Attachment bonds are a defining feature of mammals. A conceptual framework on human
attachments is presented, integrating insights from animal research with neuroimaging …

Prenatal substance use is a critical public health concern that is linked with several harmful
maternal and fetal consequences. The most frequently used substance in pregnancy is …

Potential long-lasting adverse effects of child maltreatment have been widely reported,
although little is known about the distinctive long-term impact of differing types of …

Despite long-standing interest in the influence of adverse early experiences on mental
health, systematic scientific inquiry into childhood adversity and developmental outcomes …

Human cooperation is highly unusual. We live in large groups composed mostly of non-
relatives. Evolutionists have proposed a number of explanations for this pattern, including …

BackgroundRetrospective studies have shown a high association between child abuse and
subsequent psychiatric morbidity. Prospective studies are rarer. AimsTo examine, using a …

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a relatively highly prevalent psychiatric disorder that
is associated with very high personal and socioeconomic costs. This paper provides a state …

This highly influential work--now in a revised and expanded third edition incorporating major
advances in the field--gives clinicians, educators, and students a new understanding of what …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Early mother–infant relationships play
important roles in infants' optimal development. New mothers undergo neurobiological …

For decades, attachment scholars have been investigating how parents' adult attachment
orientations relate to the ways in which they parent. Traditionally, this research has been …