Aim: The present study investigates the role of attachment representation and mentalization
as possibly protective factors in the relationship between early maltreatment and potential …

Background Emotional abuse in childhood has been linked to a higher expression of
aggressive behavior in adulthood. The identification of protective factors that mitigate this …

The aim of the study was to examine whether mentalization serves as a protective factor
against aggressive behavior in adolescence in the context of early traumatization. We …

The lack of affective responsiveness to others' mental states–one of the hallmarks of
psychopathy–is thought to give rise to increased interpersonal aggression. Recent models …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the roles that social support and
attachment play with regard to psychopathology among young adults with and without a …

The aim of this study was to empirically examine the theoretical model proposed by Grady,
Levenson, and Bolder used to explain the relationships between experiencing trauma …

Researchers have historically overlooked the influence of childhood emotional abuse on the
emerging attachment system and the formation of later intimate relationships in adolescence …

Attachment Theory has received increasing interest as a framework allowing for a more
refined understanding of the potential consequences of early relational trauma on …

This study examined the mediating role of attachment in the relationship between childhood
maltreatment perpetrated by parents and adult symptomatology. Young adults (N= 803), with …

Attachment theory has been proposed as one explanation for the relationship between
childhood maltreatment and problematic mental and physical health outcomes in adulthood …