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Attachment Disorders

Gail Hornor

    Journal of Pediatric Health Care : Official Publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners
    |August 27, 2019
    PubMed

    Insights

    Secure parent-child attachments are vital for healthy development. Early identification and intervention for attachment disorders are crucial for pediatric nurse practitioners to mitigate long-term negative health and social outcomes.

    Area of Science:

    • Developmental Psychology
    • Pediatric Nursing
    • Attachment Theory

    Background:

    • The parent/caregiver-child relationship is foundational for infant social and emotional development.
    • Secure attachments foster positive social competence and fewer behavioral issues.
    • Insecure attachments and attachment disorders are linked to peer conflict and long-term health problems.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore attachment, attachment theory, and attachment disorders.
    • To identify types, risk factors, consequences, and treatments for attachment disorders.
    • To provide implications for pediatric nurse practitioners' practice.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review on attachment theory and disorders.
    • Analysis of risk factors and consequences of insecure attachment.
    • Discussion of intervention strategies for at-risk children.

    Main Results:

    • Secure attachments correlate with better social and emotional outcomes.
    • Attachment disorders are associated with relationship difficulties and peer conflict.
    • Insecure attachments can lead to adult physical and psychological morbidities.

    Conclusions:

    • Pediatric nurse practitioners must identify children at risk for attachment disorders.
    • Early identification and intervention are critical for positive child development.
    • Implementing targeted practice behaviors can improve outcomes for children with attachment issues.

    Keywords:
    Attachment disorderchild maltreatmentneglect

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