01 MH084135-01A1 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States

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.

Title Enhancing attachment organization among maltreated children: results of a randomized clinical trial.
Publication Title Child Dev
Publication Type Journal Article
Published Year 2012
Authors K. Bernard; M. Dozier; J. Bick; E. Lewis-Morrarty; O. Lindhiem; E. Carlson
ISSN Number 1467-8624
PubMed ID 22239483
PubMed Central ID PMC3305815
Grant List
R01 MH052135 MH NIMH NIH HHS United States
R01 MH052135 MH NIMH NIH HHS United States
R01 MH052135-04 MH NIMH NIH HHS United States
R01 MH052135-11A1 MH NIMH NIH HHS United States
R01 MH074374 MH NIMH NIH HHS United States
R01 MH074374 MH NIMH NIH HHS United States
R01 MH074374-02 MH NIMH NIH HHS United States
R01 MH084135 MH NIMH NIH HHS United States
R01 MH084135 MH NIMH NIH HHS United States
R01 MH084135-01A1 MH NIMH NIH HHS United States

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