Disorganized Attachment in Infancy: A Review of the Phenomenon and its Implications for Clinicians and Policy-Makers

Research in Practice
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

This review paper, co-authored by international academics and clinicians, presents a consensus of what is currently understood about disorganised infant attachment and the implications for clinical and child welfare practices. It identifies misconceptions and misapplications of the concept and provides examples of evidence-based interventions that use attachment theory to help families.

Disorganised infant attachment is just one risk factor for later social problems. Picture: alexkich/Adobe Stock
Disorganised infant attachment is just one risk factor for later social problems. Picture: alexkich/Adobe Stock

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