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Applying a Parent Training Program in a Naturalistic Behavior Analytic Context to Improve Attachment in Children with ASD
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Stefanaki, Areti; Gkogkos, Georgios; Varlokosta, Spyridoula; Gena, Angeliki – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Infants develop attachment to their caregivers very early on. The quality of attachment is considered to be crucial for the emotional development of humans and animals alike. Despite its importance, very little is known about how attachment develops between children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their caregivers. The purpose of the…
Descriptors: Young Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attachment Behavior, Parent Education
Trauma and Psychotherapy: Implications from a Behavior Analysis Perspective
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Prather, Walter – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2007
Attachment theory provides a useful conceptual framework for understanding trauma and the treatment of abuse in children. This article examines attachment theory and traditional models of family therapy from the perspective of behavior analysis, and provides a rationale for a behavioral treatment approach for abused children and their foster or…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Prior Learning, Attachment Behavior, Family Counseling
Attachment, Psychotherapy, and Assessment: A Commentary
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Eagle, Morris N. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
This article, a commentary, discusses questions and issues generated by 7 articles (see records EJ750759, EJ750761, EJ750764, EJ750765, EJ750767, EJ750768, and EJ750769) on the relationship between attachment theory and research, and psychotherapy and clinical assessment. The issues include the following: attachment-based therapeutic…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Attachment Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Clinical Diagnosis
Interaction between Mothers and Infants with Down Syndrome: Infant Characteristics.
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Richard, Nancy B. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1986
Research on characteristics of Down Syndrome infants affecting the interaction between mother and child is reviewed. Differences in the development of the social communication behaviors of state control (sleep and awake); gaze patterns; coordination of gesture, gaze, and vocalization; and frequency of vocalization have implications for parental…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Downs Syndrome, Infants
Brazelton Intervention with Substance Abusing Mothers and Their Infants: An Experimental Intervention.
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Britt, Gena Covell; Myers, Barbara J. – 1993
Research on the effectiveness of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) in enhancing the mother-newborn relationship has had inconsistent results. A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of an NBAS intervention with a high-risk mother group. The study focused on low-income, drug-using mothers, measuring the effectiveness of the…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales
Linking Theory and Research to Practice: The Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children and the STEEP[TM] Program
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Erickson, Martha Farrell; Egeland, Byron – Clinical Psychologist, 2004
Twenty-nine years ago Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (MLSPC) was launched at the Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota. It was one of the first prospective longitudinal studies of how parent-infant attachment develops, how it changes over time, and how the quality of attachment in infancy influences…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Longitudinal Studies, Child Development, Infants