Major developments in attachment research over the past 2 decades have introduced
parental mentalization as a predictor of infant–parent attachment security. Parental …

Since Mary Ainsworth's formulation of the Sensitivity-Insensitivity to Infant Signals and
Communications observational scale, new instruments have been developed to observe …

This meta‐analytic study examined the associations between child‐father attachment in
early childhood and children's externalizing and internalizing behavior problems. Based on …

Although numerous individual studies have attempted to link child–parent attachment and
prosociality, a systematic picture of that relationship requires a meta-analytic approach that …

Sensitive caregiving behavior, which involves the ability to notice, interpret, and quickly
respond to a child's signals of need and/or interest, is a central determinant of secure child …

An unsettled question in attachment theory and research is the extent to which children's
attachment patterns with mothers and fathers jointly predict developmental outcomes. In this …

Children who have experienced early adversities are at risk for behavioral problems and
trauma symptoms. Using a two-group, pre-post intervention design, the current study …

A 2004 meta‐analysis reported good validity for the observer attachment Q‐sort (AQS), but
poor validity for the parental self‐report version. Despite this, the self‐report AQS is still …

The present study reports on the first evaluation of a parenting intervention utilizing a
smartphone app, BabyMind. The intervention aimed to facilitate mothers' mind-mindedness …

Adopted children and adolescents are at an increased risk of experiencing emotional,
behavioural and relational difficulties compared to their non-adopted peers. This systematic …