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Child Abuse & Neglect, 2017
Attachment theory has been proposed as one explanation for the relationship between childhood mal... more Attachment theory has been proposed as one explanation for the relationship between childhood maltreatment and problematic mental and physical health outcomes in adulthood. This study seeks to determine whether: (1) childhood physical abuse and neglect lead to different attachment styles in adulthood, (2) adult attachment styles predict subsequent mental and physical health outcomes, and (3) adult attachment styles mediate the relationship between childhood physical abuse and neglect and mental and physical health outcomes. Children with documented cases of physical abuse and neglect (ages 0-11) were matched with children without these histories and followed up in adulthood. Adult attachment style was assessed at mean age 39.5 and outcomes at 41.1. Separate path models examined mental and physical health outcomes. Individuals with histories of childhood neglect and physical abuse had higher levels of anxious attachment style in adulthood, whereas neglect predicted avoidant attachment as well. Both adult attachment styles (anxious and avoidant) predicted mental health outcomes (higher levels of anxiety and depression and lower levels of self-esteem), whereas only anxious adult attachment style predicted higher levels of allostatic load. Path analyses revealed that anxious attachment style in adulthood in part explained the relationship between childhood neglect and physical abuse to depression, anxiety, and self-esteem, but not the relationship to allostatic load. Childhood neglect and physical abuse have lasting effects on adult attachment styles and anxious and avoidant adult attachment styles contribute to understanding the negative mental health consequences of childhood neglect and physical abuse 30 years later in adulthood.
Parents and Families of Students With Special Needs: Collaborating Across the Age Span, 2018
Developmental …, 2007
This study assessed relations among placement instability, inhibitory control, and caregiver-rate... more This study assessed relations among placement instability, inhibitory control, and caregiver-rated child behavior. The sample included 33 adopted children who had experienced placement instability, 42 adopted children who had experienced 1 stable placement, and 27 children ...
NYS Psychologist, Dec 1, 2007
1. This article focuses on the ways in which child abuse and neglect alter or influence fundament... more 1. This article focuses on the ways in which child abuse and neglect alter or influence fundamental components of normal child development. We highlight four major aspects of development (attachment, emotion regulation, externalizing behaviors, and romantic and sexual relationships) and discuss the ways in which childhood maltreatment may derail children from normal developmental pathways. Despite increasing research documenting the extent to which abused or neglected children may manifest problems in ...
Child Abuse & Neglect, 2017
Attachment theory has been proposed as one explanation for the relationship between childhood mal... more Attachment theory has been proposed as one explanation for the relationship between childhood maltreatment and problematic mental and physical health outcomes in adulthood. This study seeks to determine whether: (1) childhood physical abuse and neglect lead to different attachment styles in adulthood, (2) adult attachment styles predict subsequent mental and physical health outcomes, and (3) adult attachment styles mediate the relationship between childhood physical abuse and neglect and mental and physical health outcomes. Children with documented cases of physical abuse and neglect (ages 0-11) were matched with children without these histories and followed up in adulthood. Adult attachment style was assessed at mean age 39.5 and outcomes at 41.1. Separate path models examined mental and physical health outcomes. Individuals with histories of childhood neglect and physical abuse had higher levels of anxious attachment style in adulthood, whereas neglect predicted avoidant attachment as well. Both adult attachment styles (anxious and avoidant) predicted mental health outcomes (higher levels of anxiety and depression and lower levels of self-esteem), whereas only anxious adult attachment style predicted higher levels of allostatic load. Path analyses revealed that anxious attachment style in adulthood in part explained the relationship between childhood neglect and physical abuse to depression, anxiety, and self-esteem, but not the relationship to allostatic load. Childhood neglect and physical abuse have lasting effects on adult attachment styles and anxious and avoidant adult attachment styles contribute to understanding the negative mental health consequences of childhood neglect and physical abuse 30 years later in adulthood.
Parents and Families of Students With Special Needs: Collaborating Across the Age Span, 2018
Developmental …, 2007
This study assessed relations among placement instability, inhibitory control, and caregiver-rate... more This study assessed relations among placement instability, inhibitory control, and caregiver-rated child behavior. The sample included 33 adopted children who had experienced placement instability, 42 adopted children who had experienced 1 stable placement, and 27 children ...
NYS Psychologist, Dec 1, 2007
1. This article focuses on the ways in which child abuse and neglect alter or influence fundament... more 1. This article focuses on the ways in which child abuse and neglect alter or influence fundamental components of normal child development. We highlight four major aspects of development (attachment, emotion regulation, externalizing behaviors, and romantic and sexual relationships) and discuss the ways in which childhood maltreatment may derail children from normal developmental pathways. Despite increasing research documenting the extent to which abused or neglected children may manifest problems in ...