The Role of the Adult Attachment Interview in Parent-Infant Psychotherapy: A Case Presentation

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-126

  Minde, Klaus ^a   Hesse, Erik ^b  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0005490473     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0355(199622)17:2<115::aid-imhj2>3.0.co;2-p     Document Type: Article

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