Efficacy of a home-visiting intervention aimed at improving maternal sensitivity, child attachment, and behavioral outcomes for maltreated children: A randomized control trial

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 195-210

  Moss, Ellen ^a   Dubois Comtois, Karine ^b   Cyr, Chantal ^a   Tarabulsy, George M ^c   St Laurent, Diane ^b   Bernier, Annie ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INFANT; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENTING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 79955060446     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579410000738     Document Type: Article

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