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Published on: October 13, 2017
Attachment, behavior problems and interventions
Judy Hutchings1, Margiad E Williams1, Patty Leijten2
1Centre for Evidence Based Early Intervention (CEBEI), School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
This paper puts forward an explanation for the frequent co-occurrence of attachment and behavior problems in children and the implications of this for interventions; presents preliminary evidence that some behaviorally based parenting programs reduce child behavior problems through two separate, but mutually reinforcing, processes-improved attachment relationships and increased parental use of behavior management techniques; and suggests next steps for the field to improve outcomes for those children who, without interventions that addresses both relationship building and behavior management, are at risk of significant long-term difficulties.
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