Attachment
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Infant and preschool attachment, continuity and relationship to caregiving sensitivity: findings from a new population-based Australian cohort
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘Here, we report new prevalence and temporal stability data for child attachment and parental caregiving behaviour, from infancy (1 year) to preschool (4 years)’. Jennifer E. McIntosh et al.
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Neural correlates of face familiarity in institutionalised children and links to attachment disordered behaviour
Video abstract from Paula Oliveira on her JCPP paper ‘Neural correlates of face familiarity in institutionalised children and links to attachment disordered behaviour’.
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Neural correlates of face familiarity in institutionalised children and links to attachment disordered behaviour
Open Access paper from the JCPP – “Compared to children from the community, institutionalised children showed smaller amplitudes in the N170, to both stranger and caregiver faces. Amongst the institutionalised group, living in a setting with a higher children-to-caregivers’ ratio was associated with smaller P400 amplitudes”. Paula Oliveira (pic) et al.
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Editorial Perspective: On the need for clarity about attachment terminology
Open Access paper from the JCPP – “Part of the appeal of attachment language is that it feels near to our everyday experience, as terms like ‘attachment’, ‘security’ or ‘disorganisation’ feel readily recognisable. Yet, not one of these terms is used by academic attachment researchers in line with ordinary language”. Marije L. Verhage et al.
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Professor Carlo Schuengel
Carlo Schuengel is Full Professor of Clinical Child and Family Studies at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA), The Netherlands. He is co-director of the Amsterdam Publc Health Research Institute and leads the Academic Collaborative Center of ‘s Heeren Loo – VUA.
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Where is the I in CAMHS?
“As we enter Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, I argue that policymakers, commissioners and service providers must start thinking infant, children and young people’s mental health.”
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In Conversation… Complex PTSD with Dr David Turgoose and Dr Simon Wilkinson
David and Simon discuss an emerging area of interest, complex PTSD expanding on the causes and how it differentiates from standard PTSD. Includes transcription, and links.
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February 2020 issue – The Bridge attachment edition
This edition of The Bridge features paternal attachment, early caregiving, disinhibited social engagement behaviour, adolescent security and a parent’s perspective on attachment and adoption.
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A Cross-cultural Examination of Attachment Relationships and Mental Health in Adolescents
Research into the protective factors for adolescent mental health such as attachment will help us understand the challenges adolescents face.
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In Conversation…Parenting with Prof. Stephen Scott
In this podcast, Professor Stephen Scott talks about using parenting as an intervention in young people’s mental health and future prospects.
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