Enhancing Attachment Organization Among Maltreated Children: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Child Development

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 623-636

  Bernard, Kristin ^a   Dozier, Mary ^a   Bick, Johanna ^a   Lewis Morrarty, Erin ^a   Lindhiem, Oliver ^a   Carlson, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; LIFE EVENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858215878     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2011.01712.x     Document Type: Article

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