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An exploratory study of the association between reactive attachment disorder and attachment narratives in early school-age children.
J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2009 Aug; 50(8):931-42.JC

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To explore attachment narratives in children diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder (RAD).

METHOD

We compared attachment narratives, as measured by the Manchester Child Attachment Story Task, in a group of 33 children with a diagnosis of RAD and 37 comparison children.

RESULTS

The relative risk (RR) for children with RAD having an insecure attachment pattern was 2.4 (1.4-4.2) but 30% were rated as securely attached. Within the RAD group, children with a clear history of maltreatment were more likely to be Insecure-Disorganised than children without a clear history of maltreatment.

CONCLUSIONS

Reactive attachment disorder is not the same as attachment insecurity, and questions remain about how attachment research informs clinical research on attachment disorders.

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Minnis H
Section of Psychological Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland. h.minnis@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
Green J
No affiliation info available
O'Connor TG
No affiliation info available
Liew A
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Glaser D
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Taylor E
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Follan M
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Young D
No affiliation info available
Barnes J
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Gillberg C
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Pelosi A
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Arthur J
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Burston A
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Connolly B
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Sadiq FA
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MeSH

AdoptionChildChild AbuseFemaleFoster Home CareHumansIntelligenceMaleNarrationObject AttachmentParentingPersonality AssessmentPsychometricsReactive Attachment DisorderReference ValuesRisk Factors

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19344386

Citation

Minnis, Helen, et al. "An Exploratory Study of the Association Between Reactive Attachment Disorder and Attachment Narratives in Early School-age Children." Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines, vol. 50, no. 8, 2009, pp. 931-42.
Minnis H, Green J, O'Connor TG, et al. An exploratory study of the association between reactive attachment disorder and attachment narratives in early school-age children. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2009;50(8):931-42.
Minnis, H., Green, J., O'Connor, T. G., Liew, A., Glaser, D., Taylor, E., Follan, M., Young, D., Barnes, J., Gillberg, C., Pelosi, A., Arthur, J., Burston, A., Connolly, B., & Sadiq, F. A. (2009). An exploratory study of the association between reactive attachment disorder and attachment narratives in early school-age children. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines, 50(8), 931-42. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02075.x
Minnis H, et al. An Exploratory Study of the Association Between Reactive Attachment Disorder and Attachment Narratives in Early School-age Children. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2009;50(8):931-42. PubMed PMID: 19344386.
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