View in EDS

Practitioner Review: Clinical insights from attachment theory and research for professionals working with young children and their families.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Practitioner Review: Clinical insights from attachment theory and research for professionals working with young children and their families.
Authors: Opie, Jessica E. (AUTHOR), Waters, Everett (AUTHOR), Duschinsky, Robbie (AUTHOR), Hammarlund, Mårten (AUTHOR), Madigan, Sheri (AUTHOR), Foster, Sarah (AUTHOR), Forslund, Tommie (AUTHOR), Thompson, Ross (AUTHOR), Steele, Howard (AUTHOR), Steele, Miriam (AUTHOR), Roisman, Glenn I. (AUTHOR), Groh, Ashley M. (AUTHOR), Fonagy, Peter (AUTHOR), Dagan, Or (AUTHOR), Talia, Alessandro (AUTHOR), Rossen, Larissa (AUTHOR), Sroufe, L. Alan (AUTHOR), Tronick, Ed (AUTHOR), Fearon, R. M. Pasco (AUTHOR), Granqvist, Pehr (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry. May2026, Vol. 67 Issue 5, p723-739. 17p.
Subjects: Brain physiology, Patients' families, Psychotherapy, Child welfare, Mental health services, Medical personnel, Attachment behavior in children, Parent-child relationships, Services for caregivers, Parenting, Behavior, Decision making in clinical medicine, Family relations, Pediatrics, Child development, Child behavior, Parental sensitivity
Abstract: Attachment theory, with its core concepts, perspectives, and insights developed over the past five decades, is influential for professionals working with young children. However, practitioners face challenges translating attachment theory and research into practical applications. This manifests in attachment myths, theoretical misinterpretations, and inconsistency of application. This state‐of‐the‐art review is authored by 47 attachment researchers and practitioners and examines key insights from attachment theory to facilitate attachment‐aware practice for professionals working with children and their caregivers. Following the ongoing debate on practical relevance in attachment theory, we present both 'strict' and 'expansive' translational perspectives on applications for addressing preventative or clinical attachment concerns. We first review core attachment propositions, based on replicated research of attachment and caregiving. We next address common misconceptions that hinder adequate practical applications. We present measures of attachment and sensitive parenting that might be helpful for practitioners. We also review evidence‐based and promising attachment interventions, discussing core components of (preventative) support for parents or caregivers and the children in their care. We emphasize that attachment theory's clinical value lies not in assigning attachment classifications, but rather in understanding crucial insights into caregiving and early socioemotional development (e.g., secure base phenomena; the value of safe, stable, and shared good‐enough care), developed in attachment research over the past 50 years, that may inform policy and clinical reasoning and areas for prevention and intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 193163847
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Practitioner Review: Clinical insights from attachment theory and research for professionals working with young children and their families.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Opie%2C+Jessica+E%2E%22">Opie, Jessica E.</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Waters%2C+Everett%22">Waters, Everett</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Duschinsky%2C+Robbie%22">Duschinsky, Robbie</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Hammarlund%2C+Mårten%22">Hammarlund, Mårten</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Madigan%2C+Sheri%22">Madigan, Sheri</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Foster%2C+Sarah%22">Foster, Sarah</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Forslund%2C+Tommie%22">Forslund, Tommie</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Thompson%2C+Ross%22">Thompson, Ross</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Steele%2C+Howard%22">Steele, Howard</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Steele%2C+Miriam%22">Steele, Miriam</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Roisman%2C+Glenn+I%2E%22">Roisman, Glenn I.</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Groh%2C+Ashley+M%2E%22">Groh, Ashley M.</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Fonagy%2C+Peter%22">Fonagy, Peter</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Dagan%2C+Or%22">Dagan, Or</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Talia%2C+Alessandro%22">Talia, Alessandro</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Rossen%2C+Larissa%22">Rossen, Larissa</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Sroufe%2C+L%2E+Alan%22">Sroufe, L. Alan</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Tronick%2C+Ed%22">Tronick, Ed</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Fearon%2C+R%2E+M%2E+Pasco%22">Fearon, R. M. Pasco</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Granqvist%2C+Pehr%22">Granqvist, Pehr</searchLink> (AUTHOR)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Journal+of+Child+Psychology+%26+Psychiatry%22">Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry</searchLink>. May2026, Vol. 67 Issue 5, p723-739. 17p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Brain+physiology%22">Brain physiology</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Patients'+families%22">Patients' families</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychotherapy%22">Psychotherapy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Child+welfare%22">Child welfare</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mental+health+services%22">Mental health services</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Medical+personnel%22">Medical personnel</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Attachment+behavior+in+children%22">Attachment behavior in children</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Parent-child+relationships%22">Parent-child relationships</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Services+for+caregivers%22">Services for caregivers</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Parenting%22">Parenting</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Behavior%22">Behavior</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Decision+making+in+clinical+medicine%22">Decision making in clinical medicine</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Family+relations%22">Family relations</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Pediatrics%22">Pediatrics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Child+development%22">Child development</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Child+behavior%22">Child behavior</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Parental+sensitivity%22">Parental sensitivity</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Attachment theory, with its core concepts, perspectives, and insights developed over the past five decades, is influential for professionals working with young children. However, practitioners face challenges translating attachment theory and research into practical applications. This manifests in attachment myths, theoretical misinterpretations, and inconsistency of application. This state‐of‐the‐art review is authored by 47 attachment researchers and practitioners and examines key insights from attachment theory to facilitate attachment‐aware practice for professionals working with children and their caregivers. Following the ongoing debate on practical relevance in attachment theory, we present both 'strict' and 'expansive' translational perspectives on applications for addressing preventative or clinical attachment concerns. We first review core attachment propositions, based on replicated research of attachment and caregiving. We next address common misconceptions that hinder adequate practical applications. We present measures of attachment and sensitive parenting that might be helpful for practitioners. We also review evidence‐based and promising attachment interventions, discussing core components of (preventative) support for parents or caregivers and the children in their care. We emphasize that attachment theory's clinical value lies not in assigning attachment classifications, but rather in understanding crucial insights into caregiving and early socioemotional development (e.g., secure base phenomena; the value of safe, stable, and shared good‐enough care), developed in attachment research over the past 50 years, that may inform policy and clinical reasoning and areas for prevention and intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=193163847
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1111/jcpp.70126
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 17
        StartPage: 723
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Brain physiology
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Patients' families
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychotherapy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Child welfare
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Mental health services
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Medical personnel
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Attachment behavior in children
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Parent-child relationships
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Services for caregivers
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Parenting
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Behavior
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Decision making in clinical medicine
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Family relations
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Pediatrics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Child development
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Child behavior
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Parental sensitivity
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Practitioner Review: Clinical insights from attachment theory and research for professionals working with young children and their families.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Opie, Jessica E.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Waters, Everett
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Duschinsky, Robbie
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Hammarlund, Mårten
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Madigan, Sheri
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Foster, Sarah
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Forslund, Tommie
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Thompson, Ross
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Steele, Howard
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Steele, Miriam
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Roisman, Glenn I.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Groh, Ashley M.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Fonagy, Peter
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Dagan, Or
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Talia, Alessandro
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Rossen, Larissa
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Sroufe, L. Alan
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Tronick, Ed
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Fearon, R. M. Pasco
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Granqvist, Pehr
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 05
              Text: May2026
              Type: published
              Y: 2026
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 00219630
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 67
            – Type: issue
              Value: 5
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry
              Type: main
ResultId 1