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Brief Report: Attachment Security in Infants At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Auteurs: John D. Haltigan, Naomi V. Ekas, Ronald Seifer, Daniel S. Messinger

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 7/2011

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Little is known about attachment security and disorganization in children who are at genetic risk for an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) prior to a possible diagnosis. The present study examined distributions of attachment security and disorganization at 15-months of age in a sample of infant siblings of older children with (ASD-sibs; n = 51) or without (COMP-sibs; n = 34) an ASD. ASD-sibs were not more or less likely to evince attachment insecurity or disorganization than COMP-sibs. However, relative to COMP-sibs, the rate of B1–B2 secure subclassifications was disproportionately larger in the ASD-sib group. Results suggest that ASD-sibs are not less likely to form secure affectional bonds with their caregivers than COMP-sibs, but may differ from COMP-sibs in their expression of attachment security.

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Titel: Brief Report: Attachment Security in Infants At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Auteurs: John D. Haltigan
Naomi V. Ekas
Ronald Seifer
Daniel S. Messinger
Publicatiedatum: 01-07-2011
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 7/2011
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1107-7

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