Attachment and Symbolic Play in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Marcu, Inbal; Oppenheim, David; Koren‐Karie, Nina; Dolev, Smadar; Yirmiya, Nurit

doi:10.1007/s10803-009-0747-y

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“…These associations between attachment and children's behaviour and emotional problems reflect substantive evidence from the typically developing literature (Fearon et al, ). Other studies with ASD samples have demonstrated associations between secure attachment and joint attention, play behaviours and educational outcomes (Dolev, Oppenheim, Koren‐Karie, & Yirmiya, ; Marcu, Oppenheim, Koren‐Karie, Dolev, & Yirmiya, ; Naber et al, , ), demonstrating that secure attachment is associated with positive developmental outcomes. Future work should consider examining whether the association between attachment and children's socioemotional development longitudinally as found in typically developing children (Fearon et al, ; van Ijzendoorn et al, ), with very little such research available in children with disability (Teague et al, ).…”

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Attachment and child behaviour and emotional problems in autism spectrum disorder with intellectual disability

Teague

Newman

Tonge

et al. 2019

Research Intellect Disabil

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Mental Health of Young People with Developmental Disabilities (MHYPEDD): This paper represents a collaborative effort on behalf of the MHYPEDD team. The contribution from authors to this paper was part of a broader collaborative effort from MHYPEDD team members. Investigators who are members of MHYPEDD are listed in the Appendix. AbstractBackground: Behaviour and emotional problems are highly prevalent in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In typically developing children, attachment quality acts as a risk/protective factor for behavioural outcomes and adjustment, warranting investigation in children with ASD. Method:We investigated the relationship between attachment and child behaviour and emotional problems in children with ASD and comorbid intellectual disability.Data were collected from parent-child dyads where children were diagnosed with ASD and ID (n = 28) or other developmental disabilities (n = 20).Results: Children with ASD had higher levels of behaviour and emotional problems and more attachment difficulties than children with other developmental disabilities.Poorer attachment quality contributed uniquely to the variance in child behaviour and emotional problems. Conclusions: Interventions targeting behaviour and emotional problems in children with ASD may benefit from an attachment model which addresses the child's difficulty in using caregivers as a coregulatory agent of emotions. K E Y W O R D S attachment, autism, behaviour and emotional problems, developmental delay, intellectual disability | 477

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Attachment and child behaviour and emotional problems in autism spectrum disorder with intellectual disability

Teague

Newman

Tonge

et al. 2019

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“…Specific measurement tool may be necessary for this type of disorder (Marcu et al, 2009). Children with autism tends to get anxious and stressed if their routine is changed and the SSP episodes may trigger such emotional reaction therefore may not be a good marker for attachment study.…”

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“…The disorganized pattern of attachment makes the children more prone to a lack of environment exploration due to high levels of anxiety and stress as well as to low functioning (Marcu et al, 2009).…”

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Attachment behavior in children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Kahane

El-Tahir

2015

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities

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Purpose -Significance of attachment relationship to the development and impairments among children with autism has been studied. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the literature for studies completed on the attachment and assess the effect of autism on attachment development. Different moderators of attachment are also reviewed. Design/methodology/approach -Systematic reviews were searched for in different databases to establish the necessity and relevance of the current paper. The last systematic review on the topic was published in 2004 so studies done after that year were searched for in electronic databases and experts on the filed were also contacted before choosing the ten studies selected for this review. Findings -Attachment is present among children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), however not prevalent as in normally developing children. The security and organization of attachment behavior are affected by the severity of the diagnosis of Autism and the co-morbidities associated. Maternal sensitivity and insightfulness support the development of secure attachment in children with ASD while impairments in joint attention and symbolic play proved to be risk factors for insecurity and disorganization of attachment. Originality/value -The review contributes to the relatively understudied topic of attachment behavior in autism spectrum disorders focussing on the influence brought to the bonding connection by different influencing factors like: mothers' sensitivity, insightfulness and attachment style, parenting style and symbolic play levels.

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“…In the human development literature, a common use of doll studies has been to look at childhood development and in particular how aggression and social anxiety manifest in play habits [Levin and Sears, 1956; Pass et al, 2012; Sears, 1951; Sears et al, 1946]. Such methodology has also been used to examine symbolic play in adolescents with autism but not in DS [Marcu et al, 2009; Thiemann-Bourque et al, 2012]. …”

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Self‐concept in children with Down syndrome

Saha

Doran

Osann

et al. 2014

American J of Med Genetics Pt A

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Self-concept is a critical indicator of quality of life but few studies have examined this subject in children with Down syndrome (DS). In this study, we propose a novel methodology to assess the self-concept of children with DS by analyzing their responses towards two dolls, one with a “typically developing” (TD) appearance and one with the phenotypic features of DS. Fifty-four children with DS participated in play sessions with both dolls and were then interviewed to assess doll preference, resemblance, and attribution of positive qualities. We observed that children with DS: 1) exhibited a preference for the TD doll regardless of age, gender, IQ or self-awareness; 2) attributed more positive qualities to the TD doll than the DS doll; and 3) believed that they resembled the TD doll, rather than the more phenotypically accurate representation of themselves. Older participants were more likely to exhibit self-recognition by this technique. These findings contribute to current understandings of how people with DS view themselves and their disability.

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Attachment and Symbolic Play in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Cited by 14 publications

References 29 publications

Attachment and child behaviour and emotional problems in autism spectrum disorder with intellectual disability

Attachment and child behaviour and emotional problems in autism spectrum disorder with intellectual disability

Attachment behavior in children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Self‐concept in children with Down syndrome

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