Attachment problems and disorders in infants and young children: Identification, assessment, and intervention

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 6-18

  Robinson, Jane R ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Attachment; Infant mental health; Intervention; Reactive attachment disorder

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBSERVATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PERSONALITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0036335195     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200204000-00003     Document Type: Review

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