A Spontaneous Emergence of Attachment Behavior in At‐Risk Children and a Correlation With Sensory Deficits. Issue 3 (10th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Purvis, Karyn B.; McKenzie, L. Brooks; Cross, David R.; Razuri, Erin Becker
• Is Part Of: Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing. Volume 26:Issue 3(2013)
• Page Start: 165
• Page End: 172
• Publication Date: 2013-07-10
• Subjects: At‐risk child -- attachment -- complex developmental trauma -- early intervention -- sensory processing -- Trust‐Based Relational Intervention; Child psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Adolescent psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Child mental health -- Periodicals; Teenagers -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Child mental health -- United States -- Periodicals; Teenagers -- Mental health -- United States -- Periodicals; 618.92890231
• DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12041
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1073-6077

Abstract

Abstract : Problem: Complex developmental trauma affects large numbers of children who have suffered from abuse, neglect, and/or deprivation. The effects often manifest in problems of attachment. Methods: Researchers conducted therapeutic day camps for at‐risk children to determine whether multimodal therapies could ameliorate the effects of complex developmental trauma . Two groups of adopted children (ages 3–9 and 10–14 years) with histories of trauma attended separate 3‐week camps. Findings: Data analysis indicated a positive correlation between negative attachment behaviors and deficits in sensory processing. Increased pro‐attachment behaviors were found to have a significant relationship with pre‐camp deficits in sensory processing. Conclusions: These results are discussed in the context of systems theory .