Maternal insecure attachment representation as a long-term risk factor for disrupted mother–child-interaction and child mental health
Katharina Rost,
Ute Ziegenhain,
Jörg M. Fegert
et al.
Abstract:Maternal childhood maltreatment (CM) represents an important factor in the transmission of trauma that may lead to impaired child mental health. Apart from childhood maltreatment insecure attachment has been identified as a risk factor for insensitive caregiving behavior, which may affect child's mental health. The aim of this study is to identify the working mechanisms in the relationship between maternal CM and child mental health, considering maternal attachment representation, mother–child-interaction und … Show more
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