Parent-child attachment and trauma-related dissociation among youth in out-of-home care: The age-dependent roles of caregiver-child attachment and placement duration.

BACKGROUND: Child maltreatment and disruptions in attachment relationships have been linked to higher levels of dissociation. OBJECTIVE: This study explored the influences of birth parent-child attachment, caregiver-child attachment, and placement du…

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