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Depression and attachment in families: a child-focused perspective
Melissa Herring1, Nadine J Kaslow
1Emory University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Grady Health System, 80 Jessie Hill, Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. herringmelissa@hotmail.com
Family Process
|October 25, 2002
Abstract:
Given the social nature and developmental implications of attachment and depression, in this review we will examine the role of attachment and the effects of a depressed family member at each stage of a child's development. We discuss treatment strategies for families in which either a parent or a child is depressed. We propose a model that is based on the developmental phase of the children in the family, and that aims to strengthen attachment bonds among family members and alleviate depressive symptoms.