ArticleFrontiers in psychology2020
Exploring Attachment and Internal Representations in Looked-After Children.
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- Attachment and Relational Dynamics in Residential Care Contexts: Perceptions of Reference Adults and Implications for Resilience.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Depressive symptom networks in the UK general adolescent population and in those looked after by local authorities.BMJ mental health · 2023Article
- Holding a foster child's mind in mind: study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial of mentalization-based therapy (MBT) for foster families.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- Emotional Availability in Mother-Child and Father-Child Interactions as Predictors of Child's Attachment Representations in Adoptive Families.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis article explores the Story Stem Assessment Profile (SSAP), a narrative-based measure, for the assessment of internal representations in children between the ages of 4 and 11 years old.
methodsThe findings draw upon two samples of children comprising of a sample of looked-after children at Five Rivers Child Care (FR) (
resultsUsing the SSAP, the findings indicate the instrument's discriminant validity with strong differences being displayed between the two populations. Consistently children in the FR sample displayed more disorganized, avoidant and negative representations, whilst at the same time having significantly fewer representations characteristic of 'secure' attachment.
conclusionThe SSAP is successful in differentiating between 'low' and 'high' cohorts of children aged 4-11 years. The study provides strong support for the measure as a way of capturing internal and attachment representations, with further research to explore possible changes in these representations at follow-up being promising and intriguing. Continued research efforts at FR will allow for improved clinical formulations, increased understanding and therefore positive outcomes relating to the children in their care.
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