Abstract The Strange Situation Procedure (SSP) was developed five decades ago to assess
infant–parent attachment relationships. Although the procedure itself has remained relatively …

Abstract Development is a dynamic process that involves interplay between genes and the
environment. In mammals, the quality of the postnatal environment is shaped by parent …

This study investigated prospective links between quality of the early caregiving
environment and children's subsequent executive functioning (EF). Sixty‐two families were …

Young children who have experienced early adversity are at risk for developing
disorganized attachments. The efficacy of Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch‐up (ABC) …

Why Love Matters explains why loving relationships are essential to brain development in
the early years, and how these early interactions can have lasting consequences for future …

This article proposes to reconceptualize attachment theory as a culture-sensitive framework.
First the seminal contribution of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth are recognized in …

This is the authoritative presentation of Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC), the
widely disseminated, evidence-based home-visiting intervention for parents of infants who …

Although evidence shows that attachment insecurity and disorganization increase risk for
the development of psychopathology (Fearon, Bakermans-Kranenburg, van IJzendoorn …

The hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis is particularly sensitive to conditions of
maltreatment. In particular, neglected children have shown a flatter slope with lower wake …

The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis is a primary mechanism in the allostatic
process through which early life stress (ELS) contributes to disease. Studies of the influence …