Emotional Attachment and Emotional Availability Tele-Intervention for Adoptive Families

Baker, Megan; Biringen, Zeynep; Meyer-Parsons, Beatrice; Schneider, Abby R.

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“…Eight of the studies examined outcomes related to interpersonal or family functioning (Baker et al, 2015;Baskin et al, 2011;Benjamin, 2010;Carnes-Holt & Bratton, 2014;Chan, 1987;Juffer et al, 2005;Loew et al, 2012;Wassall, 2011). Five of these examined aspects of the interpersonal relationship between a caregiver and the child (Baker et al, 2015;Carnes-Holt & Bratton, 2014;Chan, 1987;Juffer et al, 2005;Wassall, 2011) while three of these studies examined aspects related to romantic relationships (Baskin et al, 2011;Benjamin, 2010;Loew et al, 2012).…”

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“…Five of these examined aspects of the interpersonal relationship between a caregiver and the child (Baker et al, 2015;Carnes-Holt & Bratton, 2014;Chan, 1987;Juffer et al, 2005;Wassall, 2011) while three of these studies examined aspects related to romantic relationships (Baskin et al, 2011;Benjamin, 2010;Loew et al, 2012). Among studies on aspects of the caregiver's relationship to the child, three out of five studies found positive effects on emotional availability (Baker et al, 2015), empathy (Carnes-Holt & Bratton, 2014), and maternal sensitivity (Juffer et al, 2005), respectively. Wassall (2011) did not formally test for group differences and, thus, it cannot be determined whether the Fostering Attachments intervention had any significant impact on the adoptive parents.…”

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“…In three of the studies (Baker et al, 2015;Carnes-Holt, 2010;Wassall, 2011), researchers also reported on parental stress. None of the interventions appeared to have any significant impact, although Carnes-Holt (2010, p. 65) concluded that Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) reduced levels of stress.…”

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“…participants, and the included number of participants varied from as low as 15 (Baker et al, 2015) to 138 (Baskin et al, 2011). This leaves much uncertainty regarding the findings in the included studies.…”

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“…The studies included in our review used mostly different instruments to measure potential intervention effects. Although most studies used well-established measures, some were not used in the traditional format such as the Emotion Availability scales (EA; Baker et al, 2015) or the reporting of these was unclear (Wassall, 2011). Using wellvalidated measures in new and innovative ways should be avoided to ensure that outcomes in different studies are comparable.…”

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Adoption requires thorough preparations prior to the arrival of the child and support post-adoption among parents, to promote a positive parent-child relationship and healthy family functioning. The purpose of our study was, therefore, to systematically review the literature on pre-and post-adoption interventions for caregivers, and determine the possibility for conducting a meta-analysis. We searched 12 electronic databases and identified 7 574 references that were considered for inclusion by two independent raters. Articles meeting the following criteria were retrieved in full-text; studies that examined the effects of (a) a pre-and/or post-adoption intervention, (b) against a comparator (including quasi-experimental studies), and (c) report on outcomes for parents. Finally, we included 10 studies that met our inclusion criteria and which were assessed in terms of reported intervention effects and study quality using Cochrane's Risk of Bias tool. All studies were associated with a high risk of bias in at least one out of seven domains and unclear reporting on several domains. Eight studies examined intervention effects related to interpersonal functioning; three of which found positive effects.In addition, three studies investigated effects on parenting and stress, respectively; however, only one study demonstrated effects on parenting and none on parental stress. Overall, the study designs, interventions, and results were characterized by substantial heterogeneity, making a meta-analysis unfeasible. In conclusion, the results from the included studies in our review does not point in any particular direction. The most consistent finding across studies was the lack of studies on pre-adoption interventions, and poor design and unclear reporting. Consequently, future studies should evaluate pre-adoption interventions, and need to use more rigorous design, transparent and comprehensible reporting, as well as more homogenous interventions and methods, to move the field forward in support of adoptive parents.

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Section: Summary Of Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Summary Of Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Parenting interventions to support parent/child attachment and psychosocial adjustment in foster and adoptive parents and children: A systematic review

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Viinholt

et al. 2022

Campbell Systematic Reviews

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Background: Adopted children and children placed in foster care are at increased risk of developing a range of mental health, behavioural, and psychosocial adjustment problems. Previous studies suggest that due to early experiences of separation and loss some children may have difficulties forming a secure attachment relationship with the adoptive/foster parents.Objectives: The objectives of the present review were: (1) to assess the efficacy of attachment-based interventions on measures of favourable parent/child outcomes (attachment security, dyadic interaction, parent/child psychosocial adjustment, behavioural and mental health problems, and placement breakdown) within foster and adoptive families with children aged between 0 and 17 years. (2) to identify factors that appear to be associated with more effective outcomes and factors that modify intervention effectiveness (e.g., age of the child at placement and at intervention start, programme duration, programme focus).Search Methods: Relevant studies were identified through electronic searches of bibliographic databases, governmental and grey literature repositories, hand search in specific targeted journals, citation tracking, contact to international experts and Internet search engines. The database searches were carried out to October 2020. SelectionCriteria: The interventions of interest were parenting interventions aimed at helping the foster/adopted children and their parents to form or sustain a secure attachment relationship. The interventions had to be at least partly informed by attachment theory. Data Collection and Analysis: The total number of potentially relevant studies constituted 17.822 hits after duplicates were removed. A total of 44 studies (27 different populations) met the inclusion criteria and were critically appraised by the review authors. Due to critical study quality, missing numeric data and re-use of the same data, only 24 studies analysing 16 different populations could be used in the data synthesis (children, N = 1302; parents, N = 1344). Meta-analysis using both child and parent outcomes were conducted on each metric separately. All analyses

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Patterns of Emotional Availability in Mother-Infant Dyads: Associations With Multiple Levels of Context

Mingo

Easterbrooks

2015

Infant Ment. Health J.

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This study explored emotional availability (EA)— an individual's emotional responsiveness and attunement to another's needs and goals (R.N. Emde, 1980)— among a high social risk group of 226 adolescent mothers and their infants (average = 12 months old). The aim was to identify dyadic patterns of EA and to examine their association with multiple indicators of the ecological context. Maternal sensitivity, maternal nonhostility, and child responsiveness were assessed with the Emotional Availability Scales, Third Edition (Z. Biringen, J. Robinson, & R.N. Emde, 1998) during free play and teaching observations at home. Four EA patterns were identified using k‐means cluster analysis: (a) “low functioning,” (b) “high functioning,” (c) “low functioning dyads with nonhostile mothers,” and (d) “inconsistently sensitive mother and responsive child.” These patterns had distinct associations with (a) mothers’ parenting attitudes regarding children's power and independence and parent–child role reversal, (b) mothers’ strategies in conflict resolution with their partners and their children, and (c) the dyads’ living arrangements. This study makes a contribution to the understanding of the mother–child relationship from a systemic and relational perspective and explores the association of EA patterns with the dyads’ relational context. Implications for programs and treatment approaches aimed at supporting dyads at social risk are discussed.

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Emotional Attachment and Emotional Availability Tele-Intervention for Adoptive Families

Cited by 37 publications

References 53 publications

A Systematic Review of Courses, Training, and Interventions for Adoptive Parents

A Systematic Review of Courses, Training, and Interventions for Adoptive Parents

Parenting interventions to support parent/child attachment and psychosocial adjustment in foster and adoptive parents and children: A systematic review

Patterns of Emotional Availability in Mother-Infant Dyads: Associations With Multiple Levels of Context

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