Understanding maternal mentalizing capacity and attachment representations of children with reactive attachment disorder: Two case illustrations.

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-269
Author(s):  
Natalie Mikic ◽  
Miguel M. Terradas
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Attachment Disorder ◽  
Attachment Representations ◽  
Attachment Disorder ◽  
Reactive Attachment

scholarly journals Reactive Attachment Disorder Symptoms and Prosocial Behavior in Middle Childhood: The Role of Secure Base Script Knowledge 

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bien Cuyvers ◽  
Eleonore Vervoort ◽  
Guy Bosmans
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Reactive Attachment Disorder ◽  
Secure Base ◽  
Attachment Representations ◽  
Attachment Disorder ◽  
Secure Base Script ◽  
Reactive Attachment

Abstract Background: Children with attachment disorder show prosocial behavior problems. Children with a reactive attachment disorder show inhibited and emotionally withdrawn behavior. Consequently, these children typically display prosocial behavior problems. However, the underlying mechanism between reactive attachment disorder and prosocial behavior problems is still unclear and findings in literature are mixed. Methods: The current study investigated the role of children’s attachment representations in this association. Attachment representations reflect knowledge about a cognitive script regarding the attachment figure as a source for support (Secure Base Script). We tested whether secure base script knowledge 1) mediates or 2) moderates the link between reactive attachment disorder and prosocial behavior problems in 83 children (6-11 years; 83.1% boys) recruited from special education schools for children with behavioral problems. Children completed a pictorial Secure Base Script Test. Their reactive attachment disorder symptoms were assessed during an interview with the primary caregivers. Primary caregivers and teachers filled out a prosocial behavior questionnaire about the child. Results: Results did not support the mediation hypothesis, but evidence for the moderation hypothesis was found. Secure base script knowledge attenuated the negative association between attachment disorder symptoms and prosocial behavior. Conclusions: These findings contribute to the discussion about the link between attachment representations and attachment disorders.

scholarly journals Reactive Attachment Disorder Symptoms and Prosocial Behavior in Middle Childhood: The Role of Secure Base Script Knowledge

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bien Cuyvers ◽  
Eleonore Vervoort ◽  
Guy Bosmans
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Reactive Attachment Disorder ◽  
Secure Base ◽  
Attachment Representations ◽  
Attachment Disorder ◽  
Secure Base Script ◽  
Reactive Attachment

Abstract Background: Children with attachment disorder show prosocial behavior problems. Children with a reactive attachment disorder show inhibited and emotionally withdrawn behavior. Consequently, these children typically display prosocial behavior problems. However, the underlying mechanism between reactive attachment disorder and prosocial behavior problems is still unclear and findings in literature are mixed. Methods : The current study investigated the role of children’s attachment representations in this association. Attachment representations reflect knowledge about a cognitive script regarding the attachment figure as a source for support (Secure Base Script). We tested whether secure base script knowledge 1) mediates or 2) moderates the link between reactive attachment disorder and prosocial behavior problems in 83 children (6-11 years; 83.1% boys) recruited from special education schools for children with behavioral problems. Children completed a pictorial Secure Base Script Test. Their reactive attachment disorder symptoms were assessed during an interview with the primary caregivers. Primary caregivers and teachers filled out a prosocial behavior questionnaire about the child. Results : Results did not support the mediation hypothesis, but evidence for the moderation hypothesis was found. Secure base script knowledge attenuated the negative association between attachment disorder symptoms and prosocial behavior. Conclusions : These findings contribute to the discussion about the link between attachment representations and attachment disorders.

scholarly journals Reactive attachment disorder symptoms and prosocial behavior in middle childhood: the role of Secure Base Script knowledge

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bien Cuyvers ◽  
Eleonora Vervoort ◽  
Guy Bosmans
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Reactive Attachment Disorder ◽  
Secure Base ◽  
Attachment Representations ◽  
Attachment Disorder ◽  
Secure Base Script ◽  
Reactive Attachment

Abstract Background Children with attachment disorder show prosocial behavior problems. Children with a reactive attachment disorder show inhibited and emotionally withdrawn behavior. Consequently, these children typically display prosocial behavior problems. However, the underlying mechanism between reactive attachment disorder and prosocial behavior problems is still unclear and findings in literature are mixed. Methods The current study investigated the role of children’s attachment representations in this association. Attachment representations reflect knowledge about a cognitive script regarding the attachment figure as a source for support (Secure Base Script). We tested whether secure base script knowledge 1) mediates or 2) moderates the link between reactive attachment disorder and prosocial behavior problems in 83 children (6–11 years; 83.1% boys) recruited from special education schools for children with behavioral problems. Children completed a pictorial Secure Base Script Test. Their reactive attachment disorder symptoms were assessed during an interview with the primary caregivers. Primary caregivers and teachers filled out a prosocial behavior questionnaire about the child. Results Results did not support the mediation hypothesis, but evidence for the moderation hypothesis was found. Secure base script knowledge attenuated the negative association between attachment disorder symptoms and prosocial behavior. Conclusions These findings contribute to the discussion about the link between attachment representations and attachment disorders.

Reactive Attachment Disorder

1996 ◽  
Vol 184 (7) ◽  
pp. 440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Minnis ◽  
Rosalind Ramsay ◽  
Lachlan Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Attachment Disorder ◽  
Attachment Disorder ◽  
Reactive Attachment

Treatment of Attachment Disorder of Infancy in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-142
Author(s):  
MARLENE S. GOODFRIEND
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Failure To Thrive ◽  
Reactive Attachment Disorder ◽  
Feeding Problems ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Attachment Disorder ◽  
Reactive Attachment

As a psychiatric consultant in an inner-city level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), I have seen several cases involving premature infants who did not have a caring, consistent adult in their lives. This neglect appeared to contribute to the development of behavior problems (eg, irritability) or feeding problems (eg, failure to thrive), and sometimes an infant failed to progress medically or experienced an exacerbation of medical problems. These infants were assigned the diagnosis of reactive attachment disorder of infancy. This is a recognized psychiatric entity that is defined, as follows, in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (3rd ed, revised):

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