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  • Attachment representations are stable, rooted in autobiographical memory.
  • The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) assesses states of mind (secure, insecure, disorganized) and attachment memories.
  • AAI coherence in recounting past events is longitudinally stable.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine predictors of unresolved states of mind in a non-clinical sample.
  • To investigate the relationship between passive states of mind, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and unresolved attachment.
  • To determine if memory-related factors predict lack of resolution.

Main Methods:

  • Study of 130 active, non-clinical individuals.
  • Utilized the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) to assess states of mind.
  • Examined retrospective reporting of ACEs and memory-related factors.

Main Results:

  • Passive states of mind predicted unresolved loss and childhood abuse.
  • Both passive states of mind and higher ACEs predicted overall lack of resolution (disorganized state).
  • Lack of memory and dissociative amnesia were not significant predictors.

Conclusions:

  • Retrospective reporting of ACEs is stable over time.
  • Clinical assessment should focus on the speaker's state of mind, following attachment protocols.
  • Enduring Internal Working Models (IWMs) influence memory storage and recounting.