TY - JOUR
T1 - Attachment Among Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Qualitative Review
AU - Yirmiya, Nurit
AU - Shaked, Michal
AU - Koren - Karie, Nina
AU - Oppenheim, David
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Attachment refers to the emotional tie that infants create with their caregivers. In the current review, we first introduce the reader to the concept of attachment and its measurement during childhood. Next, we offer an in-depth qualitative summary of the literature on attachment and autism. This growing body of studies reveals that children with autism spectrum disorders, just like children with other disabilities or with typical development, are able to form a secure attachment with the mother, although at a somewhat lower rate compared to typically developing children. We also present the associations among attachment and various characteristics of children along the autism spectrum (e.g., symptom severity, IQ) and mothers (i.e., sensitivity, resolution with diagnosis).
AB - Attachment refers to the emotional tie that infants create with their caregivers. In the current review, we first introduce the reader to the concept of attachment and its measurement during childhood. Next, we offer an in-depth qualitative summary of the literature on attachment and autism. This growing body of studies reveals that children with autism spectrum disorders, just like children with other disabilities or with typical development, are able to form a secure attachment with the mother, although at a somewhat lower rate compared to typically developing children. We also present the associations among attachment and various characteristics of children along the autism spectrum (e.g., symptom severity, IQ) and mothers (i.e., sensitivity, resolution with diagnosis).
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M3 - Article
SN - 1947-4989
VL - 2
SP - 37
EP - 50
JO - International Public Health Journal
JF - International Public Health Journal
IS - 1
ER -