Empathy involves understanding and “feeling with” others' emotions, and is an essential
capacity underlying sensitive care in humans and other species. Evidence suggests that the …

This study addresses the extent to which insecure and disorganized attachments increase
risk for externalizing problems using meta‐analysis. From 69 samples (N= 5,947), the …

This new edition of Handbook of Mentalizing in Mental Health Practice reflects a vibrant field
undergoing development along a number of dimensions important for mental health. As …

This meta‐analytic review examines the association between attachment and internalizing
symptomatology during childhood, and compares the strength of this association with that for …

Mentalizing, the fundamental human capacity to understand behavior in relation to mental
states such as thoughts and feelings, is the basis of healthy relationships and self …

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the theory and evidence for the links of parent–child
attachment with internalizing problems in childhood and adolescence. We address three key …

The efficacy of a short-term attachment-based intervention for changing risk outcomes for
children of maltreating families was examined using a randomized control trial. Sixty-seven …

Adopted children are hypothesized to be at risk of insecure attachment relationships
because of their background of institutional care, maltreatment and neglect. We conducted …

We begin with a review of the literature on attachment disorganization in infancy; we cover
its definition, prevalence, and associated infant characteristics, including potential genetic …

What constitutes the development of a person? In moral philosophy,“personhood” is not
inherent in human existence but rather is contingent on the achievement of selfawareness …