Neurological Aspects of the Disorganized/Disoriented Attachment Classification System: Differentiating Quality of the Attachment Relationship from Neurological Impairment.

Pipp-Siegel, Sandra; Siegel, Clifford H.; Dean, Janet

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ERIC Number: EJ629982

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Neurological Aspects of the Disorganized/Disoriented Attachment Classification System: Differentiating Quality of the Attachment Relationship from Neurological Impairment.

Pipp-Siegel, Sandra; Siegel, Clifford H.; Dean, Janet

Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, v64 n3 p25-44 1999

Examines possible neurological causes of the various indices of D attachment status. Describes a system of attachment categories and the criteria for assessing disorganized and disoriented behavior, pointing out which of these behaviors may result from neurological abnormalities. Suggests a strategy for differentiating neurological risk status from disorganized/disoriented attachment status. (JPB)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Child Development, Classification, Neurological Impairments

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Serial No. 258. References for articles in this issue are compiled at end of monograph.