8. Frightening Maternal Behavior, Infant Disorganization, and Risks for Psychopathology
- Dante Cicchetti,
- Glenn I. Roisman
Published Online: 1 APR 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781118036600.ch8
Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.
Book Title

Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology: The Origins and Organization of Adaptation and Maladaptation, Volume 36
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How to Cite
Cicchetti, D. and Roisman, G. I. (eds) (2011) Frightening Maternal Behavior, Infant Disorganization, and Risks for Psychopathology, in Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology: The Origins and Organization of Adaptation and Maladaptation, Volume 36, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118036600.ch8
Publication History
- Published Online: 1 APR 2011
- Published Print: 13 APR 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470422731
Online ISBN: 9781118036600
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Keywords:
- adult attachment interview (AAI);
- maltreatment;
- frightening behavior;
- hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA);
- DRD4
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Background
Mothers' Unresolved Trauma as an Antecedent of Mothers' Frightening Behavior
Frightening Maternal Behavior as an Antecedent of Infant Attachment Disorganization
Does Frightening Maternal Behavior Mediate the Link Between Mother's Unresolved Status and Infant Attachment Disorganization?
Stability of Frightening Maternal Behavior Over Time
Predicting Childhood Psychopathology from Early Experiences of Frightening and Anomalous Maternal Behavior
Implications for Clinical Intervention
Future Directions
