Clinical implications of attachment concepts: retrospect and prospect

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Attachment theory has become widely accepted in the 25 years since the publication of Bowlby's first volume on the subject. Clinical implications of the theory include rejection of traditional psychoanalytic theory, change in residential care for children, evaluation of parenting, risks associated with divorce, and attachment disorders. Some unresolved issues include the behavioral control system, measurement of attachment security, qualities of attachment, influence of temperament, how one relationship affects another, boundaries and prediction of later functioning.

Psychological aspects, Attachment behavior in children, Child attachment

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The development of a brief screening measure of emotional distress in children

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A study of emotional distress in children is presented with emphasis on the development of a brief assessment measure. Three studies of children in Singapore were used to develop an effective measure for parentss.

Product development, Children, Mental health, Psychiatric rating scales, Psychiatric status rating scales

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Commentary: nature-nurture interplay in emotional disorders

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Early genetic studies show that genes influence mental disorders and psychological traits. More recent findings prove the same, but also highlight a complex interplay between nature and nurture.

Science & research, Human genetics, Genes

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