Bridging Research and Practice in Parent-Child Relationship Interventions Based on Attachment Theory

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  • アタッチメント理論に基づく親子関係支援の基礎と臨床の橋渡し
  • アタッチメント リロン ニ モトズク オヤコ カンケイ シエン ノ キソ ト リンショウ ノ ハシワタシ

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This article reviews studies published in Europe and the United States that have bridged research and practice through interventions for the parent-child relations, based on attachment theory. Research findings have indicated that parental characteristics such as their internal working model, sensitivity, and reflective functions affect the quality of child attachment. Accordingly, various intervention programs were developed to improve such characteristics and were found to be effective. These included the Video Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting (VIPP), Minding the Baby (MTB), and the Circle of Security Program (COS). There has been active discussion about what kind of interventions and what intervention elements are most effective. Refinement of assessment tools has been found to be necessary in applications to clinical settings. Finally, future issues concerning interventions for Japanese populations were discussed. It appears that application of interventions developed in Europe and the United States requires one to examine the universality of attachment and cultural factors. We also need to explore how to provide a secure base in clinical setting and to examine hypotheses with regard to factors associated with positive change in attachments.

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